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The majority religion in Chile in 2015 is Christianity (68%), with an estimated 55% of Chileans belonging to the Catholic church, 13% Protestant or Evangelical and just 7% with any other religion. The religiously unaffiliated population (25%) includes: atheists, agnostics and people who do not identify with any particular religion. The Constitution provides for freedom of religion, and Church and state have been officially separate since 1925. ==Demography== According to the 2014 popular poll conducted by the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile and Adimark, 59 percent of the population identify as Roman Catholic and 16 percent as surveyed declared to be Protestant. All other religions total 3 percent, and atheists and those "indifferent" regarding religion constitute approximately 22 percent.〔 In the last census in Chile, in the year 2002, Indigenous people make up 5 percent (780,000) of the population. 65 percent of indigenous people identify themselves as Catholic, 29 percent as evangelical, and 6 percent as "other." Mapuche communities, constituting 87 percent of indigenous citizens, continue to respect traditional religious leaders (Longkos and Machis), and anecdotal information indicates a high degree of syncretism in worship and traditional healing practices.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Chile - International Religious Freedom Report 2008 )〕 Members of the largest religious groups (Catholic, Pentecostal, and other evangelical churches) are numerous in the capital and are also found in other regions of the country. Jewish communities are located in Santiago, Valparaíso, Viña del Mar, Valdivia, Temuco, Concepción, La Serena, and Iquique (although there is no synagogue in Iquique). Mosques are located in Santiago, Iquique, and Coquimbo.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Religion in Chile」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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