Spain

Area code 34Common abbreviation ELast updated 17-3-2008
Road classSyntax explanationAdministrative subordinationSub classesZonesSystemRemarks
European roadE-[0-9]<2-3>EuropeSee Europe
Motorway (Autopista)AP-[0-9]<1-2>national1-dBounded by radial N roadsParallel or integratedExit numbers: sequential/by kilometers
2-d
Expressway (Autovía)A-[0-9]<1-2>national1-d
2-d
Radial motorwayR[1-5]nationalalong national roadsall under construction
National road (Carretera Nacional)N-`Roman`{a};N-[0-9]<3>{a}nationalRadialspider-webExit numbers by kilometers on motorway-like roads
3-d
Regional road (Carretera Comarcal)C-[0-9]<3-4>{a}national
Community roadsee region tableCommunitysee region table
Provincial road (Carretera Provincial)Province1/2-d
3-d
4-d
Local roadOnly in certain provinces
General description:
Motorways and expressways:
AP1-AP6/A1-A6 radiate in clockwise order from Madrid, and are derived from the corresponding national roads NI-NVI, AP7-AP9/A7-A9 are main coastal highways.
Autopistas and autovias generally form an integrated network, with motorway sections (AP) alternating with expressway sections (A). There are some exceptions: the A2 runs parallel to the AP2 between Fraga and Barcelona. It is in fact the upgraded NII. Similarly the A4 near Jerez de la Frontera is an upgraded section of the NIV running parallel to the AP4. Numbers AP/A70-92 are not according to a zone system and are assigned more or less sequentially.
For a route list, see AP/A roads.
New toll motorways with R numbers have been built around Madrid. These are parallel to the radial national roads with the same number (e.g. R-3 runs along N-III).
National roads:
`Roman` are roman numerals I-VI. These roads radiate in clockwise order from the Plaza Puerta del Sol in Madrid.
The radial highways divide Spain into six zones, each of which bears the number of the road bounding it upon the left, facing outwards from the centre. Each road commencing in any particular zone is given a number beginning with that zone numeral, and retains this number throughout its entire length irrespective of the zone in which it terminates. Dual carriageway N-roads with motorway characteristics sometimes have exit numbers determined by kilometers.
Regional roads:
Zones correspond to those defined by 'N' numbers. Zones for islands are as follows (see also the region table):
Baleares:MallorcaC71[0-9]Canarias:Gran CanariaC81[0-9]
MenorcaC72[0-9]TenerifeC82[0-9]All changed to TF numbers
IbizaC73[0-9]La PalmaC83[0-9]
Provincial roads:
1- and 2-digit numbers are usually motorways, but in some provinces, for example Asturias and Castelló de la Plana, two-digit numbers are used for minor roads also.
Zones:
In most provinces, a system similar to that of the national zones is adopted. The numbers consist of a provincial abbreviation and up to 4 digits. However, these systems are constructed in such a way that usually the numerical part of the number does not change when one crosses a provincial boundary. For example, the P 912 in Palencia is joined to the VA 912 in Valladolid, here 'P' stands for Palencia while 'VA' means Valladolid. Unfortunately, there are many exceptions, and a provincial highway may be joined to a carretera comarcal or even a carretera nacional in a bounding province. Also note that community roads are not necessarily more important than provincial roads. There are only a few provinces that have both.
Currently many provinces are replacing all of their provincial numbers by community numbers.
There are also (less important) provincial roads with other identifiers, often obtained by adding a letter, typically P or V, to the standard abbreviation. Examples are HV for Huelva (H > HV) and CP for Cordoba (CO > CP).
Note that the prefix 'A' may have the following meanings: Autovía (Expressway), Community of Andalucia, Community of Aragón, Province of Álava, Province of Alicante, Minor road in Murcia (zone 4). Since motorway numbers are always below 70, their numbers cannot be confused with local road numbers, which always have three or four digits, except the Andalucian A92 and Murcia minor roads. Similarly, Catalonian route numbers have two digits, while the Carreteras Comarcales always have three or four digits. AV can be a provincial road in Ávila, or a lower class provincial road in Álava. There are other examples of prefixes with more than one meaning. There are road numbers that occur several times, e.g. A129. However, there are no provinces in a community with the same code.
