| |
|---|---|
| Total population | |
| ~2,800,000[1] | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| ThroughoutColombia, especiallyAntioquia 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 |
ABasque Colombian (Spanish:Vasco-Colombiano,Basque:Eusko-Kolonbiar) is a person or resident born inColombia ofBasque descent. The term "Basque" may refer toethnic Basques who immigrated to Colombia from theBasque Country.
The presence of Basque ancestry in thePaisa Region is exhibited by the proliferation ofBasque surnames.[2] Some scholars point out that this may be one of the regions ofSouth America with the greatest concentration of ancestry from the Iberian region.[3]
