Ampuero
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  Ampuero Location in Spain  Ampuero Ampuero (Spain) | |
| Coordinates: 43°20′41″N 3°24′52″W / 43.34472°N 3.41444°W | |
| Country |  Spain |
| Autonomous community |  Cantabria |
| Province | Cantabria |
| Comarca | Asón valley |
| Judicial district | Laredo |
| Capital | Ampuero |
| Government | |
| • Alcaldesa | María de las Nieves Abascal Gómez (2007) (PSC-PSOE) |
| Area | |
• Total | 32.34 km2 (12.49 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 11 m (36 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 4,384 |
| • Density | 135.6/km2 (351.1/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 39840 |
| Website | Official website |
Ampuero is a municipality located in the autonomous community of Cantabria, Spain. It has a population of approximately 4,384.[1] The municipality was once under the jurisdiction of the municipality of Laredo, but was formally recognised as an autonomous municipality in 1728 by Phillip V of Spain.[2]
Since 1941, Ampuero is the site of an annual running of the bulls event held in September, as part of celebrations in honour of the Infant Mary (La Virgen Niña).[3][4]
References
- ↑ "Ampuero". federaciondemunicipios.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 4 August 2026.
- ↑ "INFORMACIÓN -> HISTORIA". ampuero.es (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 7 December 2009. Retrieved 4 August 2026.
- ↑ "Running of the bulls in Ampuero". spain.info. Retrieved 4 August 2026.
- ↑ "Fiestas, Ferias, Romerías... de Ampuero". españaenfiestas.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 4 August 2026.