White Peruvians
Peruanos blancos (Spanish) | |
|---|---|
| Total population | |
| White ancestry predominates 1,366,931 (2017 census) 5.89% of the Peruvian population | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Principally in La Libertad • Cajamarca • Piura, Lima • Lambayeque • Oxapampa and Arequipa | |
| Languages | |
| Spanish • Other European languages | |
| Religion | |
| Predominantly Christian (Roman Catholic, followed by Protestantism and Orthodox) minorities Judaism | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| White Latin Americans • European diaspora • European people |
White Peruvians (Spanish: Peruanos blancos) are Peruvians of completely or predominantly European ancestry (formerly called Criollos). In a more official sense, the census by the National Institute of Statistics and Informatics, which collects demographic data on Peruvians, uses the term "white". The 2017 census where ethnic self-identification was used, white people make up 5.9% or 1,366,931 of the population aged 12 years and above. Traditionally, this group had been more dominant in the political, commercial, and diplomatic sectors of Peruvian society.
The 2025 census will use the same terminology.