Carrascosa Postal Codes: 16879 to 16891 | Serranía Alta, Cuenca, Castilla-La Mancha

Key Facts

Carrascosa is a municipality located in the Serranía Alta comarca of the province of Cuenca, within the autonomous community of Castilla-La Mancha, Spain. Situated in the heart of the Iberian System mountain range, it lies in the northeastern part of the province, characterized by its rugged, high-altitude terrain typical of the Serranía Alta region. The municipality covers an area of approximately 71 square kilometers and has a very small population, with recent estimates indicating fewer than 100 inhabitants, reflecting the rural depopulation trend in many of Spain's interior mountainous areas. Carrascosa is administratively part of the judicial district of Cuenca and falls under the Diocese of Cuenca. As a municipality, it is the basic local administrative division in Spain, governed by a local council (ayuntamiento), and while it may contain smaller population centers or hamlets, it does not have further official sub-municipal divisions. The village itself is nestled in a landscape of pine forests, rocky outcrops, and traditional dry-stone architecture, with its economy historically based on agriculture, livestock, and forestry. For residents and visitors needing to access or verify local address information, the postal code for Carrascosa and its immediate area can be found through Spain's postal service, Correos, which uses this code for mail delivery and location identification within the municipality.

Neighboring Regions

• Cañizares
• Huerta del Marquesado
• Vega del Codorno
• Lagunaseca
• Fresneda de la Sierra