Road signs:Between the class identifier (E, A etc.) and the numeral, one always writes a dash ('-'), even in European route numbers, which is not customary in most other countries. In the region table, these dashes are omitted.
Road/destination typeBackgroundTextRoad numbers
ClassTypeBackgroundText
MotorwayBlueWhiteA/provincialRectangleBlueWhite
Other roadWhite/YellowBlackNRectangleRedWhite
CRectangleGreenWhite
OtherRectangleYellowWhite
Local destinationsGreenWhite
History:
The N and C numbers were probably introduced in the 1950's. In the 1980's, provincial road numbers were introduced. The system became more and more complicated as other local road numbers were added. Recently, it has become more systematic as the trend seems to be to use community road numbers for main roads.
In 2001, many main roads in Catalonia have been given 2-d C numbers (community roads). See the Generalitat de Catalunya website. The E9 in Barcelona now has the number C16 (it did not have a Spanish number before).
Initially, all A roads were motorways. From around 1990, A numbers were also assigned to dual carriageways with motorway characteristics built to a lower standard (so-called Autovías). Their number increased steadily and by 2000, the majority of A roads were autovias rather than autopistas.
In 2003, a new class AP reserved exclusively for motorways was introduced. In some cases, an old N road was upgraded to an A road (e.g. A2 became AP2 and NII became A2 between Fraga and Barcelona).
In Andalusia, road numbers have been changed several times. Overview:
SectionOld number (1990)1997 (Michelin)2002 (Mapa Oficial de Carreteras)2004 (Michelin)2007 (Michelin)
Bailén - SevillaNIVNIVNIVNIVA4
Jerez de la Frontera - San FernandoNIVNIVNIVA4
San Fernando - CádizNIVNIVNIVCA33
Sevilla - Jerez de la FronteraA4A4A4A4AP4
National roads
Ubeda - JaénN321A316A316A316A316
Torredonjimeno - AlcaudeteA316A316A316A316
Alcaudete - LojaN321A333A333A333
Loja - Villanueva de CaucheA359A359A359A92M
Córdoba - MalagaN331N331N331N331A45
Bailén - MotrilN323N323N323N323A44
El Carpio - TorredonjimenoN324A422A306A306A306
Jaén - HuelmaN324A324A324A324
Huelma - MoredaA401A301A301A401
Moreda - DarroA401A340A340A308
Guadix - AlmeríaN324A92A92A92
Almería - NíjarN332N344N340N340A7
Écija - ArahalN333A443A364A364A364
Arahal - UtreraA443A364A364A394
Sevilla - AntequeraN334A92A92A92A92
San Fernando - TarifaN340N340N340N340A48
Algeciras - FuengirolaN340N340N340A7
Málaga - MotrilN340N340aN340aN340
Motril - AlmeríaN340N340N340A7
Almería - TabernasN340A92A92A92
Tabernas - SorbasA370A370N340AN340
Jerez de la Frontera - VillamartínN342A382A382A382A382
Villamartín - AlgodonalesA382A382A382A384
Algodonales - OlveraN342A382A382A384
Olvera - AntequeraA382A382A382A384
Antequera - GuadixA92A92A92A92
spur Santa Fé - GranadaN342A329A329A92G
Guadix - Puerto LumbrerasA92A92NA92NA92N
Sevilla - Sanlúcar la MayorN431N431A422A422A8076
Sanlúcar la Mayor - San Juan del PuertoN431A472A472A472
San Juan del Puerto - HuelvaN431A472A472A5000
Former Carreteras Comarcales
Baena - CabraC327A316A316A316A318
Cabra - LucenaA340A340A340A318
Montoro - EspejoC329A423C329A309A309
Espejo - Aguilar de la FronteraA423C329A309A307
Aguilar de la Frontera - Puente GenilA423C329A309A304
Lucena - IznájarC334C334A331A331A331
Monturque - CabraC336C336A342A342A342
Cabra - Alcalá la RealA340A340A340A339
Iznalloz - BogarreA340A340A340A308
Puente Genil - LucenaC338A340A340A340A318
Algodonales - RondaC339A473A376A376A374
Ronda - MarbellaA473A376A376A397
Granada - AlhamaC340C340A338A338A338
Alhama - ViñuelaC340A335A335A402
Viñuela - ColmenarC340A356A356A356
Colmenar - Villanueva de CaucheC340C340C340A7204
Ecija - OsunaC430A441A351A351A351
Córdoba - Lora del RíoC431C431A431A431A431
Lora del Río - Villaverde del RíoC431A431A431A436
Villaverde del Río - SevillaC431A431A431A8006
Fuente del Arco (BA) - GuadalcanalC432C432A432A432A433
Guadalcanal - Cazalla de la SierraC432SE432C432A8200
Cazalla de la Sierra - ConstantinaC432A455A455A455
Constantina - Lora del RíoC432A455A455A455
Lora del Río - CarmonaC432A457A457A457
Carmona - Alcalá de GuadaíraC432A392A392A398
Alcalá de Guadaíra - Granja AsumesaC432C432C432C432
Granja Asumesa - UtreraA473A376A376A376
Utrera - AlgodonalesA473A376A376A375
Jerez de la Frontera - AlgecirasC440A381A381A381A381
Estepa - Puente GenilC3310A340A340A340A318
Sources and links: various maps and atlases

