Carbonero el Mayor is a municipality located in the province of Segovia, Castile and León, Spain.

The name Carbonero is derived from the Spanish word for charcoal, the region was previously covered in abundant oak forests, creating an industry for the manufacturing of charcoal through means of incomplete combustion.

The word "Mayor" was added to the name in order to differentiate the municipality from nearby villages such as, Carbonero de Ahusín Little evidence of the Iron Age has ever been discovered around Carbonero el Mayor but the municipality is situated in a region with significant celtiberian influence.

The local economy is made up of a number of industries, namely food production (meat), ceramics, and traditional farming.

Another company to be highlighted is Jamones Mariano Pascual, famed for its high-quality Ibérico ham and jamón serrano.