# Canca la Reyna Municipal district, Moca, Espaillat Province

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-norte/espaillat/moca/canca-la-reyna/

Municipal district · Moca 

# Canca la Reyna

Canca la Reyna is a municipal district or municipal seat of Dominican Republic in Moca, Espaillat Province, Cibao Norte Region. It covers **14.9 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 14.9km²
- 3mapped services
- 208 mtypical elevation

## Where is Canca la Reyna?

Canca la Reyna lies in [Moca](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-norte/espaillat/moca/), [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 5 other municipal districts: [Canca La Piedra](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-norte/santiago/tamboril/canca-la-piedra/), [Licey al Medio](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-norte/santiago/licey-al-medio/licey-al-medio/), [Moca](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-norte/espaillat/moca/moca/), [Monte de la Jagua](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-norte/espaillat/moca/monte-de-la-jagua/) and [San Víctor](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-norte/espaillat/moca/san-victor/). By area it is the 356th largest of 386 municipal districts in Dominican Republic. It covers 4.4% of [Moca](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-norte/espaillat/moca/). The centre of Canca la Reyna is about 130 km in a straight line from Santo Domingo, the capital. It is about 7.7 km from Moca, the main town of Moca. The centre point is at 19.4430° N, 70.5741° 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 Canca la Reyna

### Nearby, outside Canca la Reyna

- Monumento Natural La Ceiba · nature reserve, Licey al Medio5.2 km
- Museo Ramón Cáceres · museum, Moca6.4 km
- Museo 26 de Julio · museum, Moca7.1 km
- Plaza Hermanos de la Maza · memorial, Moca7.8 km
- Monumento a José Francisco Peña Gómez · memorial, Moca7.9 km
- Monumento a la Paz · monument, Moca8.2 km
- Parque Zoológico y Botánico Municipal · zoo, Moca8.2 km
- Centro Cultural Eduardo León Jimenes · museum, Santiago10 km
- Iglesia Embrujo I · museum, Santiago11 km
- Monumento a las Hermanas Mirabal · memorial, Santiago11 km
- Paintball Club · attraction, Santiago12 km
- Scream Land · theme park, Santiago12 km

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: Canca la Reyna

- 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) · Santiago5.4 km
- Gregorio Luperon International Airport (POP) · Puerto Plata35 km

### Nearest railway station

Madre y Maestra / PUCMM (Santiago), about 12 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.

## Villages and localities in Canca la Reyna

Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Canca la Reyna. Settlements here lie between about 198 m and 224 m above sea level (median 208 m).

- Canca La Reyna
- Canca Reina
- Onésimo Polanco
- San Francisco Abajo
- Villa Dura

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).

## Weather in Canca la Reyna 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/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Canca la Reyna

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Clínica Dr. Paulino Reyes · Licey al Medio 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.42966&mlon=-70.59999#map=17/19.42966/-70.59999) 

Bank Cooperativa La Altagracia Tamboril · Tamboril 6.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.48322&mlon=-70.61218#map=17/19.48322/-70.61218) 

ATM Bitcoin Blocknance Financial International · Santiago 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.45832&mlon=-70.68457#map=17/19.45832/-70.68457) 

Petrol pump Shell · Canca la Reyna 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.42056&mlon=-70.56128#map=17/19.42056/-70.56128) 

Hotel Hotel Playa Bachata, Puerto Plata · San Víctor 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.46671&mlon=-70.57193#map=17/19.46671/-70.57193) 

Mall Fifina comercial · Canca La Piedra 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.47593&mlon=-70.58852#map=17/19.47593/-70.58852) 

School Onésimo Polanco · Canca la Reyna 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.44884&mlon=-70.57072#map=17/19.44884/-70.57072) 

College Instituto Superior de Formacion Docente salome ureña · Las Palomas 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.43594&mlon=-70.61918#map=17/19.43594/-70.61918) 

Police station Policia De Canca · Canca La Piedra 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.47566&mlon=-70.58400#map=17/19.47566/-70.58400) 

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Canca la Reyna

Places mapped inside Canca la Reyna in open map data, by type.

- Petrol pumps1
- Schools2

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.

## Other municipal districts in Moca

- El Higüerito
- José Contreras
- Juan López
- La Ortega
- Las Lagunas
- Moca
- Monte de la Jagua
- San Víctor

## Quick answers

- Where is Canca la Reyna?In Moca, Espaillat Province, Cibao Norte Region, Dominican Republic
- What borders Canca la Reyna?Canca La Piedra, Licey al Medio, Moca, Monte de la Jagua and San Víctor
- What is there to see in Canca la Reyna?Monumento Natural La Ceiba, Museo Ramón Cáceres, Museo 26 de Julio, Plaza Hermanos de la Maza
- What time zone is Canca la Reyna in?UTC−4
- What currency is used in Canca la Reyna?Peso (DOP)
- What language is spoken in Canca la Reyna?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Canca la Reyna?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Canca la Reyna?Settlements lie between 198 m and 224 m
- What is the best time to visit Canca la Reyna?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Canca la Reyna?Clínica Dr. Paulino Reyes, about 3.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Canca la Reyna?Cooperativa La Altagracia Tamboril, about 6.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Canca la Reyna?Bitcoin Blocknance Financial International, about 12 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Canca la Reyna?Shell, about 2.8 km from the centre
- How many petrol pumps are in Canca la Reyna?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Canca la Reyna?DO03010106 (OCHA common operational dataset)