A municipality of 24 localities beside the Asón
Ampuero comprises the town that serves as its capital and 23 other population centres. The INE’s 2025 population register listed 4,513 residents in the municipality; the settlement of Ampuero itself had 2,386. This guide distinguishes the two figures and does not attribute every resource in the municipality to the town.
The Asón and Vallino rivers shape a landscape of meadows, slopes, holm oak woods and scattered neighbourhoods. Its heritage includes officially protected churches, the sanctuary of La Bien Aparecida, Espina Tower and the Vallino’s pre-industrial ironworks. Heritage designation does not guarantee interior access or visiting hours.
Ampuero’s bull-running festival was declared a Festival of National Tourist Interest in Spain in 2019. Each year’s programme changes; older programmes are kept as dated records, not presented as a current calendar.
- The 24 localities of Ampuero ES
- Rivers and nature in Ampuero ES
- History and heritage of Ampuero ES
- Routes and festivals in Ampuero ES
- Plan your visit to Ampuero ES
A landmark shared by three municipalities
The Yelso de Hayas menhir stands where the boundaries of Ampuero, Limpias and Liendo meet. This guide includes it as shared heritage and does not assign it exclusively to any of the 24 localities.
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