Barrio San Antonio is a historic barrio

Barrio

Barrio is a Spanish word meaning district or neighborhood.-Usage:In its formal usage in English, barrios are generally considered cohesive places, sharing, for example, a church and traditions such as feast days...

 located adjacent to and east of downtown Tucson, Arizona

Tucson, Arizona

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, USA. The barrio is named after San Antonio, or Anthony of Padua

Anthony of Padua

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, the Portuguese

Portuguese people

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 saint

Saint

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. The neighborhood is a federal empowerment zone and is home to multiple downtown Tucson elementary schools and businesses .

Development

The Arroyo Chico Wash along the northern boundaries of the neighborhood is being transformed by the United States Army Corps of Engineers

United States Army Corps of Engineers

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 into retention basins and public spaces . The Lost Barrio shopping district, Cox Communications Tucson, Mission Linen, and many other businesses are located in the neighborhood. The barrio is also home to the Civano Demonstration Project , and is a crossroads of bicycle paths in Tucson . The city's historic downtown center, other historic barrios, and Armory Park Historic Residential District

Armory Park Historic Residential District

Armory Park Historic Residential District is a historic district in Tucson, Arizona. It was listed on the NRHP in 1976 and the district boundaries were increased in 1996.-References:...

are other well known places bordering the Barrio.