Basque Colombians

A Basque Colombian (Spanish: Vasco-Colombiano, Basque: Eusko-Kolonbiar) is a person or resident born in Colombia of Basque descent. The term "Basque" may refer to ethnic Basques who immigrated to Colombia from the Basque Country.

Basque Colombians

Eusko-Kolonbiar Vasco-Colombianos
Total population
~2,800,000[1]
Regions with significant populations
Throughout Colombia, especially Antioquia Department, Eje Cafetero, Bogotá, Valle del Cauca Department, Santander Department, Norte de Santander Department, Nariño Department, Caribbean region
Languages
Colombian Spanish · Basque
Religion
Roman Catholicism

Basques in the Paisa Region

The presence of Basque ancestry in the Paisa Region is exhibited by the proliferation of Basque surnames.^[2] Some scholars point out that this may be one of the regions of South America with the greatest concentration of ancestry from the Iberian region.^[3]

See also

• Basque Argentine
• Basque Mexican
• Basque Americans
• Spanish Colombian
• White Latin American