Colombian British

Infobox Ethnic group
group = Colombian British
Ingleses colombianos


caption = Notable Colombian Britons: Sonia Uribe, Jorge Castano
poptime = Colombian born (2001 Census): 12,331 [http://www.oecd.org/dataoecd/18/23/34792376.xls Place of birth data collated by OECD based on 2001 UK Census] ]
Estimates including ancestry: 130,000-160,000 (2005)cite web|url=http://www.untoldlondon.org.uk/news/ART40460.html|title=Crossing borders: Latin American exiles in London|author=Sofia Buchuck|publisher=untoldLondon|accessdate=2008-04-12]

popplace = London (in particular Elephant and Castle in Southwark amongst other South London Boroughs)
langs = British English•Spanish
rels = Predominantly Roman Catholic
related = Colombian diaspora•Colombian people•Latin American Briton•Spanish Briton•British Brazilian Portuguese British•Hispanic•Latino

Colombian Britons ( _es. Colombo-Británicos) are British citizens or residents who are of Colombian ancestry. The Colombian-born population was 12,331 according to the 2001 UK Census, although unofficial estimates now place the total number of people of Colombian ancestry at around 130,000 to 160,000.

Population

The 2001 Census recorded 12,331 Colombian-born people living in the UK. According to one estimate, Colombians now make up the second largest sub-group of Latin American Britons behind Brazilian Britons, numbering up to 160,000.

ee also

*Latin American Briton
*Colombian people
*Colombian diaspora
*Culture of Colombia

References and notes