Concello de Ames

What Concello de Ames does

Concello de Ames is the municipal government of Ames, a municipality in the province of A Coruña, Galicia, Spain, serving 32,115 residents across 14 parishes (2022 INE data), with two main urban centers—Bertamiráns (8,879 inhabitants) and O Milladoiro (13,352 inhabitants)—accounting for approximately 69% of the population. The municipality provides the full scope of public administration services including urban planning, public infrastructure, education, social welfare, environmental services, sports and cultural programming, and economic development, and has nearly doubled its population since 2000 (from 16,549).

The entity's technology foundation is a Drupal CMS-based municipal web platform (concellodeames.gal) that integrates an electronic administrative headquarters (sede.concellodeames.gal), an open data budget portal (orzamentosabertos.concellodeames.gal), a virtual tax office, a prior appointment scheduling system, a sports facility reservations mobile app, and a whistleblower complaints channel. The platform carries ENS Basic level security certification, GDPR compliance, and WCAG AA accessibility certification. Communications extend across WhatsApp (Canle WhatsAmes), Telegram, Facebook, Twitter/X, Instagram, YouTube, RSS, and the municipal radio station (Ames Radio).

The business model is that of a public administration: services are funded through local taxes, fees, and transfers from the Deputación da Coruña, the Xunta de Galicia, and Spanish central government programs (including EU-funded EDUSI initiatives). Pricing is not transactional. The municipality operates a semi-autonomous water utility subsidiary (Augas de Ames), a Community Energy Transformation Office (OTC Ames), the Novo Milladoiro industrial park (124 companies across 157 of 189 plots in 323,000 sqm), and the A Proa collaborative workspace (opened November 2021) supporting local entrepreneurship. No commercial pricing model, revenue figure, or investment vehicle applies to core public services.

Name

Concello de Ames

Legal name

Concello de Ames

Website

https://concellodeames.gal

Company type

Public

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Concello de Ames is the municipal government of Ames in A Coruña, Galicia, Spain, providing public administration, digital citizen services, and economic development to 32,115 residents across 14 parishes. It operates a Drupal-based e-government platform with electronic headquarters, open budget data, and tax services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Municipal Government Services

NAICS

Public Administration (92), Administration of Urban Planning and Community and Rural Development (92512), Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development (9251)

akta.pro primary industry

Mayor/City Manager & General Administration (BPAIACAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Planning, Zoning, Permitting & Code Enforcement (BPAIACAE), Government Digital Service & eGovernment (Service Delivery, IDs, Portals) (BPAIAAAE), Land Administration & Cadastral Services (Public Land Records, Parcel Management) (BPAIANAH)

Keywords

• Municipal administration services
• Electronic public administration
• Citizen services portal
• Local government governance
• Open government data

Headquarters

HQ city

Amés

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Others

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Concello de Ames is the municipal government of the Ames municipality in Galicia, Spain, providing public administration services to its 32,115 residents across 14 parishes. Its core offering encompasses local governance, urban planning, public infrastructure management, electronic administrative procedures through the Sede Electrónica, municipal tax management via the Oficina Virtual Tributaria, sports facility reservations, cultural programming, social welfare, and education services. Digital citizen service delivery is supported by multiple channels including the municipal website, electronic headquarters, prior appointment system, WhatsApp, Telegram, and mobile applications.

Product overview

Concello de Ames is a Galician municipal government offering a portfolio of digital citizen services through its website and associated platforms. The core digital offering consists of the electronic headquarters (Sede Electrónica) for administrative procedures, the Oficina Virtual Tributaria for tax management, and the sports reservations app (APP Reservas Deportes). Supporting services include the prior appointment scheduling system, WhatsApp communication channel, and open data budget portal (Orzamentos Abertos). The municipality also operates subsidiary services including Augas de Ames for water services and OTC Ames for community energy transformation. The recently established collaborative workspace A Proa supports local entrepreneurship at the Novo Milladoiro business park.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Sede Electrónica (Electronic Headquarters) The municipality's electronic headquarters providing digital administrative procedures, official document management, and online citizen services for residents of Ames.
• Oficina Virtual Tributaria (Virtual Tax Office) Online tax office enabling citizens and businesses to manage municipal tax payments, receipts, and fiscal procedures electronically for the Ames municipality.
• APP Reservas Deportes (Sports Reservations App) A mobile application for reserving sports facilities and activities managed by the municipality, available on Apple Store and integrated with the Galileo platform.
• Sistema de Cita Previa (Prior Appointment System) Prior appointment scheduling system enabling citizens to book in-person attention at municipal offices, reducing wait times and improving service organization.
• Orzamentos Abertos (Open Data Budget Portal) Open data portal providing transparent access to municipal budget information and expenditure data in machine-readable formats for citizen scrutiny and transparency.
• Augas de Ames (Municipal Water Services) Municipal water utility company providing drinking water supply and wastewater/sanitation services to residents of Ames as a semi-autonomous municipal entity.
• OTC Ames (Oficina de Transformación Comunitaria) Community Transformation Office supporting renewable energy community initiatives and sustainable energy projects within the Ames municipality, part of a regional Galicia network.
• Canle de Denuncias (Whistleblower Channel) Internal information system and complaints channel for reporting irregularities, aligned with Spanish whistleblower protection regulations.

