Reading the Spanish parcel map

Practical explanations of the data on the map: what it means, how it fits together and which official checks to make next.

• From address to parcel: what is the relationship?

  Addresses, buildings and cadastral parcels describe different objects. How to read them together without assuming ownership or surveyed boundaries.

• Why the map does not cover Navarre or the Basque Country

  Spain has more than one cadastre. Which territory the Directorate General for Cadastre covers and where to look for the rest.