Huesca
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
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 The city of Huesca as seen from the cathedral | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
| Motto: Gate of the Pyrenees | |
| Coordinates: 42°8′N 0°25′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 | 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 |
References
- Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
Other websites
- Council of Huesca (in Spanish)
- Huesca Film Festival
- CDAN, Centre of Art and Nature
- Diario Del Alto Aragón (in Spanish)
- Virtual Tour around Huesca
- Excursiones por Huesca (in Spanish)
- Fiestas de San Lorenzo (in Spanish)
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