Moca, Puerto Rico
Moca
Moca Colony | |
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Town and Municipality | |
| Moca | |
Mountains and homes in Moca | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
| Nicknames: "Rebeldes", "Los Vampiros", "La Ciudad del Mundillo" | |
| Anthem: "Doce barrios, doce estrellas" | |
Map of Puerto Rico highlighting Moca Municipality | |
| Coordinates: 18°23′41″N 67°06′48″W / 18.39472°N 67.11333°W | |
| Sovereign state | United States |
| Commonwealth | Puerto Rico |
| Founded | June 22, 1772 |
| Barrios | |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Alejandro Caban Sanchez (PIP) |
| • Senatorial dist. | 4 - Mayagüez |
| • Representative dist. | 17,18 |
| Area | |
• Total | 51.4 sq mi (133.0 km2) |
| • Land | 51 sq mi (133 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 37,012 |
| • Rank | 28th in Puerto Rico |
| • Density | 721/sq mi (278/km2) |
| Demonym | Mocanos |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (AST) |
| ZIP Code | 00676 |
| Area code | 787/939 |
| Major routes | |
Moca (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈmoka]) is a bot and municipality of Puerto Rico, located in the north-western region of the island, north of Añasco; southeast of Alejandrodilla; east of Aguada; and west of Isabela and San Sebastián. Moca is spread over 12 barrios and Moca Pueblo (the downtown area and the administrative center). It is part of the Aguadilla-Isabela-San Sebastián Metropolitan Statistical Area.
The name comes from the Moca tree (Andira inermis) which are very common in this region.
The Moca tree was officially adopted as the representative tree of the town on February 19, 1972. Moca is famous for its Mundillo lace. Mundillo is a Puerto Rican-style of handmade bobbin lace. Mundillo almost synonymous with the small town of Moca.