Alba Coke
Coca de Alba is a Spanish municipality and town in the province of Salamanca, in the autonomous community of Castilla y León. It is integrated within the region of Tierra de Alba. It belongs to the judicial district of Salamanca and the Commonwealth of Tierras del Tormes.
Its municipal area is made up of a single population center, it occupies a total area of 10.47 km² and according to the demographic data collected in the municipal register prepared by the INE in 2017, it has a population of 97 inhabitants.
Symbols
Shield
The heraldic shield that represents the municipality was approved on July 9, 2014 with the following coat of arms:
« Half-cut and split shield. The apse of the Church on the field of siple (green). In the second field of Gules (red) with five ears. Third: Chessed from the coat of arms of the Dukes of Alba. He will be sown with the Royal Crown of Spain"Official Gazette of Castile and Leon No. 12 of 20 April 2015
Flag
The municipal flag was also approved on July 9, 2014 with the following textual description:
«Frenched flag, Gules and Silver, loaded with its own shield, stamped with the Crown of the Spanish Monarchy»Official Gazette of Castile and Leon No. 12 of 20 April 2015
Demographics
| Graphic of demographic evolution of Coca de Alba between 1900 and 2022 |
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Source: Spanish National Statistical Institute - Graphical development by Wikipedia. |
Etymology
The name "Coca" it alludes to the place of origin of the colonists who created and gave their name to this settlement.[citation required] We are witnessing a phenomenon of repopulation toponymy, Segovian in this case. Various authors include it within the group of Segovian-Abulense place names.
History
Its foundation dates back to the repopulation carried out by the kings of León in the Middle Ages, being integrated into the Rialmar quarter of the jurisdiction of Alba de Tormes, within the Kingdom of León. Due to its proximity to the border between the kingdoms of León and Castilla, in the year 1196 Coca was one of the towns in Tierra de Alba that was attacked and sacked by Castilian troops. With the creation of the current provinces in 1833, Coca de Alba was included in the province of Salamanca, within the Leonese Region, forming part of the judicial district of Alba de Tormes until its disappearance and its integration into that of Salamanca.
Administration and politics
Municipal elections
| Political party | 2019 | 2015 | 2011 | 2007 | 2003 | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| % | Votes | Councillors | % | Votes | Councillors | % | Votes | Councillors | % | Votes | Councillors | % | Votes | Councillors | |
| Popular Party (PP) | 56.82 | 50 | 3 | 56.67 | 51 | 4 | 39,81 | 41 | 1 | 42,62 | 52 | 1 | 44,53 | 57 | 1 |
| Spanish Socialist Workers Party (PSOE) | 39,77 | 35 | 2 | 34,44 | 31 | 1 | 59.22 | 61 | 4 | 57.38 | 70 | 4 | 53.13 | 68 | 4 |
| Citizens (Cs) | - | - | - | 5,56 | 5 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| SI Coalition for Salamanca (SI) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5,83 | 6 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Illustrious Coquenses
The Jesuit Father Gaspar Astete was born here.