Italians in Spain

Italian citizens in Spain

Ethnic group

Italians in SpainTotal population

c. 260,000 (by citizenship)[1]
c. 143,000 (by birth)[2]
Regions with significant populations
Catalonia, the Community of Madrid, the Valencian Community, the Balearic Islands, the Canary Islands
Languages
Spanish · Italian and Italian dialects
Religion
Roman Catholicism
Related ethnic groups
Italians, Italian Belgians, Italian Britons, Italian Finns, Italian French, Italian Germans, Italian Romanians, Italian Swedes, Italian Swiss, Corfiot Italians, Genoese in Gibraltar, Italians of Crimea, Italians of Odesa

Italians in Spain are one the largest communities of immigrant groups in Spain, with 260,000 Italian citizens in the country,[1] of which 143,000 were born in Italy.[3]

## History

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From the 18th century, many Italians settled in Spain and in the Spanish Empire to work in the administration of the Bourbon dynasty.[4] The Italian Giulio Alberoni was appointed as minister of foreign affairs in 1715.[5]

In the 19th century, after the departure of Queen Isabella II, the parliament chose the Italian prince Amedeo of Savoy to reign in Spain and did so (as Amedeo I) between 1871 and 1873.

Nowadays Italians in Spain are one of the largest communities of immigrant groups in Spain, with 257,256 Italian citizens in the country;[1] conversely, 142,401 residents in Spain were born in Italy.[2] part of the Italian citizens in Spain are not native from Italy but emigrated from countries like Argentina or Uruguay.[6][7]

The immigration rate of Italian nationals increased in the second part of the 2010s, and, in 2018, Italians trumped Chinese nationals as the third biggest foreign nationality in the Spanish workforce.[8] Most of the Italians citizens dwell in Catalonia, the Community of Madrid, the Valencian Community, the Balearic Islands and the Canary Islands.[8]

## Foreign population of Italian citizenship in Spain

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Vertical bar chart of foreign population of Italian nationality in Spain between 2003 and 2022

Population (2003-2022) Foreign population in Spain of Italian nationality according to the Instituto Nacional de Estadística.[1]

## See also

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* Italy–Spain relations

## References

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1. ^ a b c d "Población extranjera por Nacionalidad, comunidades, Sexo y Año". Instituto Nacional de Estadística. Retrieved 2019-04-05.
2. ^ a b "Población (españoles/extranjeros) por País de Nacimiento, sexo y año". Instituto Nacional de Estadística.
3. ^ "Población (españoles/extranjeros) por País de Nacimiento, sexo y año". Instituto Nacional de Estadística.
4. ^ Italianos en la administración territorial española del siglo XVIII
5. ^ Giulio Alberoni
6. ^ "'Little Italy': los italianos se hacen notar en España". Ideal (in Spanish). 2019-06-16. Retrieved 2020-02-05.
7. ^ redazione (2021-07-05). "Dove emigrano gli italo-argentini?". The Dailycases (in Italian). Retrieved 2022-06-03.
8. ^ a b "Los trabajadores italianos se disparan en España: ¿a qué se debe este fenómeno?". Libre Mercado (in European Spanish). 2019-06-10. Retrieved 2020-02-05.

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Italian diaspora

Africa|

* Algeria
* Egypt
* Eritrea3
* Ethiopia3
* Libya3
* Morocco
* Somalia3
* South Africa
* Tunisia
* Zimbabwe

Americas|

* Argentina
* Bolivia
* Brazil
* Canada
* Montreal
* Toronto
* Chile
* Colombia
* Costa Rica
* Cuba
* Dominican Republic
* Ecuador
* El Salvador
* Guatemala
* Haiti
* Honduras
* Mexico
* Panama
* Paraguay
* Peru
* Puerto Rico
* United States
* before 1880
* by city
* Sicilian Americans
* Uruguay
* Venezuela

Asia|

* India
* Japan
* Lebanon
* Turkey2
* United Arab Emirates

Europe|

* Albania3
* Belgium
* Croatia
* Istria1
* Dalmatia1
* Finland
* France
* Corsica1
* Nice1
* Savoy1
* Germany
* Greece
* Corfu2
* Dodecanese3
* Italy
* Internal migration
* Malta1
* Romania
* Slovenia
* Istria1
* Spain
* Sweden
* Switzerland
* Ticino1
* Grisons1
* United Kingdom
* Scotland
* Wales
* Gibraltar2
* Ukraine
* Crimea2
* Odesa2

Oceania|

* Australia
* Melbourne
* New Zealand

Exodus|

* Istrian–Dalmatian exodus
* Niçard exodus

Neighborhoods|

* Little Italy
* List of Italian-American neighborhoods

1 local ethnic Italians
2 ancient Italian migrations
3 former Italian colonies or protectorates

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Ethnic groups in Spain

Spaniards|

* Andalusians
* Aragonese
* Asturians (including Vaqueiros de alzada)
* Canary Islanders
* Cantabrians
* Castilians
* Extremadurans
* Leonese
* Basques
* Catalans
* Balearics
* Valencians
* Galicians

Historic and related minorities|

* Agotes
* Gypsies (Iberian Kale)
* Cascarots
* Sephardim (Western Sephardim, Xuetas)
* Isleños
* Criollos

Immigrants and expatriates|

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Immigration to Spain

Africa|

* Arabs
* Algerians
* Moroccans
* Sahrawis
* Cape Verdeans
* Equatorial Guineans

Americas
(Latin American)|

* Argentines
* Bolivians
* Chileans
* Colombians
* Cubans
* Dominicans
* Ecuadorians
* Hondurans
* Mexicans
* Paraguayans
* Peruvians
* Salvadorans
* Uruguayans
* Venezuelans

Asia|

* Arabs
* Lebanese
* Armenians
* Chinese
* Filipinos
* Georgians
* Indians
* Iranians
* Japanese
* Koreans
* Pakistanis
* Turks

Europe|

* Albanians
* British immigration in Spain
* Bulgarians
* Romanians
* Russians
* Serbs
* Italians
* Poles
* Ukrainians

See also|

* Demographics of Spain

Related topics|

* Genetic history
* Immigration

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Immigration to Spain

Africa|

* Arabs
* Algerians
* Moroccans
* Sahrawis
* Cape Verdeans
* Equatorial Guineans

Americas
(Latin American)|

* Argentines
* Bolivians
* Chileans
* Colombians
* Cubans
* Dominicans
* Ecuadorians
* Hondurans
* Mexicans
* Paraguayans
* Peruvians
* Salvadorans
* Uruguayans
* Venezuelans

Asia|

* Arabs
* Lebanese
* Armenians
* Chinese
* Filipinos
* Georgians
* Indians
* Iranians
* Japanese
* Koreans
* Pakistanis
* Turks

Europe|

* Albanians
* British immigration in Spain
* Bulgarians
* Romanians
* Russians
* Serbs
* Italians
* Poles
* Ukrainians

See also|

* Demographics of Spain

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