Peruvians of European descent
Peruvians of European descent, also known as White Peruvians. Traditionally, this group had been more dominant in the political, commercial, and diplomatic sectors of Peruvian society. According to the most recent 2017 census where ethnic self-identification was used, it makes up about 5.9% of the total population aged 12 years and above of Peru.
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 1,366,931 5.9% of Peru's population | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Principally in La Libertad, Cajamarca, Piura, Lima, Lambayeque, Oxapampa Province and Arequipa . | |
| Languages | |
| Peruvian Spanish Other European languages | |
| Religion | |
| Predominantly Christian (Roman Catholic, followed by Protestantism and Orthodox) minorities Judaism, Atheist and Agnostic |
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