Portuguese Americans facts for kids
| português-americanos luso-americanos |
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| Total population | |
| Portuguese ancestry 1,373,147 (2015) 0.4% of the US population |
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| Regions with significant populations | |
| California, Florida, Hawaii, Massachusetts, New York, New Jersey, and Rhode Island, among others. | |
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| Predominantly Roman Catholic |
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Portuguese Americans (Portuguese: português-americanos), also known as Luso-Americans (luso-americanos), are citizens and residents of the United States who are connected to the country of Portugal by birth, ancestry, or citizenship.
Images for kids
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Monument to Portuguese-American Veterans in New Bedford, Massachusetts
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Rancho Folclórico of Pawtucket march in the 2021 Bristol Fourth of July Parade
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Many houses and apartments in The Ironbound neighborhood of Newark, New Jersey are embellished with elaborate azulejos. One common image is Our Lady of Fatima, seen here.
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Largest self-reported ancestry groups in New England. Americans of Portuguese descent plurality shown in grey.
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