Spanish Harlem

Spanish Harlem is a neighborhood in upper Manhattan, New York City, historically home to a large Puerto Rican and Latino community.

Also called El Barrio.

The area became culturally significant through its association with Latin music, immigration, and urban life: He grew up in Spanish Harlem.

The 1961 song "Spanish Harlem" by Ben E.

King helped cement the neighborhood's romantic image in American culture.