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Province of Huesca
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Huesca (Aragonese: Uesca, Catalan: Osca), officially Huesca/Uesca,[1] is a province of northeastern Spain, in northern Aragon. The capital is Huesca.
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Huesca/Uesca Province | |
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![]() The Marboré lake with the Monte Perdido and the Cilindro de Marboré in the background | |
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Coordinates: 42°10′N 0°10′W | |
Country | Spain |
Autonomous community | ![]() |
Capital | Huesca |
Area | |
• Total | 15,626 km2 (6,033 sq mi) |
• Rank | Ranked 6th |
3.10% of Spain | |
Population (2018) | |
• Total | 219,345 |
• Rank | Ranked 43rd |
• Density | 14/km2 (36/sq mi) |
Demonym | Oscense |
Language(s) | Spanish, Aragonese, Catalan |
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Positioned just south of the central Pyrenees, Huesca borders France and the French departments of Haute-Garonne, Pyrénées-Atlantiques, and Hautes-Pyrénées. Within Spain, Huesca's neighboring provinces are Navarre, Zaragoza, and Lleida.