    Official sites:
  1. Direccion General de Trafico
  2. Ministerio de Fomento
  3. New road numbers in Catalonia
    Other links:
  4. Motorway exit lists by Michal Halabica
  5. ASETA
  6. Autopistas
  7. Autopistas de Navarra
  8. A68
  9. Alava map
  10. Madrid maps
  11. Navarra map
  12. Catalonia map
  13. Pais Vasco
  14. Red de Interes General del Estado
  15. Autopistas y Autovias
    Other pages within this site:
  16. Europe
  17. A roads (to be updated in 2007)
  18. Road sign colours

Region table

Index of communities:
  1. Andalucia
    1. Almería
    2. Cádiz
    3. Córdoba
    4. Granada
    5. Huelva
    6. Jaén
    7. Malaga
    8. Sevilla
  2. Aragon
    1. Huesca
    2. Teruel
    3. Zaragoza
  3. Asturias
  4. Cantabria
  5. Castilla - La Mancha
    1. Albacete
    2. Ciudad Real
    3. Cuenca
    4. Guadalajara
    5. Toledo
  6. Castilla y León
    1. Ávila
    2. Burgos
    3. León
    4. Palencia
    5. Salamanca
    6. Segovia
    7. Soria
    8. Valladolid
    9. Zamora
  7. Cataluña
    1. Barcelona
    2. Girona (Gerona)
    3. Lleida (Lerida)
    4. Tarragona
  8. Comunidad Valenciana
    1. Castelló
    2. Valencia
    3. Alicante
  9. Extremadura
    1. Badajoz
    2. Cáceres
  10. Galicia
    1. A Coruña (La Coruña)
    2. Lugo
    3. Orense (Ourense)
    4. Pontevedra
  11. Islas Baleares
    1. Palma de Mallorca
      1. Mallorca
      2. Menorca
      3. Ibiza
  12. Islas Canarias
    1. Gran Canaria
      1. Fuerteventura
      2. Lanzarote
    2. Tenerife
      1. La Gomera
      2. La Palma
      3. El Hierro
  13. La Rioja
  14. Madrid
  15. Murcia
  16. Navarra
  17. Pais Vasco
    1. Alava
    2. Guipúzcoa
    3. Vizcaya (Bilbao)
 Index of provinces and islands:
  1. A Coruña (La Coruña)
  2. Alava
  3. Albacete
  4. Alicante
  5. Almería
  6. Asturias
  7. Ávila
  8. Badajoz
  9. Barcelona
  10. Bilbao = Vizcaya
  11. Burgos
  12. Cáceres
  13. Cádiz
  14. Cantabria
  15. Castelló
  16. Ciudad Real
  17. Córdoba
  18. Coruña (La)
  19. Cuenca
  20. El Hierro
  21. Fuerteventura
  22. Girona (Gerona)
  23. Gomera (La)
  24. Gran Canaria
  25. Granada
  26. Guadalajara
  27. Guipúzcoa
  28. Hierro (El)
  29. Huelva
  30. Huesca
  31. Ibiza
  32. Jaén
  33. La Coruña
  34. La Gomera
  35. La Palma
  36. La Rioja
  37. Lanzarote
  38. León
  39. Lleida (Lerida)
  40. Lugo
  41. Madrid
  42. Málaga
  43. Mallorca
  44. Menorca
  45. Murcia
  46. Navarra
  47. Orense (Ourense)
  48. Palencia
  49. Palma de Mallorca
  50. Palma (La)
  51. Pontevedra
  52. Rioja (La)
  53. Salamanca
  54. Segovia
  55. Sevilla
  56. Soria
  57. Tarragona
  58. Tenerife
  59. Teruel
  60. Toledo
  61. Valencia
  62. Valladolid
  63. Vizcaya
  64. Zamora
  65. Zaragoza
Community/ ComunidadCommunity roadsProvinceExpressways(Main) provincial roadsOther roadsRemarks
syntaxsystem/remarks
AndaluciaA92{N}; A[0-9]<3-4>

