Alcolea

For other towns with the same name, see Alcolea (disambiguation).

Alcolea is a municipality of Almería province, in Spain.

Alcolea view from the mountain

Alcolea
Municipality
Flag Seal
Alcolea
Coordinates: 36°58′28.1″N 2°57′49.1″W
Country	Spain
A. community	Andalucía
Province	Almería
Government
• Mayor	Antonio Ocaña
Area
• Total	67.52 km2 (26.07 sq mi)
Population  (January 1, 2021)
• Total	853
• Density	12.63/km2 (32.7/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00
Postal code	04480, 04768
MCN	04007
Website	Official website

Historically, there was a Jewish community that existed from 1320-1414. After the disputation of Tortosa, the community ceased to exist.^[1]

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1999	856	—
2000	903	+5.5%
2001	906	+0.3%
2002	923	+1.9%
2003	1,018	+10.3%
2004	1,009	−0.9%
2005	966	−4.3%
2006	967	+0.1%
2007	957	−1.0%
2008	927	−3.1%
2009	908	−2.0%
2010	902	−0.7%
2011	916	+1.6%
2012	966	+5.5%
2013	895	−7.3%
2014	861	−3.8%
2015	812	−5.7%
2016	815	+0.4%
2017	811	−0.5%
2018	814	+0.4%
2019	825	+1.4%
Source: INE (Spain)

See also

• List of municipalities in Almería