ˈbärēˌō noun
( -s )
Etymology: Spanish, from Arabic barrī of the open country, from barr exterior, outside, open country
1. : a ward, quarter, or district of a city or town in Spanish-speaking countries
2. : a village or rural community unit in Latin America and the Philippines — see población , sitio
3. : a Spanish-speaking quarter or neighborhood in a city or town in the United States especially in the Southwest