Burgo de Osma-Ciudad de Osma

"Osma" redirects here. Not to be confused with Ozma. For other uses, see Osma (disambiguation).

Burgo de Osma-Ciudad de Osma is the third-largest municipality in the province of Soria, in the autonomous community of Castile and León, Spain. It has a population of about 5,250.

The Burgo de Osma Cathedral, founded in 1232.

Old University of Santa Catalina

El Burgo de Osma
Municipality
Burgo de Osma-Ciudad de Osma
Antiguo Hospital de San Agustín
Flag Coat of arms
Location of El Burgo de Osma
Coordinates: 41°35′N 3°4′W
Country	Spain
Autonomous community	Castile and León
Province	Soria
Comarca	Tierras del Burgo
Judicial district	Burgo de Osma
Government
• Mayor	Antonio Pardo Capilla (PP)
Area
• Total	289.35 km2 (111.72 sq mi)
Elevation	906 m (2,972 ft)
Population  (2018)[1]
• Total	4,926
• Density	17/km2 (44/sq mi)
Demonym	Burgenses
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	42300
Dialing code	975
Website	Official website
Spanish Cultural Heritage
Type	Non-movable
Criteria	Historic ensemble
Designated	24 June 1993
Reference no.	RI-53-0000462

It is made up of two parts:

• the smaller Ciudad de Osma (city of Osma) to the west of the river Ucero, which flows southwards to the river Duero; and
• the larger El Burgo de Osma (the borough of Osma, sometimes just called El Burgo) to the east of the river Ucero, the cathedral town of the province.

Osma derives from the Celto-Roman Uxama, while Burgo is cognate to the English word borough.

History

Burgo de Osma is well-known for its cultural heritage that includes the Burgo de Osma Cathedral, the University of Santa Catalina, the Castle, Plaza Mayor and Hospital de San Agustín (baroque architecture) and the Holy Week parade.

See also

• Uxama Argaela

References

1. Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.