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View of OurenseFernando Pascullo · CC BY-SA 4.0

Ourense

Provincial capital

Ourense; Spanish: Orense is a city and the capital of the province of Ourense, located in the autonomous community of Galicia, northwestern Spain. It is on the Camino Sanabrés path of the Way of St James (Camino de Santiago), and is crossed by the Miño, Barbaña, Loña and Barbañica rivers. It is also known as A cidade das Burgas (in Galician) due to its hot springs, being one of the European cities with the greatest thermal heritage.

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Coat of arms of Ourense
Province
Ourense
Autonomous community
Galicia
Population (INE 2025)
105,769
Altitude
145 m
Area (IGN)
83.8 km²
Postcode
32001–32005
Demonym
orensana / orensano / auriense
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8 photographs of Ourense, taken here and in its own light.

Luis Miguel Bugallo Sánchez (Lmbuga) · CC BY-SA 4.0
Cathedral of Ourense view from the Municipal Auditorium, Ourense, Galicia (Spain). · Photo: Luis Miguel Bugallo Sánchez (Lmbuga) (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Fernando Pascullo · CC BY-SA 4.0
Ourense Cathedral 2021 - Lantern · Photo: Fernando Pascullo (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Luis Miguel Bugallo Sánchez (Lmbuga) · CC BY-SA 4.0
Cathedral of Ourense, Galicia (Spain). · Photo: Luis Miguel Bugallo Sánchez (Lmbuga) (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Luis Miguel Bugallo Sánchez (Lmbuga) · CC BY-SA 4.0
View of the river Miño from Burga of Canedo, parish of Canedo, Ourense, Galicia (Spain). · Photo: Luis Miguel Bugallo Sánchez (Lmbuga) (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Luis Miguel Bugallo Sánchez (Lmbuga) · CC BY-SA 4.0
Entrance to the house of Otero Pedrayo, Trasalba, Amoeiro, Galicia (Spain). · Photo: Luis Miguel Bugallo Sánchez (Lmbuga) (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Simon Burchell · CC BY-SA 4.0
Vista de la ciudad de Ourense, desde la capilla de Santa Agueda, en un cerro al sur de la ciudad. Galicia, España. · Photo: Simon Burchell (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Simon Burchell · CC BY-SA 4.0
Vista de la ciudad de Ourense desde la ermita de San Marcos da Costa, Cudeiro, en la cima de un cerro al norte de la ciudad, en Galicia, España. · Photo: Simon Burchell (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Lameiro · CC BY-SA 4.0
Cartel turístico en Ourense (praza do Bispo Cesáreo) · Photo: Lameiro (CC BY-SA 4.0)