Total population 48,530 hab. (2005) Density 3257.04 hab./km² Oscense Gentilicio Huesca is a capital Spanish city of the province homónima pertaining to the independent community of Aragón. It exerts, also, the capitalidad of the region Hole of Huesca to where its municipality belongs. In the Antiquity, the iberos (concretely ilergetes) occupied the region before the arrival of the Romans. The city is mentioned in currencies that adC like Bolsken emitted in century II. The Osca of the Romans, in century I adC already was a romanizada city totally. He was capital of the Hispania incited to rebellion of Sertorio against the Republic, and elevated to the category of municipality by Augusto in 30 year adC. After the stage visigoda, and the Arab invasion, Osca will be controlled by the Muslims, who called Wasqa. Turned border in front of the Christian kingdoms of the north, the attempts of siege of the city will be insistent, which will force it to become a military base of first order. In 1094 Christian king Sancho Ramirez tried to conquer the city being constructed the castle of Montearagón. King Sancho Ramirez died to the being guessed right by an arrow while he recognized the wall. In the spring of 1096 the Christian army with king Pedro I to the front, put wall to Huesca during six months. The city was given to King Pedro, winner in the battle of the Level ones of Alcoraz, according to the previous agreement between Muslims and Christians.