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  Huesca - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Huesca is the capital of the Spanish province of the same name.
San Lorenzo, born in Huesca, was bishop of Roma and martyrized by Romans, burnt on a grill, so the grill is the symbol of this saint, and appears in many artistic expressions of the city.
Huesca is notable for the saying "Tomorrow we'll have a coffee in Huesca", which was a running joke among militiamen of the Spanish Civil War.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Huesca   (586 words)

  
 CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Huesca
Huesca embraces parts of the province of Huesca in north-eastern Spain, seven parishes in the Broto valley and three within the limits of the Archdiocese of Saragossa, one parish being situated in the city of Saragossa itself.
The church of St. Peter at Huesca, erected between 1100-1241, is one of the oldest Romanesque structures in the Peninsula, and the Gothic cathedral which dates from the fifteenth century is one of the architectural landmarks of northern Spain.
The Diocese of Huesca comprises 181 parishes and 15 subsidiary parishes, with 240 priests and 50 churches and chapels.
www.newadvent.org /cathen/07513a.htm   (401 words)

  
 Huesca (province) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Huesca is a province of northern Spain, in the northern part of the autonomous community of Aragon.
Its capital is the city of Huesca, where about one-fifth of the population resides.
Some notable towns in Huesca province are Ayerbe, Sabiñánigo, Jaca, Benasque, Graus, Benabarre, Barbastro, Tamarite de Litera, Monzon, and Fraga.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Huesca_(province)   (160 words)

  
 Huesca Property : Villas, Fincas & Apartments   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Situated in Northeast Spain the province of Huesca is a land of contrasts.
The capital city of the province is Huesca City, which lies at the boundary point between the plains of Aragon and the foothills of the Pyrenees.
Huesca is essentially an industrial city and is known as one of Spain's administrative hubs.
www.villas-in-spain.eu.com /huesca-property.htm   (277 words)

  
 Camila Gracia Salillas. Huesca (Spain)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Camila Gracia Salillas was born in Huesca on the 15 of July of 1909 and since very young formed part of a chorus of singers directed by the nolvidable Marieta Pérez, being her actions in several churches of the city, but mainly in that of Capuchinas.
The City of Huesca said good-bye to Camila Gracia at December 4, 1988 (she passed away on the 2) with the admiration and respect that she had earned himself among her compatriots.
The City Hall of Huesca gave guard to the body without life of the unsurpassable Camila, since the Cathedral to her last dwelling, in the cemetery of Huesca.
articulosliterarios.pueblosespana.net /i_osca66.htm   (1044 words)

  
 JACA - LoveToKnow Article on JACA   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
, a city of northern Spain, in the province of Huesca, 114 m.
Early in the 8th century Jaca fell into the possession of the Moors, by whose writers it is referred to under the name of Dyaka as one of the chief places in the province of Sarkosta (Saragossa).
In 1705 Jaca supported King Philip V. from whom in consequence, it received the title of muy noble, mny leal y vencedora, " most noble, most loyal and victorious." During the Peninsular War it surrendered to the French in 1809, anc was recaptured in 1814.
www.1911encyclopedia.org /J/JA/JACA.htm   (284 words)

  
 Ice wells in Huesca province (Spain). Altoaragón.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Like example, the city of Huesca, whose center of distribution was in the "Nevería Passage"-recently disappeared-, established rigid rules; the snow in perfect state, was sold without interruption from the Sunday of Easter to All the Saints day.
The city of Huesca had several wells distributed in mountain ranges located to the north of the capital that served as supplying to Provincial hospital and to the distributing center of the "Nevería Passage" street.
The low Earth of province had several wells in different populations, distributed so that they covered the supplying in the south of the province.
articulosliterarios.pueblosespana.net /i_osca84.htm   (932 words)

  
 Untitled Document   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Huesca is the second biggest city in Aragón, and the capital of the province of Huesca, so it is of local importance.
In the service sector, Huesca maintains its tradition as a centre for commerce and banking with a large range of services which is constantly renewed.
Huesca is also well known for the diversity of "tapas" available in the many bars.
www.huescaturismo.com /web/eng/comercio.htm   (126 words)

