Spanish

Noun

fraccionamiento m ‎(plural fraccionamientos)

1. (Mexico) a kind of neighbourhood

See also

• urbanización
• barrio
• colonia (Mexican Spanish acception)

Usage notes

• In Central and Northern Mexico, "fraccionamiento" applies if houses or apartments buildings are similar in style and in year built, especially when all (or most) of the community was planned or built by the same constructor; otherwise, "colonia" applies; very seldom in the Valley of Mexico and surroundings.
• Usually shortened and capitalized as "Fracc." in addresses, where it has postal value and is obligatory (or colonia, or barrio), alongside of postal code (zip code).