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Place in Madrid, Spain
Ambite
Oak outside the palacio in AmbiteOak outside the palacio in Ambite
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Location of Ambite
Coordinates: 40°19′40″N 3°10′59″W / 40.32778°N 3.18306°W / 40.32778; -3.18306
CountrySpain
ProvinceMadrid
Area
 • Total26 km (10 sq mi)
Elevation770 m (2,530 ft)
Population
 • Total601
 • Density23/km (60/sq mi)
Demonymambiteño/ambiteña

Ambite (Spanish pronunciation: [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) in an area of 26 square kilometres (10 sq mi), with a population density of 14.69 hab/km. It lies 770 metres (2,530 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.

Sites of interest

  • Church of Our Lady of the Assumption
  • Palace of Marqués de Legarda
  • Monument of the Eyes
  • Historical oak tree

References

  1. Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
  2. "Madrid: Población por municipios y sexo. (2881)". INE (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-10-09.

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