Oña is a municipality and town located in the

province of Burgos The Province of Burgos is a province of northern Spain, in the northeastern part of the autonomous community of Castile and León. It is bordered by the provinces of Palencia, Cantabria, Vizcaya, Álava, La Rioja, Soria, Segovia, and Valladolid. ...

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, Spain. According to the 2011

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(

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), the municipality has a population of 1,219 inhabitants.

Main sights

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monastery of San Salvador de Oña (11th century). During 2012, the town hosted the 17th edition of the sacred art exhibition

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Las Edades del hombre 17th edition, 2012 * ''El jardín secreto,'' an outdoor walk and art exhibit by local artists.

People from Oña

Andrés de Olmos Andrés de Olmos (c.1485 – 8 October 1571) was a Spanish Franciscan priest and grammarian and ethno-historian of Mexico's indigenous languages and peoples. He was born in Oña, Burgos, Spain and died in Tampico in New Spain (modern-day Ta ...

(1485 – 8 October 1571) –

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and grammarian and ethno-historian of

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's Indians *

Martina Ibaibarriaga María Martina Ibaibarriaga Elorriaga (26 January 1788 – 6 June 1849) was a Spanish guerrilla leader during the Peninsular War (1807–14). A legend later grew up that she pretended to be a man, enlisted in the Spanish army, and rose to the ran ...

(1788–1849) – soldier

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Municipalities in the Province of Burgos {{Burgos-geo-stub