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Huesca (; ) 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.

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Huesca is a city in northeastern Spain's Aragon region that serves as the capital of both its province and local comarca (district). Though it is one of Spain's smallest provincial capitals, it holds historical significance as the former capital of the Kingdom of Aragon from 1096 to 1118, and today accounts for nearly a quarter of its province's population.

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Settlement.name: Huesca
Settlement.settlement_type: Municipality
Settlement.image_flag: Flag of Huesca.svg
Settlement.image_shield: Blasón de Uesca.svg
Settlement.motto: Gate of the Pyrenees
Settlement.pushpin_map: Spain Aragon#Spain
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location of Huesca within Aragon
Settlement.mapframe: yes
Settlement.mapframe zoom: 4
Settlement.mapframe marker: city
Settlement.map_caption: Location of Huesca
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Spain
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Autonomous community
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Aragon
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Province
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Huesca
Settlement.subdivision_type3: Comarca

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Huesca
Demonym: oscense
Population: 55454
Area: 161.043005
Elevation: 488
Official website: www.huesca.es
Image: Exterior of cathedral of Huesca 02.jpg
Dialing code: 974
Licence plate code: HU

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Commons category: Huesca
postal code: 22001–22006
Commons gallery: Huesca
native label: Uesca
male population: 25352
female population: 27780

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History
Modern Huesca
Geography
Coat of arms
Climate
Main sights
Churches of Huesca
Culture
Notable people
Popular references
Twin towns - sister cities
Transportation
Sports
See also
Notes
References
Further reading
External links

Huesca (; ) 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.

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Huesca Municipalities in the Province of Huesca