Colonia (Mexico)
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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. Other than that there is no geographic difference between colonias and barrios.[1][2]
The name of the colonia must be specified when writing a postal address in Mexican cities. Usually colonias are assigned a specific postal code; nonetheless, in recent urban developments, gated communities are also defined as colonias and share the postal code of adjacent neighborhoods.
Colonias do not have jurisdictional autonomy or representation.
