barrio

[ bahr-ee-oh, bar-; Spanish bahr-ryaw ]

/ ˈbɑr iˌoʊ, ˈbær-; Spanish ˈbɑr ryɔ /

(in Spain and countries colonized by Spain) one of the divisions into which a town or city, together with the contiguous rural territory, is divided.

a part of a large U.S. city, especially a crowded inner-city area, inhabited chiefly by a Spanish-speaking population.

Origin of barrio

1890–95; < Spanish < Arabic barrī of open country ( barr outside, open country + -ī adj. suffix)

The majority of the violence in Honduras is carried out by two main gangs, Mara Salvatrucha, or MS-13, and Barrio 18.

The Awful Facts Behind the White House's Plan to Help Honduras |Caitlin Dickson |July 27, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Alberto often pushed a shopping cart through his barrio, collecting cans for spare cash to support himself and his mayate.

The Undocumented Cross-Dresser |Terry Greene Sterling |July 3, 2010 |DAILY BEAST
The Moros were fearful lest the creature escape and continue to overshadow their barrio.

The Adventures of Piang the Moro Jungle Boy |Florence Partello Stuart
He went to Baliwagan, a barrio where the cholera is still raging, last night, and Mr. S—— was properly incensed.

A Woman's Impression of the Philippines |Mary H. (Mary Helen) Fee

There was a positive order that no trooper should enter the barrio, and an air of mystery hung over the whole camp.

The Adventures of Piang the Moro Jungle Boy |Florence Partello Stuart
According to Barrio, it occupied the situation of Gerenza, on the right bank of the Nieto.

The Geography of Strabo, Volume I (of 3) |Strabo
Their community lay between the Parian and the barrio of Laguio.

A History of the Philippines |David P. Barrows

barrio

/ (ˈbærɪəʊ, Spanish ˈbarrjo) /

a Spanish-speaking quarter in a town or city, esp in the US

a Spanish-speaking community

from Spanish, from Arabic barrī of open country, from barr open country