Ames, Spain

Ames
Municipality
Coat of arms of Ames
Situation of Ames within Galicia
Situation of Ames within Galicia
Coordinates: 42°54′N8°38′W / 42.900°N 8.633°W / 42.900; -8.633
CountrySpain
Autonomous communityGalicia
ProvinceA Coruña
Parroquias11
Government
 • Alcalde (Mayor)José Miñones (PSOE)
Area
 • Total
80.55 km2 (31.10 sq mi)
Population
 (2024)[1]
 • Total
32,812
 • Density407.3/km2 (1,055/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

Ames is a municipality of the autonomous community of Galicia, Spain in the province of A Coruña. It has an area of 80.55 square kilometres (31.10 sq mi), a population of 26,983 inhabitants (INE, 2009) and a density of 258.72 per square kilometre (670.1/sq mi). It belongs to the comarca of Santiago de Compostela.

Demography

Historical population
YearPop.±%
19007,097—    
19307,602+7.1%
19509,425+24.0%
19819,527+1.1%
200420,840+118.7%
201530,267+45.2%
202432,812+8.4%

Parroquias

  • Agrón (San Lourenzo)
  • Ameixenda (Santa María)
  • Ames (Santo Tomé)
  • Biduído (Santa María)
  • Bugallido (San Pedro)
  • Covas (San Estebo)
  • Lens (San Paio)
  • Milladoiro (Santa María)
  • Ortoño (San Xoán)
  • Piñeiro (San Mamede)
  • Tapia (San Cristovo)
  • Trasmonte (Santa María)

See also

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