{
  "id": 3249881,
  "title": "From three foreign pupils to modern Mojácar: town honours teacher who saw it change",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/from-three-foreign-pupils-to-modern-mojacar-town-honours-teacher-who",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-25T11:17:47.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Euro Weekly News",
    "slug": "euro-weekly-news",
    "url": "https://euroweeklynews.com/2026/08/25/from-three-foreign-pupils-to-modern-mojacar-town-honours-teacher-who-saw-it-change/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Beatriz Gómez Bonillo arrived in Mojácar in 1971 and taught generations of local children at Bartolomé Flores school. She was among the first teachers to encounter an increasing number of foreign pupils in her classrooms. Gómez Bonillo helped create the town’s music school and municipal band when she retired from teaching. In recognition of her contributions, she was honored with Mojácar’s ceremonial key as the opening speaker for this year’s San Agustín celebrations. Her journey in Mojácar began when she was overwhelmed by the presence of diverse students in her classrooms from the 1980s onwards. She was born in Arboleas and started her teaching career in Los Santos, Alcóntar, before moving to Los Llanos del Peral, Zurgena, and finally to Mojácar. The coastal town she now calls home was vastly different when she first arrived, with landmarks like the Parador and El Puntazo already in place. Gómez Bonillo was also a councillor for Mojácar from 1991 to 2003, where she helped establish the municipal music school and the town band. She remains deeply connected to Mojácar despite her roots being in the UK.",
  "summary": "Beatriz Gómez Bonillo arrived in Mojácar in 1971 and later helped create the town’s music school and municipal band. Now […]",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}