Boca Chica
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Boca Chica Boca Chica in the Dominican Republic | |
| Coordinates: 18°27′14″N 69°36′23″W / 18.45389°N 69.60639°W | |
| Country | Dominican Republic |
| Province | Santo Domingo |
| Incorporated | 2001 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Radhamés Castro (Liberal Reformist Party) |
| Area | |
• Total | 145.67 km2 (56.24 sq mi) |
| Population (2022 census) | |
• Total | 167,040 |
| • Density | 1,146.7/km2 (2,969.9/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 104,951 |
| Municipal Districts | 1 |
Boca Chica is a municipality (municipio) of the Santo Domingo province in the Dominican Republic. Within the municipality there is one municipal district (distritos municipal): La Caleta. As of the 2022 census it had 167,040 inhabitants, 104,951 living in the city itself and 62,089 in its rural districts (Secciones).
Boca Chica has a popular beach with the same name, located about 30 kilometers east of Santo Domingo de Guzmán in the south-east region of the country.