Huesca

British

/ ˈueska /

noun

Latin name: Osca. a city in NE Spain: Roman town, site of Quintus Sertorius' school (76 _bc ); 15th-century cathedral and ancient palace of Aragonese kings. Pop: 47 609 (2003 est)

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Zaragoza, who remain in the relegation zone alongside Huesca following the 1-0 loss, released a statement on Sunday saying it "strongly condemns what happened" and will "take the appropriate disciplinary measures".

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

Carlos Saura Atarés was born on Jan. 4, 1932, in Huesca, in northeastern Spain.

From New York Times • Feb. 13, 2023

Carlos Saura Atarés was born in Huesca on Jan. 4, 1932.

From Washington Post • Feb. 10, 2023

Born in the northeastern city of Huesca in 1932, Saura was raised in Murcia in the arid south.

From Reuters • Feb. 10, 2023

THE most glorious martyr St. Vincent was born, some say at Saragossa, others at Valentia, but most authors, and most probably, at Osca, now Huesca, in Granada.

From The Lives of the Fathers, Martyrs, and Principal Saints January, February, March by Butler, Alban

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