Aliste Postal Codes: 49164 to 49592 | Zamora, Castilla y León

Key Facts

Aliste is a comarca (historical region) located in the northwestern part of the province of Zamora, within the autonomous community of Castilla y León in Spain. Situated near the Portuguese border, this rural territory covers approximately 1,200 square kilometers and has a population of around 8,000 inhabitants distributed across its traditional municipalities. The region is characterized by its rugged terrain, with the Sierra de la Culebra mountain range running through its northern areas and the Aliste River giving the comarca its name. Aliste is administratively divided into multiple municipalities including Alcañices, Mahíde, and Rábano de Aliste, among others, each preserving the distinctive cultural heritage of this borderland territory. The area is renowned for its traditional architecture featuring stone houses with slate roofs, its unique Alistana cattle breed, and the preservation of ancient customs and dialects that reflect its historical isolation. As a comarca rather than a formal administrative division, Aliste represents one of Spain's traditional territorial units that maintains strong cultural identity despite modern administrative reorganizations. Visitors to this website can access detailed postal code information for all the municipalities and localities within the Aliste comarca to facilitate navigation and communication throughout this historically rich border region.

Neighboring Regions

• Tierra de Alba
• Tierra del Pan
• Tierra de Tábara
• Sanabria
• Sayago
• Portugal