Venezuelans in Spain

Venezuelans form one of the main immigrant groups in Spain, which is also the European country to which most Venezuelans choose to migrate because of shared language, customs and family ties. Similarly to nationals from other countries of Ibero-America, Venezuelans of origin are allowed to apply for dual Spanish citizenship after two years of legal residence in Spain. In addition, Venezuelans who are children or grandchildren of Spanish citizens can legally obtain Spanish citizenship from their countries of origin, an option open to over 3 million Venezuelans.[3]

Venezuelans in Spain
Venezolanos en España
Venezuela Spain
Total population
413,662 (2021)[1] / 197,615 (2020)[lower-alpha 1]
Regions with significant populations
Canary Islands, Valencia, Barcelona, Madrid, L'Alfàs del Pi, Marbella, Benidorm
Languages
Spanish
Religion
Catholicism

  1. 413,662 is the size of the population in Spain born in Venezuela (including those with Spanish citizenship). 197,615 is the size of the foreign population (thus, with no Spanish citizenship) in Spain with Venezuelan citizenship.[1][2]

History

As a former part of the Spanish Empire in the Americas and a major destination of Spanish emigration up until the second half of the 20th century, Venezuela shares strong ties with Spain.

After Hugo Chávez came to power following the 1998 Venezuelan presidential election many upper-class Venezuelans decided to leave the country, a movement that intensified with the failure of the 2002 coup against President Chávez. Some estimated 100,000 Venezuelans settled in Madrid, assimilating well into Spanish society due to common Hispanic ethnicity and family ties.[4]

Venezuelan-born population in Spain (including dual nationals)

Vertical bar chart of Venezuelan-born population in Spain between 2000 and 2019
  Population (1998-2019) Venezuelan-born population in Spain of Spanish and/or Venezuelan nationality according to the Instituto Nacional de Estadística.[5]

Notable people

See also

References


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