Hispanics
Latin American heritage
Hispanics are people of Spanish-speaking origin or ancestry, particularly from Latin America.
The term is used primarily in the United States as a demographic category encompassing people from Mexico, Central and South America, the Caribbean, and Spain.
The neighborhood has a large Hispanic population.
Hispanic and Latino overlap significantly but aren't identical—Hispanic emphasizes language heritage, while Latino emphasizes geography.
Latin American by heritage
- LatinxGender-neutral Hispanic identifier
- ChicanoMexican-American with activist heritage
- mestizoBiracial Latin American
- minoritySmaller part of whole
population · census · immigration · migration · diaspora · naturalization · citizenship · bilingual
Romance-speaking Western Hemisphere
- CaribbeanTropical Atlantic region
- AndesSouth American western range
- AmazonGreek warrior women
- PatagoniaSouth America's southern tip
Galápagos · Atacama · Altiplano · Orinoco · Aconcagua · Tierra del Fuego · Central America · Iberian Peninsula
Family line of descent
- lineageDescent from progenitors
- rootsUnderground nutrient absorbers
- traditionsLong-established customs passed down
- genealogyStudy of family descent
descendants · legacy · familia · quinceañera · Día de los Muertos · patria · indigenous · Spanish colonial
Festive public celebration
- salsaSpicy tomato condiment
- merengueLatin partnered dance
- bachataDominican romantic music genre
- reggaetonLatin urban genre from Puerto Rico
cumbia · tango · flamenco · mariachi · telenovela · fútbol · quinceañera · piñata
Unity among allies
- familiaHousehold, in Spanish
- mutual aidCooperative community support
- advocacyPleading for a cause
- representationDepiction or likeness
voter · activism · organization · La Raza · neighborhood · parish · bodega · plaza
Latino
Latin American by heritage
- LatinxGender-neutral Hispanic identifier
- ChicanoMexican-American with activist heritage
- mestizoBiracial Latin American
minority · population · census · immigration · migration · diaspora · naturalization · citizenship · bilingual · Spanish-speaking
Latin America
Romance-speaking Western Hemisphere
Patagonia · Galápagos · Atacama · Altiplano · Orinoco · Aconcagua · Tierra del Fuego · Central America · Iberian Peninsula · borderlands
ancestry
Family line of descent
- lineageDescent from progenitors
- rootsUnderground nutrient absorbers
- traditionsLong-established customs passed down
genealogy · descendants · legacy · familia · quinceañera · Día de los Muertos · patria · indigenous · Spanish colonial · Afro-Latino
fiesta
Festive public celebration
reggaeton · cumbia · tango · flamenco · mariachi · telenovela · fútbol · quinceañera · piñata · lowrider
solidarity
Unity among allies
- familiaHousehold, in Spanish
- mutual aidCooperative community support
- advocacyPleading for a cause
representation · voter · activism · organization · La Raza · neighborhood · parish · bodega · plaza · soccer league
tacos
Filled folded tortillas
- tamalesFilled masa, steamed wrapped
- empanadasStuffed, folded pastries
- pupusasStuffed masa griddle cakes
arepas · ceviche · mole · enchiladas · burritos · churros · flan · horchata · tres leches · arroz con pollo
- ethnic groupsJews, Arabs, Chinese, Irish, Greeks
- demographicspopulation density, population growth, age distribution, population, gender ratio
HispanicsAnglos
English-heritage white Americans
White Americans · Anglo-Americans · WASPs · African Americans · Asian Americans
- Hispanic AmericanAmerican of Latin descent
- Hispanic communityPeople of Latin American descent
- Hispanic heritageCultural lineage from Spanish-speaking regions
- Hispanic cultureTraditions of Spanish-speaking communities
- Hispanic cuisineDishes from Spanish-speaking regions
- Hispanic communitiesPeople of Spanish-speaking descent