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View of AmpueroLuis Fermín TURIEL PEREDO · CC BY-SA 4.0

Ampuero

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Ampuero is a municipality located in the autonomous community of Cantabria, Spain. It has a population of approximately 4,384. 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.

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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).

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Village information

Coat of arms of Ampuero
Province
Cantabria
Population (INE 2025)
4,518
Altitude
14 m
Area (IGN)
30.7 km²
Postcode
39840
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7 photographs of Ampuero, taken here and in its own light.

Luis Fermín TURIEL PEREDO · CC BY-SA 4.0
Ampuero: Iglesia de Cerbiago, Ampuero · Photo: Luis Fermín TURIEL PEREDO (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Luis Fermín TURIEL PEREDO · CC BY-SA 4.0
Ampuero desde el acceso Norte · Photo: Luis Fermín TURIEL PEREDO (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Luis Fermín TURIEL PEREDO · CC BY-SA 4.0
Vista panorámica de Cerbiago desde el Oeste · Photo: Luis Fermín TURIEL PEREDO (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Luis Fermín TURIEL PEREDO · CC BY-SA 4.0
El Camino, Ampuero · Photo: Luis Fermín TURIEL PEREDO (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Luis Fermín TURIEL PEREDO · CC BY-SA 4.0
El Camino, Ampuero · Photo: Luis Fermín TURIEL PEREDO (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Luis Fermín TURIEL PEREDO · CC BY-SA 4.0
Iglesia de Cerbiago, Ampuero · Photo: Luis Fermín TURIEL PEREDO (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Fernando Bringas Camino · CC BY-SA 4.0
Encierro en Ampuero · Photo: Fernando Bringas Camino (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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