Ampuero is a municipality located in the autonomous community of

Cantabria Cantabria (, ; ) is an autonomous community and Provinces of Spain, province in northern Spain with Santander, Cantabria, Santander as its capital city. It is called a , a Nationalities and regions of Spain, historic community, in its current ...

, Spain. It is surrounded by the municipalities of Limpias, Liendo, Voto, Guriezo and Rasines. Its strategic location in the centre of the

Asón-Agüera The Asón-Agüera comarca is a historical region of Cantabria, Spain. It is located in the upper courses of the Asón (river), Asón and Agüera rivers, near the border with Biscay, Vizcaya in the Basque Country (autonomous community), Basque Cou ...

County has made it the County head town, which contributes to important services and an industrial area in its surroundings. This town has various outdoor activities such as trout and salmon fishing, that provides an exquisite gastronomy. The Virgen Niña festivities, declared of regional touristic interest, have the popular encierros. Ampuero has a 32.3 squared km area, and it is located 55 km away from Santander. According to the 2007

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