Mestizo People
Central American Admixture began with the arrival of the Spaniards to Central America, whose consequences could still be perceived in the present-day Central American Society. Mestizos are the result of the admixture between Spaniards and two different ethnic groups: Native Americans (or Amerindians) and Africans (brought as slaves from Africa).
Mestizos are majority in Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua and Panama, formed by 24,425,257 inhabitants, occupying the majority of the Central American population. All the 7 countries have significant Mestizo populations.
| Country or territory with flag |
% Local | Population | % Regional | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guatemala ! Guatemala | 57.4 | 7,866,251 | ||
| Belize ! Belize | 48.7 | 149,946 | ||
| El Salvador ! El Salvador | 90.0 | 5,481,158 | ||
| Honduras ! Honduras | 90.0 | 7,013,568 | ||
| Nicaragua ! Nicaragua | 69.0 | 1,001,503 | ||
| Costa Rica ! Costa Rica | 13.65 | 599,500 | ||
| Panama ! Panama | 70 | 2,353,331 | ||
| Total | 700724425257000000024,425,257 | 700158050000000000058.05 |
Read more about this topic: Ethnic Groups In Central America
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