El Burgo de Osma | |
Settlement Type: | Municipality |
Official Name: | Burgo de Osma-Ciudad de Osma |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Spain |
Subdivision Type1: | Autonomous community |
Subdivision Name1: | Castile and León |
Subdivision Type2: | Province |
Subdivision Name2: | Soria |
Subdivision Type3: | Comarca |
Subdivision Name3: | Tierras del Burgo |
Subdivision Type4: | Judicial district |
Subdivision Name4: | Burgo de Osma |
Coordinates: | 41.5833°N -7°W |
Elevation M: | 906 |
Area Total Km2: | 289.35 |
Population Demonym: | Burgenses |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone: | CET |
Utc Offset: | +1 |
Timezone Dst: | CEST |
Utc Offset Dst: | +2 |
Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
Postal Code: | 42300 |
Area Code Type: | Dialing code |
Area Code: | 975 |
Leader Title: | Mayor |
Leader Name: | Antonio Pardo Capilla |
Leader Party: | PP |
Burgo de Osma-Ciudad de Osma is the third-largest municipality in the province of Soria, in the autonomous community of Castile and León, Spain. It has a population of about 5,250.It is made up of two parts:
Osma derives from the Celto-Roman Uxama, while Burgo is cognate to the English word borough.
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.