They are known by various names in different places, such as favela in Brazil, villa miseria in Argentina and gecekondu in Turkey. Globally, some of the largest shanty towns are Ciudad Neza in Mexico, Orangi in Pakistan and Dharavi in India. They can be small informal settlements or they can house millions of people.įirst used in North America to designate a shack, the term shanty is likely derived from French chantier (construction site and associated low-level workers' quarters), or alternatively from Scottish Gaelic sean ( pronounced ) meaning 'old' and taigh ( pronounced ) meaning 'house'. Over time, shanty towns can develop their infrastructure and even change into middle class neighbourhoods. A typical shanty town is squatted and in the beginning lacks adequate infrastructure, including proper sanitation, safe water supply, electricity and street drainage. Picture of a Petare town created because of the rural flight to Caracas.Ī shanty town, squatter area or squatter settlement is a settlement of improvised buildings known as shanties or shacks, typically made of materials such as mud and wood. For other uses, see Shanty town (disambiguation).
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