Alcocero de Mola

Alcocero de Mola is a municipality and town located in the province of Burgos, Castile and León, Spain. According to the 2004 census (INE), the municipality has a population of 53 inhabitants. The town was known only as Alcocero until 1938, when Francoist authorities renamed the village in honour of General Emilio Mola, who died in a plane crash near Alcocero on 3 June 1937.

Monument erected in 1939 in memory of General Emilio Mola, who died in a plane crash near Alcocero in 1937.
Alcocero de Mola
Municipality and town
View of Alcocero de Mola, 2009
Seal
Municipal location of Alcocero de Mola in Burgos province
CountrySpain
Autonomous community Castile and León
Province Burgos
ComarcaLa Bureba
Area
  Total8 km2 (3 sq mi)
Elevation
795 m (2,608 ft)
Population
 (2018)[1]
  Total36
  Density4.5/km2 (12/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
09258
Websitehttp://www.alcocerodemola.es/



  1. Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
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