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Spanish Venezuelans are Venezuelan citizens of Spanish origin or descent. There are many Venezuelans of Spanish origin, especially from the Canary Islands (known as Isleños). Most Venezuelans have some Spanish ancestry.

Spanish immigration to Venezuela begins with the Spanish colonization of the Americas and it continued during Colonial Venezuela and after independence (1830). Further immigration has taken place since, particularly following World War II.

History

From the beginning of the colonial period and until the end of the Second World War, most European immigrants in Venezuela were Spanish, predominantly Canary Islanders. Their cultural impact was significant, influencing both the development of Castilian Spanish in the country as well as its cuisine and customs. Venezuela has perhaps the largest population of Canarian origin, and it is commonly said in the Canary Islands that "Venezuela is the eighth island of the Canary Islands." In the 16th century, the German Jorge de la Espira in the Canary Islands recruited 200 men to colonize Venezuela, as did Diego Hernández de Serpa, governor of New Andalusia Province, who sent another 200 soldiers and 400 slaves from Gran Canaria to Venezuela,^[1] where some of these Canarians were among the founders of Cumaná.

Since 1936, most Canarian immigrants have gone either to Cuba or to Venezuela (some of those who emigrated to Venezuela came from Cuba) due to encouraged immigration by the government, especially Spanish citizens, and since 1948, most have emigrated to Venezuela. Large-scale immigration did not end until the early 1980s with a significant decrease in the 1970s, and the beginning of Canarian emigration to other European countries. Canary Islanders and their descendants are now scattered throughout Venezuela.^[2]

Demographics

In addition, as of 2010, there were around 200,000 Venezuelans residing in Spain.^[3] As of January 2016, there were 188,025 Spanish citizens in Venezuela.^[4] Most Venezuelans in Spain have Spanish nationality.

References

^ Jesús Silva Herzog (2008). Cuadernos americanos. p. 138. Retrieved January 8, 2020. Diego Hernández de Serpa, gobernador de la Nueva Andalucía (Venezuela), parte de Sanlúcar en 1569, y concierta con su pariente Adriano Padilla el envío a su costa de doscientos hombres.
^ Manuel Hernández González (1 January 2005). La Emigración Canaria a América. Centro de la Cultura Popular Canaria. p. 24. ISBN 978-84-7926-488-8. Retrieved January 8, 2020.
^ Venezolanos en el exterior - Infografías | Últimas Noticias Archived 2014-12-05 at the Wayback Machine
^ http://politica.elpais.com/politica/2016/03/16/actualidad/1458145510_786597.html

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 ==History==
-From the beginning of the colonial period and until the end of the Second World War, most European immigrants in Venezuela were Canary Islanders. Their cultural impact was significant, influencing both the development of Castilian Spanish in the country as well as its cuisine and customs. Venezuela has perhaps the largest population of Canarian immigrants, and it is commonly said in the Canary Islands that "Venezuela is the eighth island of the Canary Islands." In the 16th century, the German [[Jorge de la Espira]] in the Canary Islands recruited 200 men to colonize Venezuela, as did [[Diego Hernández de Serpa]], governor of [[New Andalusia Province]], who sent another 200 soldiers and 400 slaves from [[Gran Canaria]] to Venezuela,<ref>{{cite book|author=Jesús Silva Herzog|title=Cuadernos americanos|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Tb8TAQAAMAAJ&q=%22Diego%20Hern%C3%A1ndez%20de%20Serpa%22|year=2008|page=138|quote=Diego Hernández de Serpa, gobernador de la Nueva Andalucía (Venezuela), parte de Sanlúcar en 1569, y concierta con su pariente Adriano Padilla el envío a su costa de doscientos hombres.|accessdate=January 8, 2020}}</ref> where some of these Canarians were among the founders of [[Cumaná]].
+From the beginning of the colonial period and until the end of the Second World War, most European immigrants in Venezuela were Spanish, predominantly Canary Islanders. Their cultural impact was significant, influencing both the development of [[Castilian Spanish]] in the country as well as its [[Venezuelan cuisine|cuisine]] and customs. Venezuela has perhaps the largest population of Canarian origin, and it is commonly said in the Canary Islands that "Venezuela is the eighth island of the Canary Islands." In the 16th century, the German [[Jorge de la Espira]] in the Canary Islands recruited 200 men to colonize Venezuela, as did [[Diego Hernández de Serpa]], governor of [[New Andalusia Province]], who sent another 200 soldiers and 400 slaves from [[Gran Canaria]] to Venezuela,<ref>{{cite book|author=Jesús Silva Herzog|title=Cuadernos americanos|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Tb8TAQAAMAAJ&q=%22Diego%20Hern%C3%A1ndez%20de%20Serpa%22|year=2008|page=138|quote=Diego Hernández de Serpa, gobernador de la Nueva Andalucía (Venezuela), parte de Sanlúcar en 1569, y concierta con su pariente Adriano Padilla el envío a su costa de doscientos hombres.|accessdate=January 8, 2020}}</ref> where some of these Canarians were among the founders of [[Cumaná]].
-Since 1936, most Canarian immigrants have gone either to Cuba or to Venezuela (some of those who emigrated to Venezuela came from Cuba) because they encouraged immigration, especially of Spanish citizens, and since 1948, most have emigrated to Venezuela, a massive immigration that did not end until the early 1980s, but there was a significant decrease in the 1970s, with the beginning of Canarian emigration to other European countries. Canarians and their descendants are now scattered throughout Venezuela.<ref>{{cite book|author=Manuel Hernández González|title=La Emigración Canaria a América|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=IM8SAQAAIAAJ&q=%22Tributo%20de%20Sangre%22|date=1 January 2005|publisher=Centro de la Cultura Popular Canaria|isbn=978-84-7926-488-8|page=24|accessdate=January 8, 2020}}</ref>
+Since 1936, most Canarian immigrants have gone either to Cuba or to Venezuela (some of those who emigrated to Venezuela came from Cuba) due to encouraged immigration by the government, especially Spanish citizens, and since 1948, most have emigrated to Venezuela. Large-scale immigration did not end until the early 1980s with a significant decrease in the 1970s, and the beginning of Canarian emigration to other European countries. Canary Islanders and their descendants are now scattered throughout Venezuela.<ref>{{cite book|author=Manuel Hernández González|title=La Emigración Canaria a América|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=IM8SAQAAIAAJ&q=%22Tributo%20de%20Sangre%22|date=1 January 2005|publisher=Centro de la Cultura Popular Canaria|isbn=978-84-7926-488-8|page=24|accessdate=January 8, 2020}}</ref>
 ==Demographics==

v t e Venezuelan people
Indigenous	Achagua Akawaio Auaké Baniwa Baré Caquetio Chitarero Cumanagoto Guahibo Hiwi Hodï Kalina Lokono Macushi Mariche Marueta Barí Panare Pemon Piaroa Saladoid Sanumá Timoto–Cuica Waikerí Warao Wayuu Yanomami Yaruro Ye'kuana Yukpa
Africa	North African Black
Americas	Argentines Chileans Indo-Caribbean Uruguayans
Asia	Arab Lebanese Syrian Armenian Chinese Indian Japanese Korean Turkish
Europe	Austrian Belgian British Czech Croatian Dutch French Corsican German Coloniero Greek Hungarian Italian Lithuanian Polish Portuguese Romanian Russian Spanish Basque Isleño Scandinavia Serbian Slovene Swiss Ukrainian
Others	Jews Mestizos Roma
Related topics	Colonization Immigration Diaspora Refugee crisis

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