1. barrio - Noun
2. Barrio - Proper noun
an urban area in a Spanish-speaking country
a Spanish-speaking quarter in a town or city (especially in the United States)
Source: WordNetI was not really of the barrio, but the barrio was an important part of my life. Spanish was my first language; English was the language of my reading world. This was the world I lived in-an idealistic world, and unreal world that filled my senses with hopes, with joy and identification... Estela Portillo-Trambley
Growing up in the Pico/Union barrio of downtown Los Angeles in the 1970's was to be born into abject poverty and violence. And even that fed into telling stories and finding ways of surviving. I can see now that I was always a playwright, I just didn't know or have the language for it then. Luis Alfaro
How is one to reconstruct a memory of a place that doesn't exist anymore? I mean the buildings are still there, but the faces are no longer the same. Gentrified NYC has pretty much eviscerated the nuances of particular neighborhoods, like El Barrio... Willie Perdomo
Admiral's House Admiral's House The Casa del Almirante is a palatial house, adjacent to the Plaza San Martín in the Barrio del Pópulo, which was constructed in 1690 with the proceeds of the lucrative trade with the Americas. Source: Internet
Chifas (Peru) A special feature of the Chinatown in Lima, Peru (Barrio Chino de Lima) is the chifa, a Chinese-Peruvian type of restaurant which mixes Cantonese Chinese cuisine with local Peruvian flavors. Source: Internet
Barrio Bellavista is where some of the most exclusive night clubs and chic cafes are located. Source: Internet