San Andrés is the capital of the
Colombian department of
San Andrés y Providencia and part of its
Caribbean region. Estimated Population in 2005 is slightly over 100,000 inhabitants. Prior to 1960 the local population was predominately Caribbean blacks and creoles, now (2005) only about 40% of the residents are black. Their first language is a variant of English, called Creole, and they hold tightly to their culture, with sociocultural and linguistic characteristics differentiated clearly from the rest of the Afro-Colombian population. They are predominately Protestant. Colombians moving to San Andres now make up over 50% of the population and they speak Spanish. Most blacks on the island are now (2007) bilingual. The inhabitants are mostly poor, but tourism is increasing. Several all-inclusive resorts are located on San Andres and there is excellent scuba diving.
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