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View of AmesLuis Miguel Bugallo Sánchez (Lmbuga) · CC BY-SA 3.0

Ames

Town

Ames is a municipality of the autonomous community of Galicia, Spain in the province of A Coruña. It has an area of 80.55 square kilometres (31.10 sq mi), a population of 26,983 inhabitants (INE, 2009) and a density of 258.72 per square kilometre (670.1/sq mi). It belongs to the comarca of Santiago de Compostela.

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Village information

Coat of arms of Ames
Province
A Coruña
Autonomous community
Galicia
Population (INE 2025)
33,276
Altitude
216 m
Area (IGN)
80.3 km²
Postcode
15220–15895
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The essentials for getting around Ames without surprises: how to get there, municipal facts and when it's most worth coming.

Getting there

Coordinates: 42.9000° N, 8.6333° O

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By bus: check the regional bus timetables, they change by season. If you come without a car, confirm the last service back before you leave.

Useful facts

Postcode
15220–15895
Altitude
216 m
Population (INE 2025)
33,276 inhabitants
Province / region
A Coruña · Galicia
Official website
concellodeames.gal

Useful phone numbers

  • Emergencies112
  • Poison information91 562 04 20
  • Town councilOn the official website

We only list verified numbers. The town hall itself will give you the number of the clinic or the pharmacy.

When to come

There are no events in Ames's calendar yet, so any month works. Ask us about the local festivals: almost every village has one.

  • Spring

    Fields in bloom and good walking temperatures.

  • Summer

    Mild summers, with some rainy or misty days; festivals tend to cluster in these months.

  • Autumn

    Golden light, mushroom season and fewer visitors.

  • Winter

    Cold and short days. Life gathers in the bar and the square.

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