Albanians in Spain explained

Group:	Albanians in Spain
Pop:	Spain 3,998 (2021)^[1]

The Albanians in Spain (Albanian: Shqiptarët në Spanjë; Spanish; Castilian: Albaneses en España) are people of full or partial Albanian ancestry and heritage in Spain. They trace their ancestry to the territories with a large Albanian population in the Balkans among others to Albania, Greece, Kosovo as well as to Italy.

As of 2020, 3,753 Spanish residents stated they had Albanian ancestry.^[2] Approximately 45% of the Albanian population reside in the provinces of Barcelona and Madrid.^{[3] [4]} Within both provinces, the majority of the Albanian population were predominantly concentrated in the metropolitan areas and agglomerations of Barcelona and Madrid.

Notable people

• Juan Pedro Aladro Kastriota nobleman, diplomat and royalty
• Iván Balliu football player

See also

• Immigration to Spain
• Albanian diaspora
• Albania–Spain relations

Notes and References

1. Web site: . Población y edad media por nacionalidad y sexo . ine.es . Spanish.
2. Web site: . Albaneses en España. Padrón municipal, cifras de población. . epa.com.es . Spanish.
3. Web site: . Albaneses en la Provincia de Barcelona. Padrón municipal, cifras de población. . epa.com.es . Spanish.
4. Web site: . Albaneses en la Provincia de Madrid. Padrón municipal, cifras de población. . epa.com.es . Spanish.