Oña is a municipality and town located in the
province of Burgos
The province of Burgos is a Provinces of Spain, province of northern Spain, in the northeastern part of the Autonomous communities of Spain, autonomous community of Castile-Leon, Castile and León. It is bordered by the provinces of Palencia (p ...
,
Castile and León
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, Spain. According to the 2011
census
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(
INE), the municipality has a population of 1,219 inhabitants.
Main sights
*
Benedictine
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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
Las Edades del Hombre.
Monacatus
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 (1485 – 8 October 1571) – Catholic church
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priest
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and grammarian and ethno-historian of Mexico
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's Indians
* Martina Ibaibarriaga (1788–1849) – soldier
References
External links
Municipalities in the Province of Burgos
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