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Portuguese Venezuelans are Portuguese
-born citizens with Venezuela
n citizenship or Venezuelan-born citizens of Portuguese ancestry or citizenship. Mostly located in Caracas
, Valencia and Maracaibo
, the Portuguese community of Venezuela are among the largest ethnic groups in the country. There is even a state named Portuguesa
theorotically dedicated to the area's Portuguese settlement.
Portuguese arrived to Venezuela in the early and middle 20th century, as immigrants, mostly from Madeira Island. Venezuela has the second Portuguese diaspora in Latin America and fourth in The Americas. There is strong interest among a large segment of the Portuguese in Venezuela to preserve the culture and familial bond with the old country Portugal
, while they along with Italians and Germans have been important in the development of Venezuela.
Portuguese people
The Portuguese are a nation and ethnic group native to the country of Portugal, in the west of the Iberian peninsula of south-west Europe. Their language is Portuguese, and Roman Catholicism is the predominant religion....
-born citizens with Venezuela
Venezuela
Venezuela , officially called the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela , is a tropical country on the northern coast of South America. It borders Colombia to the west, Guyana to the east, and Brazil to the south...
n citizenship or Venezuelan-born citizens of Portuguese ancestry or citizenship. Mostly located in Caracas
Caracas
Caracas , officially Santiago de León de Caracas, is the capital and largest city of Venezuela; natives or residents are known as Caraquenians in English . It is located in the northern part of the country, following the contours of the narrow Caracas Valley on the Venezuelan coastal mountain range...
, Valencia and Maracaibo
Maracaibo
Maracaibo is a city and municipality located in northwestern Venezuela off the western coast of the Lake Maracaibo. It is the second-largest city in the country after the national capital Caracas and the capital of Zulia state...
, the Portuguese community of Venezuela are among the largest ethnic groups in the country. There is even a state named Portuguesa
Portuguesa
Portuguesa, Portuguese for something which is Portuguese and Female, may refer to:*Portuguese language*A Portuguesa, the Portuguese national anthem*Portuguesa , a state of Venezuela...
theorotically dedicated to the area's Portuguese settlement.
Portuguese arrived to Venezuela in the early and middle 20th century, as immigrants, mostly from Madeira Island. Venezuela has the second Portuguese diaspora in Latin America and fourth in The Americas. There is strong interest among a large segment of the Portuguese in Venezuela to preserve the culture and familial bond with the old country Portugal
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
, while they along with Italians and Germans have been important in the development of Venezuela.