Area Code 874 – Huesca
The phone area code for Huesca is 874 (international format +34874). Browse local exchange codes (NXX) and carrier assignments below.
📞 Exchange Codes (NXX) for Area Code 874
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📍 Geographic Location of Huesca
Geographic Scope and Administrative Allocation
The +34 874 numbering block is a geographic area code assigned to the province of Huesca, located in the autonomous community of Aragon in northeastern Spain. This code covers the provincial capital, Huesca city, as well as surrounding municipalities and rural areas within the province's administrative boundaries. The province is known for the Pyrenees mountains, the Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park, and the Somport tunnel border crossing with France. The 874 prefix is used for fixed-line telephone services, including residential, commercial, and public administration lines.
Dialing Formats and Usage
For local callers within Spain, the number is dialed as a 9-digit national significant number: 874 XXX XXX. For international callers, the full E.164 format must be used: +34 874 XXX XXX. When calling from a foreign country, replace the leading zero (if present) with the Spanish country code +34. There is no separate trunk prefix in Spain; the national dialing plan uses closed numbering, so the area code is always included even for local calls. The 874 code is an overlay for the older 974 code, which serves the same geographic region. This means that both 974 and 874 numbers coexist within the same area, and local calls require dialing the full 9-digit number, including the area code, to ensure correct routing.
Caller Instructions and Considerations
For callers within Huesca, dialing another local number requires the full 9-digit number (e.g., 874 123 456). For callers from other parts of Spain, the same 9-digit number is used. For international callers, the format is +34 874 123 456. It is important to note that geographic numbers are associated with a physical address, which is used for emergency services (112) and for caller location identification. Number portability allows users to retain their number when changing providers, but the geographic association remains tied to the original exchange area.
Businesses and individuals in Huesca should ensure that their contact information is displayed in international format (+34 874 ...) to facilitate calls from abroad. When traveling, visitors can call local numbers by simply dialing the 9-digit number from any Spanish phone, including mobile phones.