Filipinos of Spanish descent are a multilingual Filipino ethnic group composed of Philippine citizens with Spanish ancestry. They constitute the seventh largest ethnic group in the country. Languages in the Philippines number more than 170 and almost all of them belong to the Western Malayo-Polynesian languages. ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... Christianity percentage by country, purple is highest, orange is lowest Topics in Christianity Movements · Denominations Ecumenism · Preaching · Prayer Music · Liturgy · Calendar Symbols · Art · Criticism Important figures Apostle Paul · Church Fathers Constantine · Athanasius · Augustine Anselm · Aquinas · Palamas · Wycliffe Tyndale · Luther · Calvin · Wesley Arius · Marcion of Sinope Pope · Archbishop of Canterbury Patriarch... The Roman Catholic Church in the Philippines is part of the worldwide Roman Catholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of the Pope and curia in Rome. ... Protestantism is a general grouping of denominations within Christianity. ... Languages Filipino, Bikol, Cebuano, English, Hiligaynon, Ilokano, Kapampangan, Pangasinan, Tagalog, Tausug, Waray-Waray, and over 100 others Religions Predominantly Roman Catholic Various smaller Christian denominations Significant Muslim minority Filipinos are the inhabitants of the Philippines, located in Southeast Asia. ... Languages Castilian, other Spanish languages and dialects. ... Hispanic, as used in the United States, is one of several terms used to categorize US citizens, permanent residents and temporary immigrants, whose background hail either from the Spanish-speaking countries of Latin America or relating to a Spanish-speaking culture. ... Mestizo (Brazil Portuguese. ... A multi-lingual ethnic group is an ethnic group which has various subgroups with different primary languages. ... Philippine nationality law is currently based upon the principles of Jus sanguinis. ... The various ethnic groups in the Philippines identify themselves based on one or several factors like ancestry, language, religion or a shared history. ...

Ancestry

Most Filipinos are descended from Austronesians and around 2% have Spanish blood.^{[citation needed]} The Filipinos with Spanish ancestors are generally referred to as Spanish mestizos (Spanish: mestizos españoles, Filipino: mestisong Kastila); these comprise the majority of the Spanish-descended population. According to genetic research, around 3.6% of all Filipinos have European ancestry.^[1] The history of the country suggests that European ancestry in the population derives from either Spanish or American colonization. The Austronesian people are a population group in Oceania and Southeast Asia who speak or had ancestors who spoke one of the Austronesian languages. ... The term white people (also whites or white race) has been defined as being a member of a group or race characterized by light pigmentation of the skin and to a human group having light-colored skin, especially of European ancestry. ...

Physique

Filipinos of Spanish descent are usually distinguished physically from other Philippine ethnic groups by their appearance, possessing slightly rounder eyes and aquiline nose structures, compared to those of other Filipinos. Bone structures and skin color varies as Filipinos of Spanish descent are Southern European in physique, and other Filipinos tend to have more oriental characteristics. Spanish mestizos sometimes may be compared to native Filipinos for those having brown or complexion. The various ethnic groups in the Philippines identify themselves based on one or several factors like ancestry, language, religion or a shared history. ... Southern Europe is a region of the European continent. ... The Orient is a term traditionally used in Western culture to refer to the Middle East (Southwest Asia and Egypt), South Asia and East Asia. ...

Distribution

Most Spanish mestizos living in the Philippines emigrated to Spain, Latin America, or the United States, following World War II and during the Marcos regime. Today, Filipinos of Spanish descent can mostly be found in Metro Manila, Central Luzón, the Visayas, Davao and the Zamboanga Peninsula where Chabacano (a form of Creole/Pidgin Spanish) is spoken. Filipino mestizo is a term used in the Philippines, to designate Filipinos of mixed Austronesian (indigenous) and foreign (primarily European) ancestry. ... Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tōjō Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000... Ferdinand Emmanuel Edralín Marcos (September 11, 1917 – September 28, 1989) was President of the Philippines from 1965 to 1986. ... Metropolitan Manila (Filipino: Kalakhang Maynila) or the National Capital Region (NCR) (Filipino: Pambansang Punong Rehiyon) is the greater metropolitan area of the city of Manila, the national capital and largest city in the Philippines. ... Central Luzon region contains the largest plain of the Philippines and produces most of the countrys rice supply. ... Map of the Philippines showing Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao Visayas is one of the three island groupings in the Philippines along with Luzon and Mindanao. ... Davao refers to several places in Mindanao in the Philippines. ... It has been suggested that Zamboanga be merged into this article or section. ... Chabacano, (also Chavacano), is a Spanish creole spoken in the Philippines. ...

