Chinese Venezuelans (Spanish: Chino-venezolanos) are people of Han Chinese ancestry who were born in or have immigrated to Venezuela. The country is home to nearly 400,000 Chinese.[1] Almost all their businesses are related to the culinary field.[2]

Chinese Venezuelans
Chino-venezolanos
Total population
400,000[1]
Regions with significant populations
Valencia, Caracas, Maracay, Barquisimeto, Barcelona-Puerto La Cruz, Maracaibo, Maturín, Acarigua
Languages
Venezuelan Spanish, Cantonese, Mandarin Chinese, others
Religion
Buddhism, Roman Catholicism, Taoism
Related ethnic groups
Asian Latin Americans

Demographics edit

Population edit

 
Areas of Venezuela where the Chinese community is concentrated
 
Percentage of population born in China through Venezuela

States with the highest proportions of Chinese-born population tend to be those of the Capital Region and Eastern Region. The states with the most population of Chinese-born people are also located in the central-north area.

At the 2011 census, this was the breakdown of Chinese-born population by state:[3]

State Chinese-born Population Percentage
  Amazonas 31 0.021
  Anzoátegui 1,193 0.082
  Apure 116 0.025
  Aragua 1,305 0.081
  Barinas 414 0.051
  Bolívar 515 0.037
  Capital District 1,765 0.092
  Carabobo 2,016 0.09
  Cojedes 167 0.039
  Delta Amacuro 42 0.026
  Falcón 269 0.028
  Federal Dependencies 1 0.047
  Guárico 350 0.047
  Lara 1,247 0.071
  Mérida 306 0.037
  Miranda 1,453 0.055
  Monagas 796 0.088
  Nueva Esparta 344 0.071
  Portuguesa 660 0.077
  Sucre 321 0.037
  Tachira 264 0.023
  Trujillo 336 0.049
  Vargas 134 0.038
  Yaracuy 394 0.066
  Zulia 919 0.025
Total Venezuela 15,358 0.06

Communities with high percentages of Chinese-born people edit