Zones corresponding to zones for N and C roads.
In addition, there are numbers
A20[0-9]<2> in Cádiz,
A7[0-9]<3> in Malaga
and A80[0-9]<2> in Sevilla.
The A92N branches off the A92 from Guadix to Murcia

AlmeríaAL[0-9]<2>AL[0-9]<3-4>Zones:ALP[0-9]<3>
1 South of A370 (former N340) and N340
4 West of N324
6 Only AL610 and AL620 in the northeast
7 North of A92N
8 Between N324, A370, N340 and A92N
CádizCA[0-9]<2>CA[0-9]<3-4>Zones:CAP[0-9]<3-4>;CA[39][0-9]<3>All C roads have been changed into A roads
2 East of NIV and south of A381
4 East of NIV, north of A382 and A376
5 Between A381, A382 and A376
6 West of NIV
CórdobaCO[0-9]<3-4>Zones:CP[0-9]<2-3>

CV[123][0-9]<2>

(No zones)

Most CO numbers have recently been replaced by CP numbers
1 North of NIV, west of N432
2 South of NIV, east of N331
4/9 North of NIV, east of N432
5 North and east of Montoro
7 South of NIV, west of N331
GranadaA92GGR[0-9]<3>; [NS][EO][0-9]<1-2>ZoneNumbers
West of N323, south of A92GR1[0-9]<2>;SO[0-9]<1-2>SO=sudoeste
West of N323, north of A92GR2[0-9]<2>;NO[0-9]<1-2>NO=noroeste
East of N323, south of A92GR4[0-9]<2>;SE[0-9]<1-2>SE=sudeste
East of N323, north of A92-A92NGR7[0-9]<2>;NE[0-9]<1-2>NE=nordeste
Between A92 and A92NGR8[0-9]<2>;SE[0-9]<1-2>SE=sudeste
HuelvaH[0-9]<3-4>
H[FV][0-9]<4>		ZoneNumbers
Between N431, N433 and N435H1[0-9]<2-3>;HV1[2-4][0-9]<2>;HV[79]0[0-9]<2>
North of N433 and west of N435H2[0-9]<2>;HV21[0-9]<2>
North of N433 and east of N435HV3[18][0-9]<2>
South of N431, west of HuelvaH4[0-9]<2>;HV41[0-9]<2>
Between A472 (former N431), N435 and N433H5{1}[0-9]<2>;HV5[01][0-9]<2>
South of A472, east of HuelvaH6{2}[0-9]<2>;H[FV]62[0-9]<2>;H90[0-9]<2>
Jaén J[0-9]<3-4>
J[AFHMPV][0-9]<4> 		ZoneNumbers
South of NIV and west of N323J2[0-9]<2-3>;JV2[1-3][0-9]<2>;JA2322
East of N323, south of N322 and A315J3[02][0-9]<2>;JV3[12][0-9]<2>;JH31[0-9]<2>;CJ322
North of NIVJ5{0}[0-9]<2>;JV50x[0-9]<2>
East of NIV, north of N322J6{[013]}[0-9]<2>;JV60[0-9]<2>
South of N322, east of A315JV7[01][0-9]<2>;J[FH]70[0-9]<2>
MálagaMA[0-9]<3>Zones:All remaining C roads have recently been changed into A roads.
1 South of A92, east of N331
2 North of A92, east of N331
4 South of A92, west of N331, east of A376
5 Southwest of A376
7 North of A92, west of N331
SevillaSE[0-9]<2>SE[0-9]<3>; SE90[0-9]<2>Zones:
1 North of NIV, east of N630Isolated number SE9028
2 South of NIV (to Madrid), north of A92
3 West of N630, north of N433
4 East of NIV (to Cadiz), south of A92
5 West of N630, south of N433, north of A472 (former N431)
6 West of NIV, south of A472Also numbers SE90[0-9]<2>
AragonCarreteras autonomicas
A[12][0-9]<2-3>

