Spanish word

poblado

Pronunciation

IPA/poˈβlaðo/

Meaning

  • masculine nounvillage

Example

Visité un poblado en la montaña.

I visited a village in the mountains.

Illustration for poblado (village)

More examples

¿Conoces algún poblado de montaña para ir de excursión?

Do you know of any mountain village to go hiking in?

Core concept

Cluster of permanent dwellings forming a small settlement.

Common phrases

  • poblado de montaña

    mountain village

  • poblado aislado

    isolated village

Similar words

pueblo: Traditional village or small town where many residents live and local life is centered.
población: Any inhabited locality or community regarded as a unit of population in general usage.
colonia: Residential neighborhood or housing development identified as a distinct area.
barrio: City neighborhood or quarter with its own local identity and residential character.

Definition in Spanish

Término para un núcleo de viviendas con población fija, empleado también en contextos técnicos o administrativos para señalar un asentamiento.

Word origin

Derived from the past participle of Spanish poblar 'to populate', ultimately from Latin populus 'people', so it originally denotes a place where people live.

Usage tips

  • In everyday speech speakers usually prefer pueblo for 'village'; poblado sounds more formal and is common in maps, reports, and administrative contexts.

Other meanings

  • townnoun
  • settlementnoun

Opposites

  • despobladouninhabited areanoun

Related words

  • despoblacióndepopulationnoun
  • poblarpopulateverb

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