Oña
- For the town and canton in Ecuador, see Oña Canton.
| Oña | ||
|---|---|---|
| Municipality and town | ||
| Muy Leal y Valerosa Villa de Oña | ||
| ||
 Municipal location of Oña in Burgos province | ||
  Oña Location in Spain. | ||
| Coordinates: ES 42°43′59″N 3°24′00″W / 42.73306°N 3.40000°W | ||
| Country | Spain | |
| Autonomous community |
 Castile and León | |
| Province |
 Burgos | |
| Comarca | La Bureba | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | José Ignacio Castresana Alonso de Prado | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 161.64 km2 (62.41 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 598 m (1,962 ft) | |
| Population (2009) | ||
| • Total | 1,256 | |
| • Density | 7.8/km2 (20/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| Postal code | 09530 | |
| Website |
Official website Official website | |
Oña is a municipality and town located in the province of Burgos, Castile and León, Spain. According to the 2011 census (INE), the municipality has a population of 1,219 inhabitants.
Main sights
- Benedictine monastery of San Salvador de Oña (11th century). During the year 2012, the town hosted the 17th edition of the sacred art exhibition Las Edades del Hombre.[1]
People from Oña
- Andrés de Olmos (1485 – 8 October 1571) - Catholic church priest and extraordinary grammarian and ethno-historian of Mexico's Indians
- Martina Ibaibarriaga (1788 – 1849) - soldier
External links
- Monacatus Las Edades del hombre 17th edition, 2012
References
- ↑ ""Monacatus", A New Edition Of The Exhibition 'Las Edades Del Hombre' (The Ages Of Man)". Bankia. 30 July 2012. Retrieved 20 September 2013.
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