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Mestizo Colombians (Spanish: Colombianos mestizos) are Colombians of mixed European (mostly Spanish) and Amerindian ancestry.
Colombianos mestizos (Spanish) | |
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| Total population | |
| Mixed ancestry predominates 49%–60%[1][2] of the Colombian population | |
| 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 |
The 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]
Genetic 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]
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