Classes:

A[12][0-9]<2> Regional

A1[0-9]<3> Comarcal

A2[0-9]<3> Local

HuescaHU[0-9]<3>Almost all numbers have been changed into A numbers. The only known HU numbers left are HU520, HU521 and HU941
TeruelTE[1389][0-9]<2-3>; TEV[0-9]<4>Zones:VF-TE[0-9]<2>Almost all TE numbers have been changed into A numbers.
1 North of N234, N420
3 South of N234, N420
8 North of N234, south of N420
9 West of N234, N330
ZaragozaZ[0-9]<2>Many Z numbers have been changed into A numbers. Classes:
Z[0-9]<3>;Z-A-[0-9]<4>;CV[0-9]<3>{bis};CV[1-9];[CV]P[0-9]<1-2>;ZP1[0-9]<3>
Z-F-02[45][0-9]		Confederación Hidrografica del Ebro CHE[01][0-9]<3>
AsturiasAS1AS[1-3][0-9]<1-2>In the west, all 3-digit numbers begin with 2. In the east, various numbers occur.
CantabriaCA[0-9]<3>SantanderS[0-9]<2>S[0-9]<3> (obsolete)Zones:All S numbers except for expressways have been changed into CA numbers, not keeping the numerical part of the number.
2 South of N634, west of N611
4 North of N634
5 South of N634, east of N623
6 South of N634, between N611 and N623
Castilla - La ManchaCM[0-9]<3-4>

Zones for CM roads are the same as for N and C roads. They do not apply to numbers over 9000.

Classes:

3-d

4-d

Isolated number: CM610

AlbaceteAB[0-9]<3>Most AB numbers have been replaced by CM numbers.[ABCL][0-9]<1-2>
CC[0-9]<3>
CV-A[0-9]<2-3>		All C roads except the C424 have been changed into CM roads.
Ciudad RealCM[0-9]<2>CR[0-9]{-P-}<3-4>

Classes:

3-d

4-d

Many 3-d CR numbers have been replaced by CM numbers. Zones for CR numbers:
1 East of NIV, north of N430
2 Between NIV, N401 and N430
4 West of N420, south of N430
5 Between NIV, N420 and N430
6 East of NIV, south of N430
7 West of N401, north of N430
CuencaCU[0-9]<3-4>All CU numbers have been replaced by CM numbers.CUV[0-9]<4>
GuadalajaraGU[0-9]<3-4>Zones:Many GU numbers have been replaced by CM numbers.
1 Nortwest of NII
4 East of NII, north of N211
9 Southeast of NII, south of N211Isolated number CM404
ToledoTO[0-9]<3-4>{-V}Most TO numbers have been replaced by CM numbers.
Castilla y LeónCL[0-9]<3>

Zones for CL roads are the same as for N and C roads.

