Spanish geographical areas/departments in Google Ads
With the Google Ads platform, you can target specific geographic areas.
In this article, we will look at the different ways to target areas using Google Ads.
- Geographic targeting by region
Geographic targeting by region allows you to choose a specific region for your ads. You can target metropolitan areas, counties, states or provinces, or even entire countries. If your business operates in a specific region, this can be very helpful in reaching potential customers in that area.
- Geographic targeting by department
Geographic radius targeting allows you to target a specific area around a specific location. You can choose the center of a radius and set the size of the radius in kilometers or miles. This can be very useful for businesses with a physical presence, such as retail stores or restaurants, to reach potential customers nearby.
- Geographic targeting by location
Location-based geo-targeting allows you to target specific locations, such as addresses, zip codes or cities. You can target multiple locations at once to reach potential customers in specific areas. This can be very useful for businesses with multiple branches in different cities.
- Geographic targeting by excluding areas
Geo-targeting by area exclusion allows you to exclude specific geographic areas from your ads. This can be useful if your company does not operate in certain areas or if you want to avoid areas where your company already has a strong presence.
- Geographic targeting by auction
Geo-targeting by bidding allows you to set higher bids for the areas where you want your ads to run. This can be useful if you want to target specific geographic areas where competition is higher or if you want to attract the attention of potential customers in geographic areas where your business is less known.
List of Departments in France for Google Ads
If you want to get the list of geographical areas for France, I leave youthe list of departments in France to import into Google Ads made by my fellow e-tailer.
I make here the list for Spain.
The regions are already in the format verified by Google Ads.
You just have to copy and paste in Google Ads Editor.
List of Provinces in Spain in Google Ads format
A Coruna, Galicia, Spain
Alava, Basque Country, Spain
Albacete, Castile-La Mancha, Spain
Alicante, Valencian Community, Spain
Almeria, Andalusia, Spain
Asturias, Asturias, Spain
Avila, Castile and Leon, Spain
Badajoz, Extremadura, Spain
Balearic Islands, Balearic Islands, Spain
Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Biscay, Basque Country, Spain
Burgos, Castile and Leon, Spain
Caceres, Extremadura, Spain
Cadiz, Andalusia, Spain
Cantabria, Spain
Castellon, Valencian Community, Spain
Ceuta, Spain
Ciudad Real, Castile-La Mancha, Spain
Cordoba, Andalusia, Spain
Cuenca, Castile-La Mancha, Spain
France Gipuzkoa, Basque Country, Spain
Girona, Catalonia, Spain
Granada, Andalusia, Spain
Guadalajara, Castile-La Mancha, Spain
Huelva, Andalusia, Spain
Huesca, Aragon, Spain
Jaen, Andalusia, Spain
La Rioja, La Rioja, Spain
Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain
Leon, Castile and Leon, Spain
Lleida, Catalonia, Spain
Lugo, Galicia, Spain
Madrid, Community of Madrid, Spain
Malaga, Andalusia, Spain
Melilla, Spain
Murcia, Region of Murcia,Spain
Navarra, Navarra, Spain
Palencia, Castile and Leon, Spain
Pontevedra, Galicia, Spain
Province of Ourense, Galicia, Spain
Salamanca, Castile and Leon, Spain
Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain
Segovia, Castile and Leon, Spain
Seville, Andalusia, Spain
Soria, Castile and Leon, Spain
Tarragona, Catalonia, Spain
Teruel, Aragon, Spain
Toledo, Castile-La Mancha, Spain
Valencia, Valencian Community, Spain
Valladolid, Castile and Leon, Spain
Zamora, Castile and Leon, Spain
Zaragoza, Aragon, Spain
I'm leaving 'Spain' on purpose even if it may seem obvious to you. Indeed, some Spanish cities and provinces have the same name for Latin America.
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