Burgo de Osma-Ciudad de Osma is the third-largest
municipality
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in the
province of Soria
Soria is a province of central Spain, in the eastern part of the autonomous community of Castile and León. Most of the province is in the mountainous Sistema Ibérico area.
Demographics
It is bordered by the provinces of La Rioja, Zaragoza, ...
, in the
autonomous community
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Castile and León,
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. 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'', 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 A ...
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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
Municipalities in the Province of Soria
Cultural tourism in Spain
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