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A Peruvian American is an immigrant or descendant of immigrants from Peru that arrived in the United States. Among Peruvian Americans there are those of White, mestizo, Amerindian, and Afro-Peruvian descent, as well as others, including Italian, French, and German or a mix of any of these. A significant number are of pure or mixed Chinese or/and Japanese heritage.
The top 25 US communities with the highest percentage of people claiming Peruvian ancestry are:
Over 90% of Peruvian Americans are Roman Catholic. They celebrate en masse to the Senor de los Milagros (The Lord of the Miracles) in large street-processions every October. Their chief saints are San Martin de Porres and Santa Rosa de Lima.
Related websites
"Hispanic or Latino by Specific Origin"
"2008 American Community Survey"
Senor de los Milagros
factfinder.census.gov
factfinder.census.gov
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