rancheria
noun
ran·che·ria
ˌranchəˈrēə
plural -s
1
: a dwelling place of a ranchero
2
: a small settlement often consisting of huts occupied especially by Amerindians or Mexicans
it was among these rancherias … that the missions found their most fertile field for labor
F. M. & Marie Keesing
F. M. & Marie Keesing
Word History
Etymology
Mexican Spanish ranchería, from ranchero + Spanish -ía -y (from Latin -ia)