ÁvilaAV[0-9]<3>Zones evolve around Ávila:
1 North of N110, south of N501
3 North of N110, east of N403
5 South of N110, east of N403
8 North of N501, west of N403
9 South of N110, west of N403
BurgosBU[0-9]<3-4>Zones evolve around Burgos:Local numbers: BU[PV][0-9]<4>;L131
1 Southwest, between NI and N620
4 West, between N120 and N620
5 Northeast, between NI and N623
6 Northwest, between N120 and N623
7 East, between NI and N120
8 Southeast, between N120 and N234
9 Southeast, between NI and N234
LeónLE[0-9]<3>Zones:Isolated numbers: P1, P2
1 South of NVI, east of N120
2 East: south of N621, north of CL231
3 East of N630, north of N621
4 North of NVI, west of N630, east of C631
5 East of N630, south of CL231, west of N120/N601
6 South of NVI, north of N120
7 North of NVI, west of C631
9 Bounded by CL231, N120 and N601 (east)
PalenciaP[0-9]<3>Zones:Local numbers: PV[0-9]<4>
1 South of N620
2 North of N120, west of N611
4 East of N611, south of N120, north of N620
6 East of N611, north of N120
9 South of N120, west of N611 and N620
SalamancaSA[0-9]<3>Zones evolve around Salamanca:
1 South of N501, east of N630
2 South of N620, west of N630
3 West of N630, north of N620
6 East of N630, north of N620
8 East: between N501 and N620
SegoviaSG[0-9]<3>Zones:Local numbers: SG-[PV]-[0-9]<4>
1 East of NI
2 West of NI, north of N110, east of CL601
3 West of CL601, north of N110
6 South of N110, west of NI, east of N603
7 South of N110, west of N603
SoriaSO[0-9]<3>Zones:Local numbers: SO-P-[0-9]<4>
1 West of N111, south of N122
3 East of N111, south of N122, north of NII
4 South of NII
6 East of N111, north of N122
8 West of N111, north of N234
9 West: between N122 and N234
ValladolidVA[0-9]<3>ZoneNumbersLocal numbers: VP[0-9]<4>
South of N620, north of N122VA1[0-9]<2>;VP3[0-9]<3>
South of N122, north of CL601VA2[0-9]<2>;VP2[0-9]<3>
South of CL601, east of N601VA3[0-9]<2>;VP1[0-9]<3>
West of N601, south of N620 (N122), east of NVIVA4[0-9]<2>;VP9[0-9]<3>
East of NVI, north of N620 (N122), west of N601VA5[0-9]<2>;VP5[0-9]<3>
North of N620, south of N122VA6[0-9]<2>;VP7[0-9]<3>
South of NVI, north of N122VA7[0-9]<2>;VP6[0-9]<3>
West of NVI, east of N620VA8[0-9]<2>;VP8[0-9]<3>
North of N601, west of N620VA9[0-9]<2>;VP4[0-9]<3>
ZamoraZA[0-9]<3>Zones:Local numbers: ZAP[0-9]<4>
1 West of N630, south of NVI, north of N631
3 West of N630, south of N122
5 North of NVI
6 East of N630, south of N122
7 East of N630, north of N122, south of NVI
9 North of N122, west of N630, south of N631
CataluñaC[0-9]<2>{[B-E]}

System:

