El Segundo Barrio
Neighborhood of El Paso, Texas, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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El Segundo Barrio (Spanish for "the Second Neighborhood",[1] and also known as South El Paso) is a historic Hispanic neighborhood in El Paso, Texas. It is one of the oldest neighborhoods in El Paso.[2] It was one of the main ports of entry into the United States from Mexico for many years,[3] and became known as the "other Ellis Island" as a result.[3][4][5]
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Coordinates: 31.754°N 106.478°W / 31.754; -106.478 | |
Country | United States |
State | Texas |
County | El Paso County |
City | El Paso |
Elevation | 3,600 ft (1,100 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (MDT) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (CDT) |
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Segundo Barrio is well known for its murals and cultural character. In 2016, the area was placed on the Most Endangered Places in Texas list compiled by Preservation Texas.[6] El Segundo Barrio shares much of its history with another southern neighborhood, Chihuahuita.[7]