Quantifiable outcome

• 32,115 residents served across 14 parishes and multiple urban centers
• +2 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Deputación da CoruñacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration through Plan Único POS+ program providing funding for municipal infrastructure projects including paving, accessibility improvements, and public works throughout the Ames municipality.
• Augas de AmescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMunicipal water utility company managing water supply and sanitation services within the Ames municipality. Operates as a semi-autonomous municipal entity.
• OTC Ames (Oficina de Transformación Comunitaria)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity Transformation Office promoting renewable energy communities in Ames. Part of a network of offices across Galicia supported by regional government funding for energy transition initiatives.
• EDUSI (Estrategia de Desarrollo Urbano Sostenible e Integrado)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean Union funded urban development strategy for sustainable integrated development. Includes projects for youth center construction, smart city initiatives, and urban rehabilitation in the municipal area.
• Ministerio de Hacienda (Spanish Ministry of Finance)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides annual IRPF (income tax) data by municipalities, enabling Ames to access economic indicators and per capita income statistics for planning purposes.
• Gobierno de España / Ministerios SectorialesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSpanish government ministries providing strategic plans, funding programs, and policy frameworks including the IV Plan Municipal de Igualdad, health prevention strategies, and various sectoral development plans.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Concello de Teo: A neighboring Galician municipality in the A Coruña province, similar in resident scale and economic profile. Operates the same scope of municipal services and shares a regional planning perimeter with Ames.
• Concello de Vilagarcía de Arousa: A Galician municipal government of comparable resident scale to Ames, with a similar economic mix (industrial estate, port-side tourism, and residential growth). Comparable along business model, services delivered, and funding structure.
• Concello de Santiago de Compostela: The municipal government of Santiago de Compostela, the Galician capital in the same province of A Coruña. Directly comparable as a Galician municipal council delivering urban planning, citizen services, digital administration, and tourism-related programs to a larger resident base.
• Concello de Brión: A small adjacent Galician municipality in the A Coruña province that neighbors Ames. Closely comparable in size, service mix, and dependence on Diputación funding for capital works.
• Concello da Coruña: The municipal government of A Coruña, the provincial capital located in the same province. Provides the same scope of municipal services (urban planning, taxation, citizen participation, digital administration) at significantly larger scale, making it a relevant larger-size peer.
• Concello de Pontevedra: The municipal government of Pontevedra, a Galician city notable for open-data and active-mobility policy. Useful comparator for eGovernment and transparent budgeting — analogous to Ames' Orzamentos Abertos initiative.
• Concello de Ourense: The municipal government of Ourense, a mid-sized Galician city. Provides comparable municipal services including urban planning, citizen engagement, and digital administration in a different Galician province.
• Concello de Vigo: The municipal government of Vigo, Galicia's largest city. Comparable as a Galician municipal council with a strong digital and smart-city agenda; relevant large-size peer for benchmarking eGovernment and industrial-park management practices.

Broad incumbents

• Xunta de Galicia: The autonomous community government of Galicia, which sets the regulatory and policy framework within which Concello de Ames operates, channels regional funding, and funds the OTC community energy network that Ames participates in.
• Deputación da Coruña: The provincial authority that provides supra-municipal coordination, infrastructure co-funding (including POS+ for Ames), and technical assistance across all A Coruña municipalities. Acts as the immediate funding partner and policy coordinator that drives Ames' capital plan.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/concellodeames
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCVUuS3cNyEUAli7JAj9Vfkg?view_as=subscriber
• Facebookfacebook.com/concellodeames
• Instagraminstagram.com/concellodeames

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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