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Ciudadanos Españoles

Ciudadanos Españoles refers to the individuals who hold Spanish citizenship, a status stressing a legal relationship between the Spanish national and the Kingdom of Spain. These individuals enjoy all the privileges and bear all the commitments that come with this legal status. For instance, they have the right to vote, the right to work and the right to live permanently in Spain, as well as the obligations to obey the law and to pay taxes. Spanish citizens, reflecting the nation's diverse cultural heritage, include individuals from different ethnic, religious, and linguistic groups. Spanish nationality can be gained through descent, birth within Spain, marriage to a Spanish citizen, or naturalization.