Carucedo Postal Codes, El Bierzo, León, Castilla y León Spain

Postal codes for Carucedo range from 24440 to 24442 in Castilla y León, León, El Bierzo, Spain. The table below lists ZIP codes and postcodes for places within Carucedo.

Carucedo on the Map

The map above highlights the geographic boundaries of the Carucedo 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 Carucedo

Key Facts

Carucedo is a municipality located in the El Bierzo region of León province, within the autonomous community of Castilla y León in northwestern Spain. Situated in the heart of the El Bierzo comarca, Carucedo lies approximately 20 kilometers west of the city of Ponferrada, the region's main urban center, and occupies a strategic position along the Sil River valley. The municipality covers an area of approximately 35 square kilometers and has a population of around 500 residents, making it one of the smaller municipalities in the area. Carucedo is administratively divided into several smaller population centers, including the main village of Carucedo itself and surrounding hamlets. The municipality is particularly notable for its proximity to Las Médulas, a UNESCO World Heritage Site consisting of ancient Roman gold mines that have created a unique landscape of reddish cliffs and caves. This historical significance, combined with its picturesque setting in the Bierzo valley surrounded by mountains, makes Carucedo an important location for both historical tourism and agricultural production, particularly known for its vineyards producing the distinctive Bierzo Denomination of Origin wines. For those seeking to access postal code information for Carucedo's various population centers and surrounding areas, this municipality serves as a key reference point within the El Bierzo region's administrative structure.

Neighboring Regions

* Borrenes

* Puente de Domingo Flórez

* Cacabelos

* Camponaraya

* Carracedelo