Ambite () is a
municipality
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in the province of
Madrid
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in central
Spain
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. It belongs to the
comarca
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of
Alcalá. It has 648 inhabitants (
INE 2022)
in an area of , with a population density of 14.69 hab/km
2. It lies 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
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during the reign of
King
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Felipe III.
Transport
The town of Ambite is serviced by three major
bus
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lines
*260: Alcalá de Henares-Ambite-Orusco.
*322: Arganda del Rey-Ambite.
*326: Madrid (Conde de Casal)-Mondejar-Driebes.
Politics
Sites of interest
* Church of Our Lady of the Assumption
* Palace of Marqués de Legarda
* Monument of the Eyes
* Historical oak tree
References
External links
*http://www.ambite.es/ Official town council webpage, in Spanish
Instituto de Estadística de la Comunidad de Madrid > Ficha municipalInstituto de Estadística de la Comunidad de Madrid > Series estadísticas del municipio*http://www.estedemadrid.com/
Instituto de Estadística de la Comunidad de Madrid > Nomenclátor Oficial y Callejero
Municipalities in the Community of Madrid
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