Chinese Venezuelans
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Chino-venezolanos | |
|---|---|
  | |
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| Total population | |
| 400,000[1] | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Valencia, Caracas, Maracay, Barquisimeto, Barcelona-Puerto La Cruz, Maracaibo, Maturín, Acarigua | |
| Languages | |
| Venezuelan Spanish, Cantonese, Mandarin Chinese, English | |
| Religion | |
| Buddhism, Roman Catholicism, Taoism and Irreligion | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Asian Latin Americans |
Chinese Venezuelans (Spanish: Chino-venezolanos) are people of Han Chinese ancestry who were born in or have immigrated to Venezuela. The country is home to nearly 400,000 Chinese.[1] Almost all their businesses are related to the culinary field.[2]
Demographics
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States with the highest proportions of Chinese-born population tend to be those of the Capital Region and Eastern Region. The states with the most population of Chinese-born people are also located in the central-north area.
At the 2011 census, this was the breakdown of Chinese-born population by state:[3]
| State | Chinese-born Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
 Amazonas |
31 | 0.021 |
 Anzoátegui |
1,193 | 0.082 |
 Apure |
116 | 0.025 |
 Aragua |
1,305 | 0.081 |
 Barinas |
414 | 0.051 |
 Bolívar |
515 | 0.037 |
 Capital District |
1,765 | 0.092 |
 Carabobo |
2,016 | 0.09 |
 Cojedes |
167 | 0.039 |
 Delta Amacuro |
42 | 0.026 |
 Falcón |
269 | 0.028 |
 Federal Dependencies |
1 | 0.047 |
 Guárico |
350 | 0.047 |
 Lara |
1,247 | 0.071 |
 Mérida |
306 | 0.037 |
 Miranda |
1,453 | 0.055 |
 Monagas |
796 | 0.088 |
 Nueva Esparta |
344 | 0.071 |
 Portuguesa |
660 | 0.077 |
 Sucre |
321 | 0.037 |
 Tachira |
264 | 0.023 |
 Trujillo |
336 | 0.049 |
 Vargas |
134 | 0.038 |
 Yaracuy |
394 | 0.066 |
 Zulia |
919 | 0.025 |
| Total Venezuela | 15,358 | 0.06 |
Communities with high percentages of Chinese-born people
[edit]| Parroquia (parish) | Populated place | State | % Chinese over total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barinas | Barinas | Barinas | 1.06 |
| Andres Eloy Blanco | Maracay | Aragua | 0.66 |
| San José | Valencia | Carabobo | 0.52 |
| Altagracia | West Caracas | Capital District | 0.44 |
| El Morro | Lechería | Anzoátegui | 0.43 |
| San Simón | Maturín | Monagas | 0.43 |
| Catedral | West Caracas | Capital District | 0.42 |
| Puerto La Cruz | Puerto La Cruz | Anzoátegui | 0.39 |
| Santa Teresa | West Caracas | Capital District | 0.35 |
| Candelaria | West Caracas | Capital District | 0.34 |
| Fraternidad | Puerto Cabello | Carabobo | 0.33 |
| Sagrario | West Caracas | Capital District | 0.32 |
| Chacao | East Caracas | Miranda | 0.31 |
| Sabana de Mendoza | Sabana de Mendoza | Trujillo | 0.31 |
| Concepción | Barquisimeto | Lara | 0.30 |
| Juan Griego | Juan Griego | Nueva Esparta | 0.29 |
| Candelaria | Valencia | Carabobo | 0.27 |
| San Pedro | West Caracas | Capital District | 0.26 |
| Atapiripe | Atapiripe | Anzoátegui | 0.24 |
| El Llano | Mérida | Mérida | 0.52 |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-06-26. Retrieved 2014-02-28.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) P.201 - ^ http://asiapacifico.bcn.cl/en/articles/chinese-community-latin-america/ Archived 2011-02-06 at the Wayback Machine The Chinese Community in Latin America
- ^ Censo 2011 - INE
