Apdo.

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Apdo.
Stands forApartado de correos (post office box)
CategoriesGeography & Places

Apdo. stands for Apartado de correos (post office box), an address abbreviation.

Spanish abbreviation for a post office box, used in Spain and parts of Latin America, as in Apdo. 123. Mexico uses Apartado Postal for the same service.

Example: Mail the form to Apdo. 2045, San José, Costa Rica.

Usage notes

Costa Rica long relied on Apdo. addresses because many streets lacked names and numbers, and directions were given from landmarks. Brazil uses Caixa Postal for the equivalent.

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