Huesca

This article is about the city. For other meanings of "Huesca", see Huesca (disambiguation).

Huesca Uesca (Aragonese)
Municipality
Panoramic view from the cathedral Cathedral Miguel Servet park
Flag Coat of arms
Motto:  Gate of the Pyrenees
Interactive map of Huesca
Huesca Location of Huesca within Aragon Huesca Huesca (Spain)
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	Lorena Orduna (2023) (PP)
Area
• Total	161.0 km2 (62.2 sq mi)
Elevation	488 m (1,601 ft)
Population  (2025-01-01)
• Total	55,454
• Density	344.4/km2 (892.1/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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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.