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| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 1,302 Portuguese nationals in Mexico (2019)[1] Unknown number of Mexicans of Portuguese descent | |
| Languages | |
| Portuguese, Mexican Spanish | |
| Religion | |
| Roman Catholicism, Sephardic Judaism (historically) | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Portuguese people, Brazilian Mexicans |
The Portuguese arrived in Mexico during the Spanish colonial period. Many of them were sailors, conquistadors, clergy, and members of the military. Later Portuguese arrivals included pirates in conflict with Spanish leadership. Today, the country's largest Portuguese community is concentrated in Mexico City, especially in the Colonia Condesa, home to many restaurants and bars popular with people of Portuguese origin.