Burgo de Osma-Ciudad de Osma is the third-largest
municipality in the
province of Soria, 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. 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 o ...
; 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''.
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 pres ...
, 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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