Cape Verdean Spaniards are residents of
Spain
Spain, or the Kingdom of Spain, is a country in Southern Europe, Southern and Western Europe with territories in North Africa. Featuring the Punta de Tarifa, southernmost point of continental Europe, it is the largest country in Southern Eur ...
whose ancestry originated in
Cape Verde
Cape Verde or Cabo Verde, officially the Republic of Cabo Verde, is an island country and archipelagic state of West Africa in the central Atlantic Ocean, consisting of ten volcanic islands with a combined land area of about . These islands ...
.
In 2012, it was estimated that there were 65,000 people of Cape Verdean descent in
Spain
Spain, or the Kingdom of Spain, is a country in Southern Europe, Southern and Western Europe with territories in North Africa. Featuring the Punta de Tarifa, southernmost point of continental Europe, it is the largest country in Southern Eur ...
.
1995 Cape Verdean Diaspora Population Estimates
Notable Cape Verdean Spanish people
References
External links
Central Intelligence Agency. "Spain." The World Factbook. Retrieved October 19, 2007.
African diaspora in Spain
Cape Verdean diaspora
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