White Peruvians
Peruanos blancos (Spanish) | |
|---|---|
| Total population | |
| White ancestry predominates 1,366,931 (2017 census) 5.89% of the Peruvian population | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Principally in La Libertad, Cajamarca, Piura, Lima, Lambayeque, Oxapampa and Arequipa . | |
| Languages | |
| Spanish • Other European languages | |
| Religion | |
| Predominantly Christian (Roman Catholic, followed by Protestantism and Orthodox) minorities Judaism. |
European Peruvians (Spanish: Peruanos europeos), also known as White Peruvians (Spanish: Peruanos blancos), are Peruvians of total or predominantly European ancestry (formerly called Criollos or Castizos in the viceregal era). Traditionally, this group had been more dominant in the political, commercial, and diplomatic sectors of Peruvian society. The recent 2017 census where ethnic self-identification was used, white people make up 5.9% of the total population of Perú aged 15 years and above.