barriada
/ˌbarɪˈɑːdə/noun
In Peru: a settlement of (recent) migrants, or an area of improvised housing, typically impoverished or lacking public utilities, and situated on the outskirts of a large city; a shanty town, a slum.
- Such areas were officially renamed pueblos jovenes in 1968, although informal usage continues..
Origin
1950s; earliest use found in The Post-Standard. From Peruvian Spanish barriada a settlement of this type, specifically use of Spanish barriada district, quarter from barrio + -ada.