Ames town hall

Ames town hall serves as the seat of local government for the municipality of Ames, based in Bertamiráns — the town that functions as the administrative capital of this Galician municipality in the province of A Coruña. The building stands on Praza do Concello and is the natural first stop for anyone looking for information about a district that borders Santiago de Compostela itself.

Where exactly is the Ames town hall located?

The Casa do Concello sits at the heart of Bertamiráns, at Praza do Concello 2 (postal code 15220). Bertamiráns belongs to the parish of Ortoño and has served as the de facto capital of the municipality for decades, even though the seat of government historically shifted back and forth with the neighboring settlement of Augapesada. The location is a convenient one for visitors: Bertamiráns lies less than 10 kilometers from central Santiago de Compostela, making it an easy side trip for anyone based in the Galician capital.

What is the history behind this seat of government?

The municipality of Ames has existed in its current administrative form since 1836, when a territorial reorganization of the province of A Coruña fixed its boundaries around eleven parishes — the same arrangement still in place today. Over the course of the 20th century, the municipal seat moved more than once between Augapesada and Bertamiráns, before settling permanently in Bertamiráns in 1970, where it has remained ever since. That back-and-forth mirrors the growth of Bertamiráns itself, which developed from a small settlement into the main administrative and service hub of the whole municipality.

What makes the municipality of Ames stand out?

Ames has a population of roughly 32,800 residents spread across barely 94 square kilometers, organized into eleven parishes and more than a hundred smaller population centers. It shares a direct border with Santiago de Compostela and forms part of the Santiago comarca, which means it largely functions as a commuter municipality for the Galician capital — a great many residents work in Santiago itself. Alongside Bertamiráns, the municipality also includes O Milladoiro, a second significant town that sits even closer to central Santiago.

How do you get to Bertamiráns and the town hall?

Thanks to its proximity to Santiago de Compostela, Bertamiráns is well connected to the Galician capital — the distance is about 9.8 kilometers, meaning a drive or local bus ride of only a few minutes. Visitors exploring Santiago can easily fold a short stop in Bertamiráns into a day trip, pairing it with a visit to nearby O Milladoiro if time allows.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is the Ames town hall a tourist attraction? It is first and foremost an administrative building, the seat of the municipal government — visitors tend to see it as a landmark in central Bertamiráns rather than a destination in its own right.

How far is Bertamiráns from Santiago de Compostela? Bertamiráns, the seat of the Ames municipality, sits roughly 9.8 kilometers from the center of Santiago de Compostela, in the province of A Coruña.

Since when has the municipal seat been based in Bertamiráns? The current location settled in Bertamiráns in 1970, after earlier periods when the seat alternated with nearby Augapesada.

How many parishes make up the Ames municipality? The municipality is divided into eleven parishes, an administrative structure that has remained unchanged since 1836.