Back الارمن فى اسبانيا ARZ Diáspora armenia en España Spanish ارمنیهای اسپانیا Persian Arméniens d'Espagne French Հայերն Իսպանիայում Armenian Армяне в Испании Russian
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 40,000 | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Valencia (14,000) Barcelona (12,000) Madrid (8,000) | |
| Languages | |
| Armenian, Spanish | |
| Religion | |
| Majority Armenian Apostolic Church Armenian Catholic · Armenian Evangelical | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Armenian, Hamshenis, Cherkesogai groups |
Armenians in Spain (Armenian: Հայերն Իսպանիայում, romanized: Hayern Ispaniayum; Spanish: Armenios en España) refers to ethnic Armenians living in Spain. They number around 40,000, centred in Valencia, Barcelona, and Madrid.[1] Spain was the fourth most popular country of destination for emigrating Armenians in 2011.[2]
Before 2009 There were no Armenian churches in Spain,[1] until one was opened in a small town near Barcelona in August that year.[3] Most Armenians in Spain belong to the Armenian Apostolic Church.[3] The number of Armenian Sunday schools in Spain is on the rise.[1]
Most Armenians speak Armenian and Spanish.[1] Much emigration from Armenia following dissolution of the Soviet Union has been directed to the EU, including Spain, along with Russia and the United States.[2]
- ^ a b c d "Armenian Diaspora in Spain". Embassy of Armenia to Spain. Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Armenia. Archived from the original on 31 March 2016. Retrieved 7 April 2016.
- ^ a b "Migration Facts: Armenia" (PDF). Migration Policy Centre. March 2013. Retrieved 7 April 2016.
- ^ a b "SOAR-Barcelona". Society for Orphaned Armenian Relief. Retrieved 7 April 2016.