Ambite (Spanish pronunciation: [amˈbite]) is a municipality in the province of Madrid in central Spain. It belongs to the comarca of Alcalá. It has 648 inhabitants (INE 2022)[2] in an area of 26 square kilometres (10 sq mi), with a population density of 14.69 hab/km2. It lies 770 metres (2,530 ft) above sea level.
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![]() Oak outside the palacio in Ambite | |
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Coordinates: 40°19′40″N 3°10′59″W / 40.32778°N 3.18306°W | |
Country | Spain |
Province | Madrid |
Area | |
• Total | 26 km2 (10 sq mi) |
Elevation | 770 m (2,530 ft) |
Population (2018)[1] | |
• Total | 601 |
• Density | 23/km2 (60/sq mi) |
Demonym | ambiteño/ambiteña |
Ambite is home to the Palacio del Marqués de Legarda, which dates to the 17th century. It was built by Alonso de Terante y Cárdenas, the Spanish ambassador in Naples during the reign of King Felipe III.
Transport
editThe town of Ambite is serviced by three major bus lines
- 260: Alcalá de Henares-Ambite-Orusco.
- 322: Arganda del Rey-Ambite.
- 326: Madrid (Conde de Casal)-Mondejar-Driebes.
Sites of interest
edit- Church of Our Lady of the Assumption
- Palace of Marqués de Legarda
- Monument of the Eyes
- Historical oak tree
References
edit- ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
- ^ "Madrid: Población por municipios y sexo. (2881)". INE (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-10-09.
External links
editWikimedia Commons has media related to Ambite.
- http://www.ambite.es/ Official town council webpage, in Spanish
- Instituto de Estadística de la Comunidad de Madrid > Ficha municipal Archived 2007-09-27 at the Wayback Machine
- Instituto de Estadística de la Comunidad de Madrid > Series estadísticas del municipio
- http://www.estedemadrid.com/
- Instituto de Estadística de la Comunidad de Madrid > Nomenclátor Oficial y Callejero