Alfacar Postal Codes, Vega de Granada, Granada, Andalucía Spain

The postal code for Alfacar is 18170 in Andalucía, Granada, Vega de Granada, Spain. The table below lists ZIP codes and postcodes for places within Alfacar.

Alfacar on the Map

The map above highlights the geographic boundaries of the Alfacar 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 Alfacar

Key Facts

Alfacar is a municipality located in the Vega de Granada comarca of the province of Granada, within the autonomous community of Andalucía in southern Spain. Situated approximately 8 kilometers northeast of the city of Granada, Alfacar lies at the foothills of the Sierra de la Alfaguara mountain range, occupying a strategic position between the fertile Vega plain and the rugged Sierra Nevada mountains. The municipality covers an area of about 16.7 square kilometers and has a population of approximately 5,400 residents. Alfacar is administratively divided into the main town center and several smaller settlements, maintaining its traditional Andalusian character while serving as a residential community for those working in nearby Granada. The town is historically significant as the location where Spanish poet Federico García Lorca was executed during the Spanish Civil War, and it remains an important cultural landmark. Alfacar's economy traditionally relied on agriculture, particularly olive oil production and cereal cultivation, though it has increasingly become a commuter town for Granada. Visitors can access detailed postal code information and municipal services for Alfacar's various neighborhoods and surrounding areas through official regional databases.

Neighboring Regions

* Víznar

* Huétor Santillán

* Nívar

* Jun

* Güéjar Sierra