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Summary

Spain's history as a crossroads of Roman, Visigoth, and Moorish civilizations shaped a culture that operates through fierce regional identities. Castilian Spanish is the national tongue, but Catalan, Basque, and Galician co-exist as official regional languages. Spanish communities across the Americas and Europe carry forward distinct culinary practices, Catholic feast days, and performance arts that trace directly to Iberian roots.

Community at a Glance

Fast facts about the Spanish community in the United States

Diaspora
Spanish Diaspora

Diaspora

Large communities in Mexico, Argentina, the United States, and France

Castilian Spanish
Primary Language

Castilian Spanish

regional co-official languages include Catalan, Basque, Galician

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Major Holidays

Semana Santa

La Tomatina, San Fermín, Día de la Hispanidad

Predominantly Roman Catholic
Cultural Religions

Predominantly Roman Catholic

shaping calendar and public ceremony

Growing Muslim and secular populations
Religious Diversity

Growing Muslim and secular populations

with historic Sephardic Jewish heritage

Iberian
Civilization

Iberian

Roman, Visigoth, and Moorish civilizations unified the Castilian crown from 1479

Key Definitions

Quick guide to terms you'll hear in the Spanish community

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What is Semana Santa, and why does it matter to Spanish culture?

Semana Santa is Holy Week, marked by processions of pasos, elaborately carved floats carried through city streets by brotherhoods called cofradías, most famously in Seville and Málaga.

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What distinguishes Flamenco from other Spanish performing arts?

Flamenco is an Andalusian art form combining cante (song), toque (guitar), and baile (dance), rooted in Romani, Moorish, and Andalusian folk traditions, recognized by UNESCO since 2010.

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What is the significance of tapas in Spanish food culture?

Tapas are small shared dishes, originally served free with drinks in Andalusia, now central to a social eating culture called el tapas,o practiced across Spain daily.

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