As mayor of the capital of Spain he was involved in numerous important events and left an impression. Soon after becoming mayor, he organised the inauguration of the throne of
Alfonso XIII of Spain, carried out on June 5, 1902. Monuments dedicated to historical people were erected including
Héroe de Cascorro,
Juan Bravo Murillo and
Lope de Vega. Later in 1902, Aguilera opened the
Hospital de San Pedro de los Naturales and worked with architects such as
Jose Lopez Sallaberry and
Francisco Andres Octavio to develop the city. In 1906 the
Parque del Oeste was created and in 1908 construction began on another hospital,
Hospital de Maudes. He died in 1913. == References ==