Afro-colombianos | |
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![]() Proportion of Afro-Colombians in each municipality as of the 2005 Colombian census 72.7% - 100%
45.0% - 72.6%
20.4% - 44.9%
5.8% - 20.3%
0.0% - 5.7%
Without data | |
Total population | |
![]() ![]() c. 7,800,000 (Estimation) ~15% of Colombia’s population[3] 15%–26%[3][4][5] of Colombians (external sources) | |
Regions with significant populations | |
Pacific Region, Caribbean Region and urban areas across the country | |
![]() | 647,526 |
![]() | 337,696 |
![]() | 319,396 |
![]() | 312,112 |
![]() | 245,362 |
Languages | |
Religion | |
Majority: Catholicism | |
Related ethnic groups | |
Sub-Saharan Africans |
Afro-Colombians (Spanish: Afrocolombianos), also known as Black Colombians (Spanish: Colombianos Negros), are Colombians of total or predominantly Sub-Saharan African ancestry. They stand out for having dark skin.[6] In the national censuses of Colombia, black people are recognized as 3 official groups: the Raizals, the Palenques and other Afro-Colombians.
Los afrodescendientes representan aproximadamente 26% de la población total del país, alrededor de 10 y medio millones de personas, es decir, la cuarta parte de los colombianos.
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