Peruvians of European descent

Peruvians of European descent
Total population
	1,366,931; 5.9% of Peru's population
Regions with significant populations
	Principally in La Libertad, Cajamarca, Piura, Lima, Lambayeque, Oxapampa Province and Arequipa .
Languages
	Peruvian Spanish; Other European languages
Religion
	Predominantly Christian (Roman Catholic, followed by Protestantism and Orthodox); minorities Judaism, Atheist and Agnostic

Peruvians of European descent, also known as White Peruvians. Traditionally, this group had been more dominant in the political, commercial, and diplomatic sectors of Peruvian society. According to the most recent 2017 census where ethnic self-identification was used, it makes up about 5.9% of the total population aged 12 years and above of Peru.^[2]

^ "Perú: Perfil Sociodemográfico" (PDF). Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. p. 214. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
^ "Perú: Perfil Sociodemográfico" (PDF). Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. p. 214. Retrieved 11 April 2020.

[1] "Perú: Perfil Sociodemográfico" (PDF). Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. p. 214. Retrieved 5 February 2020.

[census2017-2] "Perú: Perfil Sociodemográfico" (PDF). Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. p. 214. Retrieved 11 April 2020.

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Total population
1,366,931 5.9% of Peru's population^[1]
Regions with significant populations
Principally in La Libertad, Cajamarca, Piura, Lima, Lambayeque, Oxapampa Province and Arequipa .
Languages
Peruvian Spanish Other European languages
Religion
Predominantly Christian (Roman Catholic, followed by Protestantism and Orthodox) minorities Judaism, Atheist and Agnostic