Oña
Municipality in Castile and León, Spain
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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.
Oña | |
|---|---|
| Muy Leal y Valerosa Villa de Oña | |
The town of Oña | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Oña Location in Spain.  Oña Oña (Castile and León)  Oña Oña (Spain) | |
| Coordinates: 42°43′59″N 3°24′00″W | |
| Country |  Spain |
| Autonomous community |  Castile and León |
| Province | Burgos |
| Comarca | La Bureba |
| Government | |
| • Alcalde | Arturo Luis Pérez López (PSOE) |
| Area | |
• Total | 161.64 km2 (62.41 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 598 m (1,962 ft) |
| Population (2025-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 938 |
| • Density | 5.80/km2 (15.0/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 09530 |
| Website | www |
History
In the Middle Ages, Oña had a Jewish community that built a synagogue in 1405. Following the Expulsion of Jews from Spain 1492, the building was transferred to the local monastery.[2]
Main sights
- Benedictine monastery of San Salvador de Oña (11th century). During 2012, the town hosted the 17th edition of the sacred art exhibition Las Edades del Hombre.[3][4]
- El jardín secreto, an outdoor walk and art exhibit by local artists.
People from Oña
- Andrés de Olmos (1485 – 8 October 1571) – Catholic church priest and grammarian and ethno-historian of Mexico's Indians
- Martina Ibaibarriaga (1788–1849) – soldier