  
 CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Diocese of Jaca
When in 713 the town of Huesca was seized by the Moors, its prelates were replaced by itinerant bishops, sometimes called bishops of Aragon, sometimes bishops of Huesca or Jaca, who lived either at Jaca or in the neighbouring monasteries of San Juan de la Pena, San Pedro de Siresa, and Sásave.
As, however, Bishop Raimundo of Rodo also obtained the confirmation of all his privileges from Gregory, a violent dispute arose between the Bishops Huesca and Roda as to jurisdiction over the churches of Barbastro, Bielsa, Gistao, and Alquezar, which in 1080 was decided by the king in favour of the Bishop of Roda.
In November, 1096, King Pedro I of Aragon won back Huesca from the Moors, and Urban II now decreed (11 May, 1089) that, instead of Jaca, Huesca should again be the seat of the bishop (cf.
www.newadvent.org /cathen/08260a.htm   (664 words)

  
 Spain   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
He died in 1104 and was succeeded by his brother, Alfonso I. Alfonso was mortally wounded in battle at Fraga in 1134, and having no heir, he left Aragon in the care of the Kinghts Templar and other military orders.
Ramiro is remembered in Huesca for the 'Bell of Huesca' the symbol of grisly events which took place in his palace in 1136 when he summoned 16 rebellious nobles to his quarters and ordered their execution.
Ramiro died in 1154 and is buried in the 12th century church of San Pedro el Viejo in Huesca where his brother, Alfonso, is also buried.
www.heritagesites.eu.com /spain/huesca.htm   (280 words)

  
 Hotel Huesca, HotelSearch.com. Hotels Huesca, Book your hotel in Huesca, Hotels in Huesca, Spain Hotel, Spain hotels
Huesca, a province in Spain in the northern part of Aragón, is a wide open expanse of land, its beauty and possibilities waiting to be discovered.
The capital city of Huesca, once known as Bolskan, is an ancient city that smells of history.
While in Huesca you can visit many different sights including the lovely cathedral, the Ordesa National Park and the famous Panticosa spa.
www.hotelsearch.com /1/province/huesca.html   (118 words)

  
 Election Resources on the Internet: Elections to the Spanish Congress of Deputies
Each one of Spain's fifty provinces is a constituency entitled to an initial minimum of two seats; the cities of Ceuta and Melilla elect one member each.
The effective representation threshold in each province was substantially larger than the three percent barrier set forth by law: in all three constituencies, the seat apportionment would have been the same regardless of the statutory threshold.
The remaining provinces return an average of six seats, and in these the effective representation threshold - the number of votes needed to secure a seat according to the application of the d'Hondt rule - is well over three percent.
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 Lleida (province)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Lleida is a Provinces of Spainprovince of eastern Spain, in the western part of the Autonomous communities of Spainautonomous community of Catalonia.
It is bordered by the provinces of Girona (province)Girona, Barcelona (province)Barcelona, Tarragona (province)Tarragona, Zaragoza (province)Zaragoza (Saragossa), and Huesca (province)Huesca, and France and Andorra/.
It is a bilingual, predominantly Catalan-speaking province, with a characteristic dialect with ''lo'', ''los'' as the masculine definite article, and some features shared with Valencian dialectValencian/.
www.infothis.com /find/Lleida_(province)   (176 words)

  
 Gualajara, Guipúzcoa, Huelva, Huesca, Jaén, Tuspain.com, Travel, Cities, Hotels
Next to the Henares River can be found the capital of the province which has a Renaissance air with the Palace of the Duques del Infantado and churches of San Ginés, Santiago, San Francisco and Santa Maria, sharing the same chapter and considered a cathedral.
Some of the interesting places to be found in the province are, beautiful landscapes, picturesque towns, ancient homes of noble lineage, art works and fiestas from the past.
UIPUZCOA, lying on the shores of the Cantabrian sea and the border of France its neighbouring provinces are Navarre to the east, Alava to the south and Vizcaya to the west.
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 LA ARQUITECTURA   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
These constructions concentrate in the province of Huesca, although more to the south also themselves it finds some case isolated, although notable, as La Seo of Zaragoza and the churches of Daroca.
Nevertheless, still we can contemplate the paintings of the church of San Juan Bautista of Uncastillo and, recently restored, the of the church lowers of San Juan of the Rock or the of the crypt and ábside of the chapel of the Enfermería of the ex-cathedral of Rolls of Isábena (century XIII).
The painting upon board is reduced to seven frontales of altar, the majority of the century XIII, besides a fragment found in Vío and exposed in the Museum Diocesano Of Barbastro.
perso.wanadoo.es /antonio.jaraba/i-arquit.htm   (575 words)

