Correos dates back to 1716, a dynasty change in Spain ended the tradition of giving the duty to take care of postal services to notable families.

One of the great developments in postal history during the nineteenth century was the invention of the postage stamp for the payment of shipments.

In Spain, the first stamps was implemented on 1 January 1850, with face values ranging from 6 quarters for simple letters to 10 real for heavier certificates and international items.

The advent of the automobile and the airplane subsequently changed structures and accelerated postal delivery of correspondence and in 1899 the first post-road driving in the province of Navarra opened, and seven years later the central government in Madrid had already vehicle 16 for transporting the mail.

However, the railway remained the principal means of carrying letters and packages throughout the peninsula until 1993 when the train service gave way to transport by road of the model.