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

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|PSOE

|30

|7.05

|{{Increase}} 4.32

|0

|{{No change}} 0

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|Vox

|11

|2.58

|New

|0

|New

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| 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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