Are people from Portugal considered Hispanic?

The Census Bureau is planning to categorize people of Portuguese descent as Hispanic, but some don't like that a bit (h/t ). read more

Modern days, NO. Hispanic is: * A person that belongs to Hispanic America, Spanish language origins * A person of this origin who lives in the United States of America. read more

Quick Answer. The Portuguese people are not considered Hispanic; rather they are a distinct ethnic group descended from pre-Celtic and proto-Celtic cultures that moved into the Spanish peninsula several thousand years after the first Iberian people arrived. read more