Albanians in Spain
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Spain 3,569 (2020)[1] | |
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The Albanians in Spain (Albanian: Shqiptarët në Spanjë; Spanish: Albaneses en España) are people of full or partial Albanian ancestry and heritage in Spain. They trace their ancestry to the territories with a large Albanian population in the Balkans among others to Albania, Greece, Kosovo as well as to Italy.
As of the 2011, 1,781 Spanish residents, or roughly 0.02% of the population of Spain, stated they had Albanian ancestry.[2] Approximately 45% of the Albanian population reside in the provinces of Barcelona and Madrid.[3][4] Within both provinces, the majority of the Albanian population were predominantly concentrated in the metropolitan areas and agglomerations of Barcelona and Madrid.
Notable people[]
- Juan Pedro Aladro Kastriota nobleman, diplomat and royalty
- Iván Balliu football player
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Población y edad media por nacionalidad y sexo". ine.es (in Spanish). Instituto Nacional de Estadística.
- ^ "Albaneses en España. Padrón municipal, cifras de población". epa.com.es (in Spanish). Encuesta de Población Activa.
- ^ "Albaneses en la Provincia de Barcelona. Padrón municipal, cifras de población". epa.com.es (in Spanish). Encuesta de Población Activa.
- ^ "Albaneses en la Provincia de Madrid. Padrón municipal, cifras de población". epa.com.es (in Spanish). Encuesta de Población Activa.
Categories:
- Ethnic groups in Spain
- Spanish people of Albanian descent
- Albanian diaspora by country
- Muslim communities in Europe