Syrian Venezuelans

Syrian Venezuelans
*sirio-venezolano*
الهجرة السورية إلى فنزويلا
Total population
	Syrian-born residents 12,108 - 15,632 (2011).; Venezuelans of Syrian descent; (various estimates): 700,000; (Fidel, 2010).; 1,000,000; (Levi, 2017).; 1,000,000; (Nachawati, 2017).; 1,000,000; (Gómez, 2017).;
Regions with significant populations
	Caracas, Puerto La Cruz, Maracaibo, Margarita Island, Maracay, Valencia, Ciudad Guayana, Maturin, Barquisimeto, Cumaná
Languages
	Venezuelan Spanish and Syrian Arabic
Religion
	Predominantly Christianity, minority Druze
Related ethnic groups
	Syrian and Syrian diaspora

Syrian Venezuelans refers to Venezuelan citizens of Syrian origin. Syrians are the largest immigrant group of Arabic origin in Venezuela.

^ "Censo 2011 Redatam".
^ "Table 16: Total migrant stock at mid-year by origin and by major area, region, country or area of destination, 2015". United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. Retrieved 20 March 2016.
^ Vasquez, Fidel (October 2010). "Venezuela afianza relaciones con Siria" (in Spanish). Aristobulo Isturiz PSUV. Retrieved 15 January 2017. En Venezuela residen un poco más de 700 mil árabes de origen sirio
^ Jordan, Levi. "Syria Steps into Latin America". Americas Society Council of the Americas. Retrieved 15 January 2017. Syria hopes will serve as an avenue to attract investment dollars from the one-million-strong community of Venezuelans of Syrian descent
^ Nachawati, Leila (March 2013). "Cómo será recordado Chávez en Siria" (in Spanish). ElDiario.es. Retrieved 15 January 2017. Se calcula que cerca de un millón de habitantes del país tiene origen sirio, personal o familiar.
^ Gomez, Diego (Feb 2012). "EL LEVANTE Y AMÉRICA LATINA. UNA BITÁCORA DE LATINOAMÉRICA EN SIRIA, LÍBANO, JORDANIA Y PALESTINA". distintaslatitudes.net (in Spanish). Retrieved 15 January 2017. de acuerdo con el Instituto de Estadística de Venezuela, cerca de un millón de venezolanos tienen orígenes sirios y más de 20 mil venezolanos están registrados en el catastro del consulado sudamericano en Damasco.
^ Cite error: The named reference Paul S Rowe was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ "Sending relief--and a message of inclusion and love—to our Druze sisters and brothers". Los Angeles Times. 6 April 2021.

[1] "Censo 2011 Redatam".

[UN2015-2] "Table 16: Total migrant stock at mid-year by origin and by major area, region, country or area of destination, 2015". United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. Retrieved 20 March 2016.

[3] Vasquez, Fidel (October 2010). "Venezuela afianza relaciones con Siria" (in Spanish). Aristobulo Isturiz PSUV. Retrieved 15 January 2017. En Venezuela residen un poco más de 700 mil árabes de origen sirio

[4] Jordan, Levi. "Syria Steps into Latin America". Americas Society Council of the Americas. Retrieved 15 January 2017. Syria hopes will serve as an avenue to attract investment dollars from the one-million-strong community of Venezuelans of Syrian descent

[5] Nachawati, Leila (March 2013). "Cómo será recordado Chávez en Siria" (in Spanish). ElDiario.es. Retrieved 15 January 2017. Se calcula que cerca de un millón de habitantes del país tiene origen sirio, personal o familiar.

[6] Gomez, Diego (Feb 2012). "EL LEVANTE Y AMÉRICA LATINA. UNA BITÁCORA DE LATINOAMÉRICA EN SIRIA, LÍBANO, JORDANIA Y PALESTINA". distintaslatitudes.net (in Spanish). Retrieved 15 January 2017. de acuerdo con el Instituto de Estadística de Venezuela, cerca de un millón de venezolanos tienen orígenes sirios y más de 20 mil venezolanos están registrados en el catastro del consulado sudamericano en Damasco.

[Paul_S_Rowe-7] Cite error: The named reference Paul S Rowe was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[8] "Sending relief--and a message of inclusion and love—to our Druze sisters and brothers". Los Angeles Times. 6 April 2021.

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Total population
Syrian-born residents 12,108 - 15,632 (2011).^[1]^[2] Venezuelans of Syrian descent (various estimates): 700,000 (Fidel, 2010).^[3] 1,000,000 (Levi, 2017).^[4] 1,000,000 (Nachawati, 2017).^[5] 1,000,000 (Gómez, 2017).^[6]
Regions with significant populations
Caracas, Puerto La Cruz, Maracaibo, Margarita Island, Maracay, Valencia, Ciudad Guayana, Maturin, Barquisimeto, Cumaná
Languages
Venezuelan Spanish and Syrian Arabic
Religion
Predominantly Christianity,^[7] minority Druze^[8]
Related ethnic groups
Syrian and Syrian diaspora