More than three thousand Cubans became Spanish citizens in 2019

A total of three thousand 90 Cubans became Spanish citizens in 2019 and the Caribbean country occupies seventh place on the list, according to data published by the National Institute of Statistics.

The number corresponding to 2019 exceeds the data from the previous year, when Only about 2,684 Cubans were naturalized as Spaniards and it still remains below the more than seven thousand that did so in 2013.

In Spain there are about 95 thousand naturalized Cubans and the number of natives of the island, between citizens and residents, could exceed 143 thousand.

In the report presented by the Spanish government it was known that in the previous year the number of foreign residents who acquired Spanish nationality increased by 8.9%, up to 98,858.

Morocco, Ecuador and Colombia are the most frequent nationalities and Cuba surpasses Pakistan, Honduras and Brazil.

A survey done by this means and in collaboration with Adrián Fernández Guzmán revealed that the majority of Cubans living in Madrid have a monthly salary below 1,500 euros per month, they emigrated for economic reasons and 80% of the island's migrants are of working age. , between 16 and 64 years old..