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Province of Huesca

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Spanish is the primary language in the province. However, the local linguistic varieties in the center and north of the province (often called
940: 1022: 386:, the province of Huesca has a total population of 219,345 in 2018, with almost a quarter of its people living in the capital city of 222: 75: 886: 90: 402: 491:. As a mountainous frontier region, it was difficult to dominate. The northern counties had at one time belonged to the 1237: 933: 191: 1015: 836: 65: 864: 1127: 816:, where hitherto landlocked and isolated villages have helped the language to thrive into the 21st century. 926: 1330: 1008: 457: 1167: 707: 1300: 325: 1117: 1147: 1122: 1042: 1277: 1222: 1172: 668: 484: 1102: 1062: 681:
The following comarcas having their capital in Huesca Province include municipal terms within
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The Romans colonised the province of Huesca, which formed the northern part of
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in the Middle Ages by forming alliances between themselves and with the
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In the easternmost areas of the province, varieties of the
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The historical population is given in the following chart:
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Home to majestic scenery, the tallest mountain in the
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Map of Spain with Huesca/Uesca Province highlighted
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Popular with 1322: 792:, which now survives mainly in the northernmost 827:difficult to classify as Aragonese or Catalan. 1016: 934: 529: 518:, which was the precursor to the Empire or 1023: 1009: 941: 927: 403:National Park of Ordesa and Monte Perdido 376:Covering a primarily mountainous area of 884: 495:but split off and managed to stem early 351: 948: 842: 1323: 1030: 183:15,626 km (6,033 sq mi) 1004: 922: 534:The modern day province comprises 10 308:Positioned just south of the central 428:destination with notable resorts in 13: 14: 1342: 907: 861:- (BOA 27/2002, 26 de noviembre)" 1308: 989: 959: 837:List of municipalities in Huesca 152: 89: 74: 64: 41: 914:Diputación Provincial de Huesca 878: 849: 542: 1: 859:Hoya de Huesca/Plana de Uesca 766: 424:, it is also a popular snow 347: 7: 830: 779: 10: 1347: 478: 47:The Marboré lake with the 1038: 987: 966: 957: 538:and 202 municipalities. 246: 236: 228: 218: 210: 205: 197: 187: 179: 174: 164: 145: 135: 100: 88: 60: 40: 31: 24: 19:Province in Aragon, Spain 708:Santa Eulalia de Gállego 530:Administrative divisions 451: 885:jiriarte (2010-07-16). 823:are spoken, with a few 1238:Santa Cruz de Tenerife 669:Somontano de Barbastro 485:Hispania Tarraconensis 458:Ibón de Bachimaña Alto 373: 369: 282: 274: 825:transitional dialects 522:, and ultimately the 503:, to become Frankish 355: 232:14/km (36/sq mi) 26:Huesca/Uesca Province 843:Notes and references 510:. 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Province
The Marboré lake with the Monte Perdido and the Cilindro de Marboré in the background
Monte Perdido
Cilindro de Marboré
Flag of Huesca/Uesca Province
Coat of arms of Huesca/Uesca Province
Map of Spain with Huesca/Uesca Province highlighted
42°10′N 0°10′W / 42.167°N 0.167°W / 42.167; -0.167
Spain
Autonomous community
Aragon
Aragon
Huesca
Ranked 6th
Ranked 43rd
Demonym
Spanish
Aragonese
Catalan
Aragonese
Catalan
province
Spain
Aragon
Huesca
Pyrenees
France
departments
Haute-Garonne
Pyrénées-Atlantiques

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