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Postal codes in Argentina are called códigos postales.Argentina first implemented a four-digit postal code system in 1958, aiming to improve mail distribution efficiency. However, it wasn't until 1998 that the more detailed and comprehensive Código Postal Argentino (CPA) system was launched, significantly enhancing both accuracy and efficiency in mail delivery.
1974–1998 NNNN, and from 1999 ANNNNAAA. Codigo Postal Argentino (CPA), where the first A is the province code as in ISO 3166-2:AR, the four numbers are the old postal codes, the three last letters indicate a side of the block.
Spanish postal codes were introduced on 1 July 1984, [1] when the Sociedad Estatal de Correos y Telégrafos introduced automated mail sorting. They consist of five numerical digits, [ 2 ] where the first two digits, ranging 01 to 52, correspond either to one of the 50 provinces of Spain or to one of the two autonomous cities on the African coast .
Post office sign in Farrer, Australian Capital Territory, showing postcode 2607. A postal code (also known locally in various English-speaking countries throughout the world as a postcode, post code, PIN or ZIP Code) is a series of letters or digits or both, sometimes including spaces or punctuation, included in a postal address for the purpose of sorting mail.
There are however private postal codes which identify specific PO Boxes these consists of four numeric digits. The first two digits represent the province or provincial-level indigenous region . For the provinces, these are the same digits as used in its ISO 3166-2 code.
A map of central Mexicali, Baja California, showing postal code allocations. Postal codes in Mexico are issued by Correos de México, the national postal service. They are of five digits and modelled on the United States Postal Service's ZIP Code system. The first two digits identify a federal entity (or part thereof).
Postal codes in Colombia are 6 digit numeric. The first group of two digits are the numbers used by DANE to encode the departments. The second group of two digits in the range of 00 to 89 encode postal zones, where 00 is used for the department capital. In the range of 90 - 99 it has another meaning. [clarification needed]
Postal codes in Chile are 7 digit numeric, grouped as NNNNNNN. The first digit generally corresponds to a Region or Province , while the next 2 correspond to the commune . The remaining 4 digits correspond to a city bloc. [ 1 ]