Huesca (Spanish: [ˈweska]; Aragonese: Uesca) is a city in north-eastern Spain, within the autonomous community of Aragon. It was the capital of the Kingdom of Aragon between 1096 and 1118. It is also the capital of the Spanish province of the same name and of the comarca of Hoya de Huesca. In 2009, it had a population of 52,059, almost a quarter of the total population of the province. The city is one of the smallest provincial capitals in Spain.
Huesca celebrates its main festival, the Fiestas de San Lorenzo, in honor of Saint Lawrence, from 9 to 15 August.
Known in ancient times as: Osca/Urbs Victrix
Periods/Settlements: hellenistic-republican, roman, late-antique, modern
Distance between:
Madrid to Huesca209 Miles / 336 Kms Barcelona to Huesca143 Miles / 231 Kms
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