Carataunas Postal Codes, Alpujarra Granadina, Granada, Andalucía Spain

The postal code for Carataunas is 18410 in Andalucía, Granada, Alpujarra Granadina, Spain. The table below lists ZIP codes and postcodes for places within Carataunas.

Carataunas on the Map

The map above highlights the geographic boundaries of the Carataunas municipalities in Spain. The postal codes listed on this page correspond to specific towns, villages, and post offices within this area.

What to Know About Carataunas

Key Facts

Carataunas is a municipality located in the Alpujarra Granadina region of the province of Granada, within the autonomous community of Andalucía, Spain. Situated in the southern part of the Iberian Peninsula, this small mountain village lies on the southern slopes of the Sierra Nevada mountains, approximately 70 kilometers from the city of Granada. With an area of just 4.7 square kilometers, Carataunas is one of the smallest municipalities in the region and has a population of around 200 residents, making it a quintessential example of the traditional white villages (pueblos blancos) that characterize the Alpujarra landscape. The municipality is divided into the main village center itself, as Carataunas does not contain any additional distinct sub-regions or districts beyond its central settlement. As part of the Alpujarra Granadina comarca, Carataunas shares the rich Moorish heritage and agricultural traditions of the broader region, with its terraced hillsides and traditional irrigation systems dating back to the Nasrid period. For those seeking postal code information for Carataunas and its surrounding areas, the municipality falls within the postal code system serving the Alpujarra Granadina region.

Neighboring Regions

* Órgiva

* Pampaneira

* Soportújar