Alcolea del Pinar
Guadalajara · Castilla-La Mancha
Alcolea del Pinar is a municipality located in the province of Guadalajara, Castile-La Mancha, Spain. According to the 2004 census (INE), the municipality had a population of 406 inhabitants.
History
It is located in the north of the province on the border with the province of Soria, and its importance is linked to its role as main crossroads. Its main street (Calle Real, Royal Street) was the old main road between Madrid and Barcelona, and Alcolea was the junction point to the road to Teruel and southern Aragon. Moreover, a little northward, in the municipality of Medinaceli, there is another main junction, this one heading north, towards Soria, representing the main access from Madrid to La Rioja and Navarre. As a result, Alcolea del Pinar has been an important hub for the road-related services, with a relatively large Guardia Civil (rural police) station, devoted to traffic control, and a base of the Ministry of Public Works, for the maintenance works of the A-2 highway (Madrid-Barcelona). Currently, the new high-speed rail line between Madrid and Barcelona goes just by side of the town, parallel to the A-2 highway. As a matter of fact, Alcolea del Pinar is situated at the highest point of the A-2 highway between Madrid and Barcelona (1200 meters above sea level, 3600 feet.
What to visit
Iglesia parroquial de Nuestra Señora del Rosario, se ubica en la parte alta de la población. Se trata de un edificio sencillo, de una sola nave con una torre rematada con un chapitel metálico y un bonito atrio. Fue levantado en el siglo XIX ya que el templo original fue destruido durante las guerras carlistas.
Casa de Piedra, vivienda excavada en una roca de arenisca realizada por Lino Bueno, a principios del siglo XX. Tardó diecisiete años en realizar la obra, según informaba el diario El Imparcial del 11 de enero de 1925; se realizó a golpe de pico y alumbrándose con teas hasta lograr varias habitaciones. El motivo no era otro que la carencia de recursos para alquilar una vivienda.
Museo del Cemento, con esculturas realizadas con cemento y hierro por Máximo Rojo.
Galería de arte de Antonio García Perdices.
Gallery
Festivals
November 2026
Festivals this month
- No festivals recorded this month.
Trails and hiking
•Camino del Cid (Senderista) (GR 160)
Routes passing through Alcolea del Pinar
Town hall
Alcaldía: Isidoro Escolano Albacete
Web oficial: http://www.aytoalcoleadelpinar.org
Town hall of Alcolea del Pinar
Alcaldía: Isidoro Escolano Albacete Web oficial: http://www.aytoalcoleadelpinar.org
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How to get there
- 🚗 93 km from Guadalajara (about 66 min by car)
- 🚗 122 km from Alcalá de Henares (about 86 min by car)
- 🚗 156 km from Madrid (about 110 min by car)
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- ✈️ 140 km from Madrid-Barajas airport (about 99 min by car)
- ✈️ 172 km from Zaragoza airport (about 121 min by car)
Practical info
🅿️ Where to park
- Where to park · 0.2 km away
- Where to park · 0.2 km away
- Aparcamiento de emergencia Vialidad Invernal Alcolea del Pinar · 1.3 km away
🏧 Nearest cash machine
- Caixabank · 0.2 km away
- Caixabank · 8.2 km away
⛽ Nearest petrol station
- Repsol · 1.3 km away
- Repsol · 1.4 km away
- Repsol · 7.9 km away
🔭 Viewpoints
- Viewpoints · 4.7 km away
Buses
Está situado junto a la autovía A-2, en el km 135, entre Guadalajara y Zaragoza.
Wall
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News
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