# Moca, Espaillat Province – Municipal districts, Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-norte/espaillat/moca/ Municipality · Espaillat Province # Moca Moca is a municipality of Dominican Republic in Espaillat Province, Cibao Norte Region. It covers **340.0 km²**. It is divided into 9 municipal districts. 171 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 197 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 340km² - 9municipal districts - 197mapped services ## Where is Moca? Moca lies in [Espaillat Province](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-norte/espaillat/), [Cibao Norte Region](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-norte/), [Dominican Republic](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/). It borders 10 other municipalities: [Cayetano Germosén](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-norte/espaillat/cayetano-germosen/), [Gaspar Hernández](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-norte/espaillat/gaspar-hernandez/), [Jamao al Norte](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-norte/espaillat/jamao-al-norte/), [La Vega](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-sur/la-vega/la-vega/), [Licey al Medio](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-norte/santiago/licey-al-medio/), [Puerto Plata](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-norte/puerto-plata/puerto-plata/), [Puñal](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-norte/santiago/punal/), [Salcedo](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-nordeste/hermanas-mirabal/salcedo/), [Sosúa](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-norte/puerto-plata/sosua/) and [Tamboril](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-norte/santiago/tamboril/). By area it is the 47th largest of 155 municipalities in Dominican Republic. It covers 40.4% of [Espaillat Province](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-norte/espaillat/). The centre of Moca is about 129 km in a straight line from Santo Domingo, the capital. The centre point is at 19.4780° N, 70.5054° W. Source: [Oficina Nacional de Estadística via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-dom). ## Things to see in and around Moca OpenStreetMap lists 6 named sights in Moca: 2 memorials; 2 museums; 1 monument; 1 zoo. - Museo 26 de Julio · museum - Museo Ramón Cáceres · museum - Monumento a José Francisco Peña Gómez · memorial - Monumento a la Paz · monument - Parque Zoológico y Botánico Municipal · zoo - Plaza Hermanos de la Maza · memorial Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Moca - Time zoneUTC−4, no daylight saving · America/Santo_Domingo - CurrencyPeso (DOP) - Country calling code+1-809 and 1-829 - LanguagesSpanish - Plug typesType A, B · 110 V - Driving sideRight - Postcode format5 digits (#####) ### Nearest airports - Cibao International Airport (STI) · Santiago13 km - Gregorio Luperon International Airport (POP) · Puerto Plata32 km ### Nearest railway station Madre y Maestra / PUCMM (Santiago), about 19 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 13.3 hours, sunrise around 06:03) and shortest in Dec (about 11.0 hours, sunrise around 07:08, sunset around 18:06). Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/). Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling. ## Municipal districts of Moca Municipal district Area km² Localities Services [Canca la Reyna](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-norte/espaillat/moca/canca-la-reyna/) 15 5 3 [El Higüerito](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-norte/espaillat/moca/el-higuerito/) 15 14 7 [José Contreras](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-norte/espaillat/moca/jose-contreras/) 68 22 5 [Juan López](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-norte/espaillat/moca/juan-lopez/) 22 12 5 [La Ortega](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-norte/espaillat/moca/la-ortega/) 3.3 2 7 [Las Lagunas](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-norte/espaillat/moca/las-lagunas/) 42 18 6 [Moca](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-norte/espaillat/moca/moca/) 75 63 152 [Monte de la Jagua](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-norte/espaillat/moca/monte-de-la-jagua/) 12 5 0 [San Víctor](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-norte/espaillat/moca/san-victor/) 88 36 12 Source: [Oficina Nacional de Estadística via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-dom); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). ## Villages and localities in Moca Open gazetteers list **171 villages, towns and localities** in Moca. The largest with a recorded population: Moca (61,834), San Víctor Arriba (5,624), Juan López Abajo (1,535) and José Contreras (749). Settlements here lie between about 101 m and 803 m above sea level (median 244 m). - Abajo - Abajo Guaucí - Aguacate Abajo - Aguacate Arriba - Alto Las Veredas - Alto Lindo - Alto de los Pozos - Alto del Queso - Arroyo Seco - Arroyo de Agua - Barrio Frank Music - Blanco - Boca Férrea - Bonagua Abajo - Bonagua de Moca - Cacique - Cacique Soledad - Caimito - Calac - Canca La Reyna - Canca Reina - Cañafistol - Ceiba de Madera - Cola de Pato - Corte Nuevo - Cruce Los Cocos - Cuero Duro - Don Bosco - El Algarrobo - El Batuto - El Caimito - El Catey - El Copey - El Corozo - El Dionicio - El Guayabillo - El Higüerito - El Higüerito Arriba - El Limón - El Mirador - El Picacho - El Puente - El Ramonal - El Rancho - El Salitre - El Samo - El Sitio - El Zoológico - Estancia Nueva Abajo - Estancia Nueva Arriba - Eurípides - Foro - Guaucí Arriba - Guayabillo - Hato Viejo - Higüerito Arriba - Hincha - Jayaba Al Medio - Jenny María I - Jenny María II - José Contreras - Juan C. Estrella - Juan López - Juan López Abajo - Juan López Arriba - Juan de Dios - Jábaba - La Cebolla - La Ceiba de Madera - La Cidra - La Cumbre - La Encantada - La Ermita - La Finca - La Gran Parada - La Isleta - La Jagüita - La Joya - La Llanada - La Lomita - La Milagrosa - La Moquita - La Ortega - La Palmita - La Paloma - La Penda - La Playita - La Puente - La Rosa - La Soledad - La Yautía - Lama - Lambada - Las Cabirmas - Las Cruces - Las Flores - Las Guázumas - Las Lagunas - Las Lagunas Abajo - Los 21 - Los Amaceyes Abajo - Los Bueyes - Los Camacho - Los Cercados - Los Cáceres - Los Guayuyos - Los Limones - Los López - Los Maestros - Los Mangos - Los Naranjos - Los Pancho - Los Rincones - Los Robles - Los Socios - Los Tejada - Los Tejadas - Los Trastacos - Los Turcos - Maco Tibio - Milito - Moca - Monte de la Jagua - Monte de la Jagua Abajo - Monte de la Jagua Arriba - Moquita - Onésimo Polanco - Ortega - Palma Herrada - Paso de Moca - Pozo de la Palma - Pueblo Arriba - Puerto Rico Nuevo - Puerto Rico Viejo - Puesto Grande - Pulú - Quebrada Honda - Rancho de Los Plátanos - Reparadero - Residencial Beverly Hills I - Residencial Beverly Hills II - Residencial Beverly Hills III - Residencial Graciela - Residencial Villas del Caimito - Rincón de los Jiménez - Roque Dabas - Sabana de Higüerito - San Antonio - San Francisco Abajo - San Francisco Arriba - San José - San Luis - San Víctor - San Víctor Abajo - San Víctor Arriba - Santa Rosa - Tierra Dura - Villa Cafetalera - Villa Carolina I - Villa Carolina II - Villa Carolina III - Villa Delia - Villa Dura - Villa Elsa - Villa Esmeralda - Villa Estela - Villa Faridhee - Villa Olga - Villa Satélite - Zafarraya - Ámbar Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). ## Landscape and landmarks of Moca Named natural and historic features inside Moca, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 33 rivers and streams. - Arroyo Arenquitos - Arroyo Bejuco - Arroyo Bellaco - Arroyo Bellaco - Arroyo Blanco - Arroyo Cacique - Arroyo Caquita - Arroyo Cañafístola - Arroyo Cola de Pato - Arroyo Cumela - Arroyo El Caimito - Arroyo El Caimito - Arroyo El Caldero - Arroyo El Samo - Arroyo Higüero - Arroyo Jababita - Arroyo La Cidra - Arroyo Limón - Arroyo Los Camarones - Arroyo Malo - Arroyo Moca - Arroyo Moca Vieja - Arroyo Moquita - Arroyo Ortega …and 9 more. ### Hills and mountains 2 mountains; 2 hills. - Loma El Mogote · 959 m - Loma El Queso · 853 m - Loma La Lomota · 583 m - Loma Cucurucho · 374 m Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/). Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Moca and the best time to visit Using the climate of Espaillat Province, the warmest month is Sep (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jan (23 °C). About 627 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (86 mm) and the driest Feb (29 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to December**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 23 49 Feb 23 29 Mar 24 38 Apr 25 44 May 26 64 Jun 27 39 Jul 27 49 Aug 27 55 Sep 27 58 Oct 26 60 Nov 25 86 Dec 24 56 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Moca Places mapped inside Moca in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals9 - Banks9 - Petrol pumps25 - Hotels6 - Shopping malls7 - Schools54 - Colleges and universities5 - Pharmacies14 - Restaurants58 - Police stations2 - Dental clinics8 Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Quick answers - Where is Moca?In Espaillat Province, Cibao Norte Region, Dominican Republic - What borders Moca?Cayetano Germosén, Gaspar Hernández, Jamao al Norte, La Vega, Licey al Medio, Puerto Plata, Puñal, Salcedo, Sosúa and Tamboril - What is there to see in Moca?Monumento a José Francisco Peña Gómez, Monumento a la Paz, Museo 26 de Julio, Museo Ramón Cáceres - What time zone is Moca in?UTC−4 - What currency is used in Moca?Peso (DOP) - What language is spoken in Moca?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Moca?171 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Moca?Settlements lie between 101 m and 803 m - What is the highest point in Moca?Loma El Mogote (959 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Moca?January to December - How many hospitals are in Moca?9 mapped - How many banks are in Moca?9 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Moca?25 mapped - What is the P-code of Moca?DO030101 (OCHA common operational dataset)