Barrio

Barrio is a Spanish word meaning district. In Mexico and other Latin American countries, barrios are generally cohesive places: sharing, for example, a church and traditions such as feast days.

Related Topics:
Spanish - District - Mexico - Latin America - Church - Feast days

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It is often used in the United States to refer to a neighborhood with largely Spanish-speaking residents, though it can be used to mean a neighbourhood in any Spanish-speaking country.

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While there are many barrios in the United States, El Barrio in New York City is among the more well-known ones. Also known as Spanish Harlem, this neighborhood is located on the northeastern portion of Manhattan and is home to over 116,000 residents, predominantly Puerto Ricans and African Americans.

Related Topics:
El Barrio - New York City - Spanish Harlem - Manhattan - Puerto Rican - African American

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The term is also used in the Philippines.

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Barrio can also refer to a Latino gang; this usage is generally limited to the Chicano gangs of California. Some gangs spell the word varrio, which is pronounced with the fricative v de la vaca and is thus equivalent to barrio.

Related Topics:
Gang - Chicano - California - Fricative

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In Spanish, Chinatowns are known as barrios chinos.

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