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.
Uesca (Aragonese) | |
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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 ()[1] | |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 22001 - 22006 |
Patron Saints | Saint Lawrence Saint Vincent |
Website | Official website |
Huesca Media
The Bell of Huesca, by José Casado del Alisal
Tapa El Lince from Huesca.
References
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[dead link]
- Excursiones por Huesca (in Spanish)
- Fiestas de San Lorenzo (in Spanish)