Ambite
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|subdivision_name1 = Madrid
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Ambite ({{IPA|es|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){{Cite web |title=Madrid: Población por municipios y sexo. (2881) |url=https://www.ine.es/jaxiT3/Datos.htm?t=2881 |access-date=2023-10-09 |website=INE |language=es}} in an area of {{convert|26|km2|mi2}}, with a population density of 14.69 hab/km2. It lies {{convert|770|m|ft}} above sea level.
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
The 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.
Politics
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! colspan="2" |Party !Votes !% !+/- !Seats !+/- |
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|Somos Ambite |232 |54.58 |New |4 |New |
bgcolor="{{party colour|People's Party (Spain)}}" |
|PP |145 |34.11 |{{Increase}} 12.9 |3 |{{Increase}} 1 |
bgcolor="#E4003B" |
|PSOE |30 |7.05 |{{Increase}} 4.32 |0 |{{No change}} 0 |
bgcolor="{{party colour|Vox (political party)}}" |
|Vox |11 |2.58 |New |0 |New |
bgcolor="grey" |
| colspan="6" |Somos Ambite gain from no overall control |
Sites of interest
- Church of Our Lady of the Assumption
- Palace of Marqués de Legarda
- Monument of the Eyes
- Historical oak tree
References
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External links
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- http://www.ambite.es/ Official town council webpage, in Spanish
- [http://www.madrid.org/desvan/almudena/FichaMunicipal.icm?codMunZona=0112 Instituto de Estadística de la Comunidad de Madrid > Ficha municipal] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927184654/http://www.madrid.org/desvan/almudena/FichaMunicipal.icm?codMunZona=0112 |date=2007-09-27 }}
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20070930064102/http://www.madrid.org/desvan/almudena/arbolalmudenalista.jsp?codMunic=0112&litMunic=Ambite Instituto de Estadística de la Comunidad de Madrid > Series estadísticas del municipio]
- http://www.estedemadrid.com/
- [http://gestiona.madrid.org/nomecalles/Inicio.icm?munic=0112 Instituto de Estadística de la Comunidad de Madrid > Nomenclátor Oficial y Callejero]
{{Municipalities in the Community of Madrid}}
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Category:Municipalities in the Community of Madrid
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