Ampuero is a municipality located in the autonomous community of
Cantabria
Cantabria (, also , , Cantabrian: ) is an autonomous community in northern Spain with Santander as its capital city. It is called a ''comunidad histórica'', a historic community, in its current Statute of Autonomy. It is bordered on the east ...
, Spain. It is surrounded by the municipalities of
Limpias
Limpias is a municipality located in the autonomous community of Cantabria, Spain. According to the 2007 census
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring, recording and calculating information about the members of a given population ...
,
Liendo
Liendo is a municipality located in the autonomous community of Cantabria, Spain. According to the 2007 census, the city had a population of 995 inhabitants. Its capital is Hazas.
Geography
Liendo is a municipality in the autonomous community o ...
,
Voto,
Guriezo
Guriezo is a municipality located in the autonomous community of Cantabria, Spain. According to the 2013 census, the town has a population of 2,424 inhabitants. Its capital is El Puente.
Settlements
History
Megalithic evidence from the surrou ...
and
Rasines
Rasines is a municipality located in the autonomous community of Cantabria
Cantabria (, also , , Cantabrian: ) is an autonomous community in northern Spain with Santander as its capital city. It is called a ''comunidad histórica'', a histo ...
. Its strategic location in the centre of the
Asón-Agüera
The Asón-Agüera comarca is a historical region of Cantabria, Spain. It is located in the upper courses of the Asón and Agüera rivers, near the border with Vizcaya in the Basque Country. The comarca encompasses the basin of the Asón river ...
County has made it the County head town, which contributes to important services and an industrial area in its surroundings. This town has various outdoor activities such as trout and salmon fishing, that provides an exquisite gastronomy. The Virgen Niña festivities, declared of regional touristic interest, have the popular
encierros. Ampuero has a 32.3 squared km area, and it is located 55 km away from
Santander
Santander may refer to:
Places
* Santander, Spain, a port city and capital of the autonomous community of Cantabria, Spain
* Santander Department, a department of Colombia
* Santander State, former state of Colombia
* Santander de Quilichao, a m ...
. According to the 2007
census
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring, recording and calculating information about the members of a given population. This term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common censuses incl ...
, the city has a population of 3.682 inhabitants.
Towns
References
External links
Municipalities in Cantabria
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