Hispanic and Latino Americans are Americans who have a Hispanic or Latino American background, culture, or family origin. This demographic group includes all Americans who identify as Hispanic or Lati
The Spanish Harlem Orchestra in Manhattan. New York City is home to nearly 3 million Latino Americans, the largest Hispanic population of any city outside Latin America and Spain.
The National Hispanic Cultural Center in Albuquerque, New Mexico; Hispanics make up half of New Mexico's population.
Mariachi Plaza in Los Angeles; Hispanics form the largest ethnic group in California, at 15.7 million people, or 40.4% of the total population.
The Latino Cultural Center in Dallas; Hispanics are the largest ethnic group in Texas, making up 11.4 million people, or 39.3% of the population.
The term Hispanic refers to people, cultures, or countries related to Spain, the Spanish language, or Hispanidad broadly. In some contexts, especially within the United States, "Hispanic" is used as a
Hispanic and Latino Americans
…Hispanic and Latino Americans are Americans who have a Hispanic or Latino American background, culture, or family origin. This demographic group includes all Americans who identify as Hispanic or Latino, regardless…
Bust of a young Hispano-Roman man, 2nd century.
1770 painting of a mixed-race family from Spanish America. As a result of the significant mixing of populations during this time, the term "Hispanic" is often considered independent of racial background.
Hispanic boy from New Mexico, 1940 photograph.
The image of Our Lady of the Pillar wearing her canonical crown