Tags: Ethnic Group.
The Criollo (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈkɾjoʎos] or creole people) were a social class in the caste system of the overseas colonies established by Spain in the 16th century especially in Latin America comprising the locally born people of pure Spanish ancestry.The Criollo class ranked below that of the Iberian Peninsulares the high-born (yet class of commoners) permanently resident colonists born in Spain.
