Municipal district · Moca # Juan López Juan López is a municipal district or municipal seat of Dominican Republic in Moca, Espaillat Province, Cibao Norte Region. It covers 21.6 km². 12 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 5 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 21.6 km² - 5 mapped services - 264 m typical elevation ## Where is Juan López? Juan López lies in Moca, Espaillat Province, Cibao Norte Region, Dominican Republic. It borders 4 other municipal districts: José Contreras, Las Lagunas, Moca and San Víctor. By area it is the 343rd largest of 386 municipal districts in Dominican Republic. It covers 6.4% of Moca. The centre of Juan López is about 126 km in a straight line from Santo Domingo, the capital. It is about 6.9 km from Moca, the main town of Moca. The centre point is at 19.4481° N, 70.4927° W. Source: Oficina Nacional de Estadística via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around Juan López ### Nearby, outside Juan López - Museo Ramón Cáceres · museum, Moca 6.3 km - Museo 26 de Julio · museum, Moca 6.7 km - Parque Zoológico y Botánico Municipal · zoo, Moca 6.9 km - Plaza Hermanos de la Maza · memorial, Moca 6.9 km - Monumento a José Francisco Peña Gómez · memorial, Moca 7.0 km - Monumento a la Paz · monument, Moca 7.0 km - Hermanas Mirabal · memorial, Salcedo 11 km - Parte inferior de la carrocería · attraction, Salcedo 13 km - Monumento Hermanas Mirabal · memorial, Salcedo 13 km - Monumento Natural La Ceiba · nature reserve, Licey al Medio 14 km - Reserva Científica La Salcedoa · nature reserve, Blanco 15 km - Casa Museo Hermanas Mirabal · museum, Salcedo 16 km Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Juan López - Time zone UTC−4, no daylight saving · America/Santo_Domingo - Currency Peso (DOP) - Country calling code +1-809 and 1-829 - Languages Spanish - Plug types Type A, B · 110 V - Driving side Right - Postcode format 5 digits (#####) ### Nearest airports - Cibao International Airport (STI) · Santiago 13 km - Gregorio Luperon International Airport (POP) · Puerto Plata 35 km ### Nearest railway station Madre y Maestra / PUCMM (Santiago), about 20 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); Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02; OurAirports (public domain). 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 Juan López Open gazetteers list 12 villages, towns and localities in Juan López. The largest with a recorded population: Juan López Abajo (1,535). Settlements here lie between about 221 m and 507 m above sea level (median 264 m). - El Salitre - Guaucí Arriba - Juan López - Juan López Abajo - Juan López Arriba - Los Camacho - Los Naranjos - Los Robles - Los Tejada - Los Tejadas - Los Turcos - Pozo de la Palma Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Juan López Named natural and historic features inside Juan López, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Arroyo Higüero - Río Juan López Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features. Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Juan López 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. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Juan López | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Hospital José Contreras · José Contreras | 5.0 km | Map | | Bank | Banco de Reservas · Moca | 6.1 km | Map | | ATM | Bitcoin Blocknance Financial International · Santiago | 20 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Progas Juan López · Juan López | 0.4 km | Map | | Hotel | San Martin · Moca | 6.4 km | Map | | Mall | Provisiones Junior Cepin · Moca | 5.8 km | Map | | School | Escuela Los Naranjos · Juan López | 2.7 km | Map | | College | Universidad Tecnológica de Santiago (UTESA) - Recinto Moca · Moca | 6.2 km | Map | | Police station | Departamento de Policia · Moca | 6.8 km | Map | Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Juan López Places mapped inside Juan López in open map data, by type. - Petrol pumps 1 - Schools 2 - Pharmacies 1 - Restaurants 1 Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other municipal districts in Moca - Canca la Reyna - El Higüerito - José Contreras - La Ortega - Las Lagunas - Moca - Monte de la Jagua - San Víctor ## Quick answers - Where is Juan López? In Moca, Espaillat Province, Cibao Norte Region, Dominican Republic - What borders Juan López? José Contreras, Las Lagunas, Moca and San Víctor - What is there to see in Juan López? Museo Ramón Cáceres, Museo 26 de Julio, Parque Zoológico y Botánico Municipal, Plaza Hermanos de la Maza - What time zone is Juan López in? UTC−4 - What currency is used in Juan López? Peso (DOP) - What language is spoken in Juan López? Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Juan López? 12 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Juan López? Settlements lie between 221 m and 507 m - What is the best time to visit Juan López? January to December - Where is the nearest hospital to Juan López? Hospital José Contreras, about 5.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Juan López? Banco de Reservas, about 6.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Juan López? Bitcoin Blocknance Financial International, about 20 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Juan López? Progas Juan López, about 0.4 km from the centre - How many petrol pumps are in Juan López? 1 mapped - What is the P-code of Juan López? DO03010104 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Municipal district - Area: 21.6 km² - P-code: DO03010104 - Municipality: Moca --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-norte/espaillat/moca/juan-lopez/ · Updated 2026-11-02 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.