Mestizo Colombians refers to Colombians who are of European (mostly Spanish) and Amerindian ancestry.
Colombianos Mestizos | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Total population | |
| 49%–60%[1][2] of Colombians | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Throughout the nation, primarily in the Andean, Orinoco and Caribbean regions | |
| Languages | |
| Predominantly Colombian Spanish | |
| Religion | |
| Christianity (Catholic) | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| White Colombians, Native Colombians |
Numbers and distribution
editThe 2018 census reported that 87% of the population did not consider themselves part of the listed ethnic groups, instead identifying as Mestizos and Whites.[3]
External sources found Mestizos are the main racial group in Colombia, making up between 49% and 60% of country's population.[1][2] Chibcha mestizos make up around 10 million people or 20% of Colombia’s population.[4] According to Latinobarometro in 2023, 50% of Colombians surveyed self identified as Mestizos.[5]
Genetics
editGenetic studies estimate that admixture of Colombians varies between region, but a study conducted in fourteen urban Mestizo populations reported an average of 47% Amerindian, 42% European, and 11% African ancestry.[6]
Genetic ancestry of Mestizo Colombians according to Rojas et al (2010)[6]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Colombia a country study" (PDF).
- ^ a b "The World Fact Book".
- ^ "Geoportal del DANE – Geovisor CNPV 2018". geoportal.dane.gov.co. Retrieved 2021-08-05.
- ^ Ministerio de Cultura (2010) "Muiscas, los hijos de Bachué". Bogotá | In Spanish
- ^ "Informe Latinobarómetro 2018". Latinobarometro. Retrieved October 3, 2022.
- ^ a b https://www.researchgate.net/publication/45822469_Genetic_Make_Up_and_Structure_of_Colombian_Populations_by_Means_of_Uniparental_and_Biparental_DNA_Markers [bare URL]