Huesca
municipality in Huesca Province, Aragon, Spain / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.
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Huesca
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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 |
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