Huesca
municipality in Huesca Province, Aragon, Spain
Huesca (Spanish: [ˈweska]; Aragonese: Uesca) is a city in north-eastern Spain, within the autonomous community of Aragon. It is also the capital of the Spanish province of the same name and of the comarca of Hoya de Huesca.
Huesca
Uesca (Aragonese) | |
|---|---|
 The city of Huesca as seen from the cathedral | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
| Motto(s): Gate of the Pyrenees | |
| Coordinates: 42°8′N 0°25′W / 42.133°N 0.417°WCoordinates: 42°8′N 0°25′W / 42.133°N 0.417°W | |
| Country |  Spain |
| Autonomous community |  Aragon |
| Province | Huesca |
| Comarca | Hoya de Huesca |
| Judicial district | Huesca |
| Founded by | Iberians |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor-council |
| • Body | Ayuntamiento de Huesca |
| • Mayor | Luis Eliseo Felipe (2015) (PSOE) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 161.0 km2 (62.2 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 488 m (1,601 ft) |
| Population (2018)[1] | |
| • Total | 52,463 |
| • Density | 330/km2 (840/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Oscense |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 22001 - 22006 |
| Dialing code | 974 |
| Patron Saints | Saint Lawrence Saint Vincent |
| Website | Official website |
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
Other websitesEdit
- Council of Huesca (in Spanish)
- Huesca Film Festival
- CDAN, Centre of Art and Nature
- Diario Del Alto Aragón (in Spanish)
- Virtual Tour around Huesca[permanent dead link]
- Excursiones por Huesca (in Spanish)
- Fiestas de San Lorenzo (in Spanish)
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