  
 Prehistoric Aragon   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
In the Upper Paleolithic period the Cromagnon inhabitants occupied caves, buried their dead and drew cave paintings of horses in red and hand prints in the same colour or in fl.
Examples can be seen in Caspe (Saragossa province), the river Vero (Huesca province) and the Teruel region (Cretas, Mazaleon, Valdealgorfa, Santolea, Alacón, Alcaine, Obón and Albarracín).
Cardial ceramic work (decorated with imprints of cardium shells) has been found in the cave at Chaves (Bastaras, Huesca province), at Costalena (Maella, Saragossa province) and in the Botiqueria dels Moros (Fabara, Saragossa province).
goya.unizar.es /InfoGoya/Aragon_en/Prehistoria.html   (265 words)

  
 Huesca Province Accomodation | Cheap Hotels in Huesca Province :: by Cheaperthanhotels (UK)- Lowest Rates Guaranteed!   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
However, for booking peak periods in Huesca Province, for holiday periods such as Christmas in Huesca Province, School holidays in Huesca Province, New Year accommodation in Huesca Province, or Winter or Summer holidays it is wise to get the best prices on hotels by booking ahead at contracted rates.
Roadside assistance in Huesca Province is available through the local representatives of the motoring organisations.
Huesca Province travel brochures are available from the travel office, with information such as Huesca Province maps, Huesca Province tourist information, Huesca Province travel agents, Huesca Province tourist guides and bus, ferry and transport timetables.
www.cheaperthanhotels.co.uk /Spain/Huesca_Province   (1714 words)

  
 Huesca Province Accomodation - Lowest Rates Guaranteed!
The Saliecho Hotel Formigal boasts a scenic location in Huesca, a city with impeccable mountain streets, green hills and snow-topped mountains.
Nievesol Hotel is located in the picturesque city of Huesca, the doorway of the Aragonese Pyrenees.
The Parador de Bielsa - Huesca Prov is a mountain hut located in one of the classical enclaves for outdoor sports and activities in the Huesca Province.
www.tourism-office.net /Spain/Huesca_Province   (665 words)

  
 ALUXAN, LUXAN Castle, Huesca, Aragon, Spain - Castle Quest
This is the nearest castle to Huesca, and lies a few miles northwest of the town.
However, the province of Huesca is actually quite large and must contain dozens, if not hundreds, of castles and castle sites as well as fortified villages and towns.
The 'Asociacion Espanola de Amigos de los Castillo', does not have a castle listing for the Huesca provinca, though it is pending.
www.castlesontheweb.com /quest/Forum7/HTML/000377.html   (461 words)

  
 Huesca Region, Brightline Villas   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
The province of Huesca is situated in Northern Spain next to the French Border and close the Ski Resorts of Andorra.
Cathedrals in Huesca, Jaca, Barbastro, Monzón and Roda.
All this and much more is the province of Huesca, a territory still to be discovered.
www.brightlinevillas.co.uk /huesca.htm   (211 words)

  
 Andorran Philatelic Study Circle - Valira Torrent magazine   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
This is a small independent Republic and is situated on the Spanish slope of the Pyrenees, between the French Department of Ariège and the Province of Lérida.
with Huesca - by TPO: Barcelona - Zaragoza, and Tardienta - Jaca
Solsona is the terminus of the route from Manresa (in Barcelona Province)
www.chy-an-piran.demon.co.uk /vt41-11   (982 words)

  
 EUROPA - Rapid - Press Releases   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
To date seven outbreaks have been confirmed: Six in the province of Lerida in Cataluña and one in the province of Castellón.
- In the autonomous region of Cataluña: The provinces of Lerida, Barcelona and Tarragona;
- In the autonomous region of Aragon: The comarcas of Binéfar, Fraga and Tamarite de Litera in the province of Huesca.
europa.eu.int /rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=IP/01/889&format=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en   (441 words)

