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.
| Total population | |
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 Spain 3,998 (2021)[1] | |
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As of 2020, 3,753 Spanish residents 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
edit- Juan Pedro Aladro Kastriota nobleman, diplomat and royalty
- Iván Balliu football player
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "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.