C1[0-9] Main north-south

C2[0-9] Main west-east

C3[0-9] Main southwest- northeast

C[4-6][0-9] Main southeast- northwest

C[1-3][0-9][B-E] branches and connections

BarcelonaB[0-9]<2>B[0-9]<3>; B[PV][0-9]<4>Zones:
1 North of NII, west of N152 and south of N141
2 South of NII
3 North of N141, west of C1410
4 North of N141, east of C1410, west of N152
5 East of N152, west of NII
6 East of NII
Girona (Gerona)GI[0-9]<3>Zones:
4 West of N152
5 Between NII and N152
6 East of NII
Lleida (Lerida)LL[0-9]<2>L[0-9]<3>; LV[0-9]<4>Zones:
2 East: between NII and N240
3 Northeast: between NII and C1313
5 North of N260/C1412, northwest of C1313
7 South of NII and N240
8 West: between NII and N240
9 North of N240, west of C1313 and C1412, south of N260
TarragonaT[0-9]<2>T[0-9]<3>; T[PV][0-9]<4>Zones:
2 East of N240
3 South of N420Local road numbers near Salou: AP[0-9]
7 West of N240, north of N420
Comunidad ValencianaCV[0-9]<2-4>

Classes:
2-d
3-d
4-d

2-d numbers generally increase in southbound direction.

Zones for 3- and 4-digit numbers (numbers do cross provincial borders):
AreaNumbers
CastellóNorth of CV20CV1{[79]}[0-9]<2>All CS numbers and many C numbers have been replaced by CV numbers.
South of CV20CV2[0-9]<2>
ValenciaV[0-9]<2>North of A3CV3{9}[0-9]<2>Most V numbers have recently been replaced by CV numbers. 2-digit numbers V15 and V30 are motorways.
South of A3, west of N430CV4{[46]}[0-9]<2>; CV5[0-9]<2>
East of N430, south of CV50CV6[0-9]<2>
AlicanteProvincial: A213CV[7-9][0-9]<2>Most A numbers have been replaced by CV numbers.
ExtremaduraEX[1-3][0-9]<2> (no zones)

Classes:

first digit 1

first digit 2

first digit 3

BadajozEXA2BA[0-9]<2-3>; BAV[0-9]<4>Zones (BA numbers only):Most provincial numbers have recently been replaced by EX numbers.
1 South of N432, east of N630
2 South of NV, west of N432, west of N435
3 South of N432, east of N435, west of N630
5 North of NV, west of N630
6 South of NV/N430, east of N630, north of N432
7 East of NV, north of N430
8 North of NV, east of N630
9 Between NV, N432 and N630
CáceresEXA1CC[0-9]<2-3>Zones:
2 North of N521, west of N630
5 South of N521, west of N630
7 East of NV
8 East of N630, south of N521, west of NV
9 East of N630, north of N521, west of NV
Galicia[CV]G[0-9]<1-2>{.[0-9]}A Coruña (La Coruña)AG[0-9]<2>AC[0-9]<3>Zones:LC changed to AC in 1999 (replacement of Spanish by local language)

Local numbers CRG11, VRG11

1 North of NVI
2 South of NVI, east of N550
4 South of NVI, west of N550
LugoCG[0-9]<2>LG[0-9]<3>Zones:Local number CRG22
1 North of NVI, west of N640
2 South of NVI, west of N540
6 South of NVI, east of N540
7 North of NVI, east of N640
Orense (Ourense)OU[0-9]<3>Zones:OR changed to OU (replacement of Spanish by local language)
1 South of C536, east of N525
2 North of N120, west of N540
3 West of N525, east of N540
4 West of N540, south of N120
6 North of C536, east of N540
PontevedraAG[0-9]<2>PO[0-9]<3-4>
VP[0-9]<2-3>
EP[0-9]<4>		Zones:NE7

VRG41

2 North of N120, east of N550
3 West of N550
4 South of N120, east of N550
Islas BalearesPM8[0-9]<2>
Only left on Ibiza and Formentera 		Palma de MallorcaIslandZones for 4-digit numbersThere are no European, A (motorway) or N numbers.
MallorcaOld road oparallel to motorway MaX has number MaXAMa[0-9]<1-2;4>

