How to Write an Address in Spanish
Trying to send a postcard to your friend who lives in Spain and don't know what number goes where?
Not to worry! In this article, we'll show you a couple of different ways to write an address in Spanish to make sure your mail is delivered properly.
Format for writing an address in Spanish
The format for writing an address in Spanish closely follows the format in English, except that in Spanish, the street typically comes before the building number and the postal code may come before the city:
- street + house or building number
- apartment number (if applicable)
- city, state, country (if applicable)
- zip code
While addresses differ slightly across the Spanish-speaking world, the example addresses we've provided from Spain and Mexico should cover a lot of what you'll need to know to write an address correctly.
Example of a Residential Address in Spain
Calle de Atocha 27, 2º, 4ª 28001 Madrid
Example of a Residential Address in Mexico
Avenida Mazatlán 250Col. Jardines de la HaciendaMonterrey, NLCP 06140
International Mail
If you're mailing something to another country from the United States, you need to write the name of the country below the rest of the address. For example:
Calle de Atocha 27, 2º, 4ª28001 MadridSpain
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Avenida Mazatlán 250Col. Jardines de la HaciendaMonterrey, NLCP 06140Mexico
But What If There's No Address?
In some places in Latin America, the addresses are literal descriptions of what's around someone's house. So you might say you live "in the blue house 300 meters from the corner store!" In such cases, you may be better off sending your letter to a business address or post office.
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