Burgo de Osma-Ciudad de Osma is the third-largest
municipality
A municipality is usually a single administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate.
The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go ...
in the
province of Soria
Soria is a Province (Spain), province of central Spain, in the eastern part of the Autonomous communities of Spain, autonomous community of Castile-Leon, Castile and León. Most of the province is in the mountainous Sistema Ibérico area.
Demogr ...
, in the
autonomous community of
Castile and León
Castile and León ( es, Castilla y León ; ast-leo, Castiella y Llión ; gl, Castela e León ) is an autonomous community in northwestern Spain.
It was created in 1983, eight years after the end of the Francoist regime, by the merging of the ...
,
Spain
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, image_coat = Escudo de España (mazonado).svg
, national_motto = ''Plus ultra'' (Latin)(English: "Further Beyond")
, national_anthem = (English: "Royal March")
, i ...
. It has a population of about 5,250.
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
The Douro (, , ; es, Duero ; la, Durius) is the highest-flow river of the Iberian Peninsula. It rises near Duruelo de la Sierra in Soria Province, central Spain, meanders south briefly then flows generally west through the north-west part of ...
; 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 Uxama Argaela was a Celtiberian, and subsequently Roman, city located on El Castro hill, overlooking the present town of El Burgo de Osma in Soria, Spain.
Topography of Uxama
History
As one of the cities of the Arevaci, it actively participate ...
'', while Burgo is cognate to the English word ''
borough
A borough is an administrative division in various English-speaking countries. In principle, the term ''borough'' designates a self-governing walled town, although in practice, official use of the term varies widely.
History
In the Middle Ag ...
''.
History
Burgo de Osma is well-known for its cultural heritage that includes the
Burgo de Osma Cathedral
The Cathedral of Burgo de Osma is a Roman Catholic church located in El Burgo de Osma, central Spain. It is in the Gothic architectural style, and was constructed on an area previously occupied by a Romanesque church. It is one of the best prese ...
, the
University of Santa Catalina
The Pontifical and Royal University of St. Catherine or University of Osma (Spanish ''Pontificia y Real Universidad de Santa Catalina'' or ''Universidad de Osma'') was founded in 1550 by the Portuguese bishop Pedro Alvarez de Acosta in El Burgo d ...
, the Castle, Plaza Mayor and Hospital de San Agustín (baroque architecture) and the Holy Week parade.
See also
*
Uxama Argaela Uxama Argaela was a Celtiberian, and subsequently Roman, city located on El Castro hill, overlooking the present town of El Burgo de Osma in Soria, Spain.
Topography of Uxama
History
As one of the cities of the Arevaci, it actively participate ...
References
Municipalities in the Province of Soria
Cultural tourism in Spain
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