El príncipe del barrio is a Mexican sitcom television series produced by Rosa María Noguerón for TelevisaUnivision.
[1] The series is inspired by the play Lagunilla, mi barrio, itself an adaptation of the 1981 Mexican film of the same name.
[5] The series follows Albertano (Ariel Miramontes), who after becoming independent from his family, decides to move to Lomas de Chacaltepec, where everyone seeks love and fortune.
[4] On 18 May 2023, it was reported that Ariel Miramontes had begun production on a new series titled Lomas de Chacaltepec, with Juan Soler being cast as well.
[18] On 22 May 2023, it was announced that the series would be inspired by the play Lagunilla, mi barrio, with most of the cast reprising their roles in the television adaptation.