Huesca

Huesca

*Uesca* (Aragonese)
Huesca Uesca (Aragonese)
Municipality
	The city of Huesca as seen from the cathedral
	Flag Coat of arms
	Motto: Gate of the Pyrenees
	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	Luis Eliseo Felipe (2015) (PSOE)
Area
• Total	161.0 km2 (62.2 sq mi)
Elevation	488 m (1,601 ft)
Population (2018)
• Total	52,463
• Density	330/km2 (840/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

Huesca (Spanish: [ˈweska]; Aragonese: Uesca) is a city in north-eastern Spain, within the autonomous community of Aragon. It is also the capital of the Spanish province of the same name and of the comarca of Hoya de Huesca.

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Huesca Uesca (Aragonese)
Municipality
The city of Huesca as seen from the cathedral
Flag Coat of arms
Motto: Gate of the Pyrenees
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	Luis Eliseo Felipe (2015) (PSOE)
Area
• Total	161.0 km² (62.2 sq mi)
Elevation	488 m (1,601 ft)
Population (2018)^[1]
• Total	52,463
• Density	330/km² (840/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