Chinese Venezuelans

In this article we are going to explore Chinese Venezuelans in depth, a topic that has generated great interest and debate in recent times. From its origins to its relevance today, Chinese Venezuelans has been the subject of study and analysis in different areas. Through this article, we seek to shed light on this topic, addressing different perspectives and approaches that allow us to better understand its importance and impact in different contexts. To do this, we will rely on the vision of experts, studies and relevant data that will help us delve into the ins and outs of Chinese Venezuelans and reflect on its relevance in contemporary society.

Chinese Venezuelans

Chino-venezolanos
Total population
400,000
Regions with significant populations
Valencia, Caracas, Maracay, Barquisimeto, Barcelona-Puerto La Cruz, Maracaibo, Maturín, Acarigua
Languages
Venezuelan Spanish, Cantonese, Mandarin Chinese, others
Religion
Buddhism, Roman Catholicism, Taoism
Related ethnic groups
Asian Latin Americans

Chinese Venezuelans (Spanish: Chino-venezolanos) are people of Han Chinese ancestry who were born in or have immigrated to Venezuela. The country is home to nearly 400,000 Chinese. Almost all their businesses are related to the culinary field.

Demographics

Population

States with the highest proportions of Chinese-born population tend to be those of the Capital Region and Eastern Region. The states with the most population of Chinese-born people are also located in the central-north area.

At the 2011 census, this was the breakdown of Chinese-born population by state:

State	Chinese-born Population	Percentage
Amazonas	31	0.021
Anzoátegui	1,193	0.082
Apure	116	0.025
Aragua	1,305	0.081
Barinas	414	0.051
Bolívar	515	0.037
Capital District	1,765	0.092
Carabobo	2,016	0.09
Cojedes	167	0.039
Delta Amacuro	42	0.026
Falcón	269	0.028
Federal Dependencies	1	0.047
Guárico	350	0.047
Lara	1,247	0.071
Mérida	306	0.037
Miranda	1,453	0.055
Monagas	796	0.088
Nueva Esparta	344	0.071
Portuguesa	660	0.077
Sucre	321	0.037
Tachira	264	0.023
Trujillo	336	0.049
Vargas	134	0.038
Yaracuy	394	0.066
Zulia	919	0.025
Total Venezuela	15,358	0.06

Communities with high percentages of Chinese-born people

Parroquia (parish) Populated place State % Chinese over total population Barinas Barinas Barinas 1.06 Andres Eloy Blanco Maracay Aragua 0.66 San José Valencia Carabobo 0.52 Altagracia West Caracas Capital District 0.44 El Morro Lechería Anzoátegui 0.43 San Simón Maturín Monagas 0.43 Catedral West Caracas Capital District 0.42 Puerto La Cruz Puerto La Cruz Anzoátegui 0.39 Santa Teresa West Caracas Capital District 0.35 Candelaria West Caracas Capital District 0.34 Fraternidad Puerto Cabello Carabobo 0.33 Sagrario West Caracas Capital District 0.32 Chacao East Caracas Miranda 0.31 Sabana de Mendoza Sabana de Mendoza Trujillo 0.31 Concepción Barquisimeto Lara 0.30 Juan Griego Juan Griego Nueva Esparta 0.29 Candelaria Valencia Carabobo 0.27 San Pedro West Caracas Capital District 0.26 Atapiripe Atapiripe Anzoátegui 0.24 El Llano Mérida Mérida 0.52 See also China–Venezuela relations References ^ a b "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-06-26. Retrieved 2014-02-28.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) P.201 ^ http://asiapacifico.bcn.cl/en/articles/chinese-community-latin-america/ Archived 2011-02-06 at the Wayback Machine The Chinese Community in Latin America ^ Censo 2011 - INE External links Venezuela's Sabor y Suerte in Chinese Food.