  
 VALERO LLANAS E HIJOS - Complejo Turístico Hotelero (Benasque) - Localización   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
The Benasque Valley is located in the north east of the province of Huesca (Autonomous Community of Aragon).
Just over 100 Km from the capital of the province, in the heart of the Pyrenees, the valley is connected by road to Lérida (Lleida), Zaragoza and Barcelona.
Huesca Bus station - 0034 974 21 07 00
www.hoteles-valero.com /ing/localizacion.html   (205 words)

  
 Castle Montearagón   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Castle Montearagón lies, east of the village of Quicena, in the province of Huesca in Spain.
Three kilometers east of the city of Huesca, the solitary silhouette of the austere, brown walls of the castle-abbey of Montearagón stands out, occupying the entire summit of a high and cleared hill.
The castle was constructed in 1086 by King Sancho Ramirez to harass Huesca, in those times Islamic.
www.castles.nl /eur/es/marag/marag.html   (339 words)

  
 Hotels In Huesca - Huesca Spain Hotels - Huesca Hotels
The pure air of the Pyrenees and of the Monte Perdido, the clean waters of river Cinca and the...
The Husa Sancho Abarca Hotel is located in the city centre and is close to all significant monuments.
It is about 100 metres from the Renfe Huesca railway station and is also a mile to the airport.
www.hotelfinders.ws /spain/huesca.html   (159 words)

  
 European Forest Institute - Forest Information Services Network for Europe (FINE)
The province of Huesca is within Aragon the one that more forest volume has, in the Second National Forest Inventory cubed 22,579,000 m
On the other hand, after Teruel is the second province in forest area, having diminished this one in the same period a 4%, being this area of the order of the 390,107 Ha.
The Pinus sylvestris, is as in all Aragon the main specie, 50% of the forest volume of Huesca belong to this specie, other species that qualitatively differentiate the Huesca's forest of those from the rest of Aragon, are Pinus uncinata, Abies spp.
www.efi.fi /fine/Spain/Aragon/resources/wood_hues_e.html   (233 words)

  
 Buber's Basque Page: Labadie
The variations of this surname are: ABADIE in Zuberoa, ABADIA: in Nabarra and the North part of the Province of Huesca (this part was basque in the past), LABADIA in Navarra and Huesca, and LABADIE in BeheNavarre (French Basque Country), but also in Navarre and Huesca, there are also families with this surname in Gascogne.
This surname is more usual in the French Basque Country than in the Southern, so I suposse that your family comes from the Province of Behenafarroa or Basse Navarre.
In any case is not very normal to find Abbeys in our country, and I have told you that Abadea or also Abadie is priest, so the meaning can be also "The house of the priest".
www.buber.net /Basque/Surname/L/labadie.html   (377 words)

  
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Spain's fifty provinces (provincias) are grouped into seventeen autonomous communities (comunidades autónomas), in addition to two African autonomous cities (ciudades autónomas) (Ceuta and Melilla).
The Spanish Constitution of 1931 gave autonomy to Catalonia, Galicia and the Basque Country, but the Spanish civil war crushed this experiment.
Here is a list of the communities and provinces.
www.everybase.com /Autonomous_communities_of_Spain   (619 words)

  
 Protected Areas Programme -   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Geographical Location The reserve is situated on the southern slopes of the Central Pyrenées adjacent to the French frontier (in the province of Huesca, north-east of Jaca).
The Ordesa National Park which lies within the Vinamala Reserve and is protected by Royal Decree of 16 August 1918, which established it as a national park.
Regulations governing it were issued in the Official Gazette of the province no. 121 of 9 October 1918.
www.unep-wcmc.org /sites/pa/0838v.htm   (1075 words)

  
 Terrorist Organizations   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Sallent de Gallego is in Spain's Huesca province near the border with France, though not in the Basque region.
According to local security sources, ETA frequently uses Huesca to transport explosives and activists from France to Spain.
After the attack, police found a car with false license plates nearby.
www.ict.org.il /inter_ter/attackdet.cfm?IncidentID=1835   (103 words)

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