Classes:
1-/2-d
4-d

1 West of Ma11
2 Between Ma11 and Ma13
3 Between Ma13 and Ma15
4 East of Ma14, south of Ma15
5 Between Ma14, Ma15 and Ma19
6 South of Ma17
MenorcaMe[0-9]<1-2>Classes: Me1 and rest
Ibiza (including Formentera)C73[13];PM8[012][0-9]Local number E20
Islas CanariasNo community roads, European, A (motorway) or N numbers Gran CanariaIslandExpresswaysC roadsProvincialLocal
Gran CanariaGC[0-9]<1-2>C81[0-9]GC[0-9]<2-3>CI[0-9]<2>-[0-9]<1-2>
FuerteventuraNoneNoneNoneFV[0-9]<1-3>
Zones 1-6 increase from northeast to southwest.
LanzaroteNoneNone, all replaced by LZLZ[0-9]<1-3>
Classes: Interes Regional, 1-d
2nd class, 2-d
3rd class, 3-d
Zones for 3-d numbers: 1 around Arrecife, 2-7 increase from northeast to southwest.
TenerifeTenerifeTF[125]Formerly C82[0-9] changed to TFTF[1-6][0-9]<1-2>
La GomeraNoneNoneTF71[0-9]
La PalmaNoneC83[02]TF81[0-9]
El HierroNoneNoneTF91[0-9]
La RiojaLR[1-4][0-9]<2>LogroñoLO[0-9]<2>None
MadridM[0-9]<2-4>M[0-9]<2>All C roads have been changed into M roads. Classes:
M[0-9]<3>Principal highwaysZones same as for N and former C roads.
Classes can not be distinguished but per zone, lower numbers tend to be for higher class roads.
Secondary highways
Local roads
M8[1-6][0-9]Branch/link roadsThe second digit corresponds to the zone number
M9[0-9]<2>Access roadsThe second digit corresponds to the zone number but in zone 6, it can be 6, 7, 8 or 9.
MurciaMU[0-9]<3>MU[0-9]<2>

CT[0-9]<2>

ZoneNumbers (community, MU and local, [A-F])
East of N301, south of N340MU3[0-9]<2>; F[0-9]<1-2>
East of N301, north of N340MU4[0-9]<2>; A[0-9]<1-2>
West of N301, north of C415 and C330MU5[0-9]<2>; B[0-9]<1-2>
North of N340, south of C415 and C330MU5[0-9]<2>; C[0-9]<1-2>
South of N340, west of MU603MU6[0-9]<2>; D[0-9]<1-2>
Between N301, N340 and MU603MU6[0-9]<2>; E[0-9]<1-2>
NavarraNA[0-9]<3-4>

Classes:
3-d
4-d

PamplonaPA[0-9]<2>Zones:Numbers beginning with 1 appear everywhere in the community.
2 North of N240, east of N121A
3 South of N232, east of N121C
4 North of A15, west of N121A
5 East of N121, between N232 and N240
6 South of N111, west of N121/N121C
7 North of N111, west of A15
Pais VascoNo community roads. Provincial numbers continue at the borders (e.g. BI2632 meets GI2632)ÁlavaNational roads are locally designated as 'carreteras de interés preferente'. Classes for provincial roads:
Carretera de red basicaBasic roadA[16][0-9]<2>
Carretera comarcalRegional roadA2[16][0-9]<2>
Carretera localLocal roadA3[0-369][0-9]<2>
Carretera vecinalMunicipal roadA4[0134][0-9]<2>
GuipúzcoaGI[16][0-9]<2>; GI[23][0-9]<3>Classes: 3-d, 4-d4-digit numbers west of the NI begin with 26, 32, 33, 35 or 37. East of the NI they begin with 21, 34 or 36.Formerly SS (San Sebastián)
Vizcaya (Bilbao)BI[0-9]<3> (not exclusive)National roads are locally designated as 'carreteras de interés preferente'. Classes for provincial roads:
Carretera de red basicaBasic roadBI6[23][0-7]
Carretera complementaria/ urbanaComplementary/ urban roadBI64[1-7];BI7[1-4][1-7]
Carretera comarcalRegional roadBI2[1-7][0-5][0-8]
Carretara localLocal road 1st classBI3[1-579][0-9]<2>
Local road 2nd classBI4[1-579][0-9]<2>

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