In Mexican urban geography, colonias (Spanish pronunciation: [koˈlonjas]) are neighborhoods, although there is a distinction between them and other neighborhoods known as barrios. After a 2011 decree to promote tourism, certain neighborhoods are also called barrios if they have a long tradition and a certain cultural cachet.
In Mexican urban geography, colonias (Spanish pronunciation: [koˈlonjas]) are neighborhoods, although there is a distinction between them and other neighborhoods known as barrios. After a 2011 decree to promote tourism, certain neighborhoods are also called barrios if they have a long tradition and a certain cultural cachet.
Source: Wikipedia "Colonia (Mexico)" · CC BY-SA 4.0
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