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

Ampuero

Village

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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    La Casona de Espina, con su Torre y Portalada en Ampuero (Cantabria, España), es un bien de interés cultural, con categoría de monumento, por Decreto 54/1994, de 7 de diciembre.

    Torre fortificadaBien de interés cultural

    Casona de Espina con su torre y portalada
    Caguat · CC BY-SA 3.0 es
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    La iglesia de Santa Marina, en Udalla, dentro del término municipal de Ampuero (Cantabria, España) fue declarada bien de interés cultural en el año 1984. Se encuentra a la entrada del pueblo de Udalla, según se va por la carretera desde la capital municipal hasta el Santuario de la Bien Aparecida.

    IglesiaBien de interés cultural

    Iglesia de Santa Marina (Udalla)
    AVANTI · CC BY-SA 3.0
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    Conjunto históricoBien de interés cultural

    Santuario de la Virgen de la Bien Aparecida
    AVANTI · CC BY-SA 3.0
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    Yacimiento

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    Yacimiento

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    Iglesia

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    Iglesia

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    Iglesia

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    Cueva

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    Cueva

Monuments from Wikidata; summaries from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA) and photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited to their authors.

What to do

3 plans to experience Ampuero on the move, not just passing through.

Hiking

1 activity

Hiking: Ruta de Carlos V

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Natural areas

1 activity

Parque Natural de las Marismas de Santoña, Victoria y Joyel

Getting there

Street market

1 activity

Street market (Saturdays)

Getting there

Places and plans from OpenStreetMap (ODbL): what is mapped within the municipal boundary, by name. If something is missing, it can be added there and will appear here in the next update.

In and around Ampuero

What there really is in the village and around it, with distances. If an activity isn't on this list, we haven't found it nearby.

  • Canoeing and kayakingCanoasón Turismo Activo · in the villageGetting there
  • WineriesViñalavida Bodega · 7 km away, in Liendo · 6 within 15 kmGetting there
  • Horse ridingCentro Hípico de Laredo · 7.5 km away, in Laredo · 3 within 15 kmGetting there
  • Sailing and water sportsPuerto deportivo de Laredo · 8 km away · 5 within 20 kmGetting there
  • BeachesPlaya de Aira · 8.1 km away · 12 within 15 kmGetting there
  • River beaches and swimming spotsPlaya del Regatón · 9.1 km away, in LaredoGetting there
  • ClimbingUnnamed on the map · 9.7 km away, in Castro-Urdiales · 2 within 20 kmGetting there
  • Via ferratasCallejomadero · 10.4 km away, in Ramales de la Victoria · 6 within 25 kmGetting there
  • Adventure parksCastro Park · 15.2 km away, in Castro-UrdialesGetting there
  • SurfingBanzai Surf · 16.5 km away, in Castro-Urdiales · 2 within 20 kmGetting there
  • GolfNoja Golf · 18.4 km away, in NojaGetting there
  • DivingCentro de buceo Sirenia · 18.7 km away, in NojaGetting there
  • Rafting and canyoningAlto Miera Aventura · 24 km away, in RiotuertoGetting there