Language and culture

Filipinos of Spanish descent living in the Philippines mostly speak Tagalog and their respective regional languages (mostly Cebuano in regions like Cebu, Davao, and Zamboanga peninsula), Ilonggo (Iloilo and Bacolod), Ilocano, and Spanish Creole, Chabacano) in everyday discourse, while using English in the public sphere. Many, particularly those of older generations, have preserved Spanish as the spoken language of the home. Tagalog (pronunciation: ) is one of the major languages of the Republic of the Philippines. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Cebuano, also known as Sugboanon, is an Austronesian language spoken in the Philippines by about 20,000,000 people (according to Ethnologue). ... Hiligaynon language test of Wikipedia at Wikimedia Incubator Hiligaynon (or Ilonggo) is an Austronesian language spoken in Western Visayas in the Philippines. ... Ilokano (variants: Ilocano, Iluko, Iloco, and Iloko) is the third most-spoken language of the Republic of the Philippines. ... A number of Creole languages are based on the Spanish language. ... Chavacano, (also Chabacano or Zamboangueño), is a Spanish creole spoken in the Philippines. ... Philippine English is the variery of English used in the Republic of the Philippines by the media and the vast majority of educated Filipinos. ...

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Socioeconomic status

Filipinos of Spanish descent for the most part are found among both the upper and upper middle classes and rarely intermingle with those outside their socio-economic classes. Many are either in politics or are high-ranking executives of commerce and industry, entertainment and sporting ranks. In fact, most elite Filipino family dynasties, political families and the landowning clans are of at least part-Spanish origin. There is also a small number of Filipinos of Spanish descent found among the lower classes.

Recent immigration

According to a recent survey, the number of Spanish citizens in the Philippines regardless of ethnolinguistic affiliation was about 16,300, excluding Philippine citizens of Spanish descent. Spaniards are referred to as Kastila from the name Castile. The vast majority are Andalusians, while a minority are Catalans or Basques. They are in the Philippines also to learn English as it is the third largest English-speaking country. Languages Castilian, other Spanish languages and dialects. ... This article or section needs a complete rewrite for the reasons listed on the talk page. ... The Andalusians are an ethnic and cultural group in Spain centered in the Andalusia region. ... The Catalans are an ethnic group or nationality whose homeland is Catalonia, or the Principality of Catalonia (Catalan: Catalunya, or Principat de Catalunya), which is a historical region in southern Europe, embracing a territory situated in the north-east of Spain and an adjoining portion of southern France. ... Languages Basque - few monoglots Spanish - 1,525,000 monoglots French - 150,000 monoglots Basque-Spanish - 600,000 speakers Basque-French - 76,000 speakers [4] other native languages Religions Traditionally Roman Catholic The Basques (Basque: ) are an indigenous people[5] who inhabit parts of northeastern Spain and southwestern France. ...

Ethnolinguistic affinity

Castilians and Catalans combined account for 9,000 of Spanish citizens in the Philippines, while the Basques number about 7,300. Other peninsular ethnicities such as Galician were not distinguished from the Castilian and the Catalan, since all three speak the same language family, the Romance language family. The Catalans are an ethnic group or nationality whose homeland is Catalonia, or the Principality of Catalonia (Catalan: Catalunya, or Principat de Catalunya), which is a historical region in southern Europe, embracing a territory situated in the north-east of Spain and an adjoining portion of southern France. ... Languages Basque - few monoglots Spanish - 1,525,000 monoglots French - 150,000 monoglots Basque-Spanish - 600,000 speakers Basque-French - 76,000 speakers [4] other native languages Religions Traditionally Roman Catholic The Basques (Basque: ) are an indigenous people[5] who inhabit parts of northeastern Spain and southwestern France. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... The Romance languages (sometimes referred to as Romanic languages) are a branch of the Indo-European language family, comprising all the languages that descend from Latin, the language of the Roman Empire. ...

Prominent Filipinos of Spanish descent

For a list of prominent or noteworthy Filipinos of Spanish descent, see Category:Filipinos of Spanish descent.

See also

• Filipinos of Mexican descent
• Filipino mestizo
• Spanish language in the Philippines
• Tornatrás, the now-unused Spanish-era term referring to mestizos of Spanish and Chinese ancestry
• Principalía, the ruling class during the Spanish era in the Philippines, comprised mainly of Austronesians and European mestizos

Filipinos of Mexican descent are a multilingual Filipino ethnic group composed of Philippine citizens with Mexican ancestry. ... Filipino mestizo is a term used in the Philippines, to designate Filipinos of mixed Austronesian (indigenous) and foreign (primarily European) ancestry. ... Spanish is a language of historical and cultural significance in the Philippines. ... Tornatrás is an archaic term denoting a Eurasian person of mixed Spanish and Chinese descent in the Philippines, as well as persons of mixed Filipino, Chinese, and Spanish ancestry. ... A Spanish mestizo family belonging to the Principalía. ...

References

External links

• Examination of ancestry and ethnic affiation using high information
• Spanish mestizos in the Philippines, photos from AsiaFinest
• Color Q World: Asian-Latino Intermarriage in the Americas