# La Ortega Municipal district, Moca, Espaillat Province

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Municipal district · Moca 

# La Ortega

La Ortega is a municipal district or municipal seat of Dominican Republic in Moca, Espaillat Province, Cibao Norte Region. It covers **3.33 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 7 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 3.3km²
- 7mapped services
- 184 mtypical elevation

## Where is La Ortega?

La Ortega 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 4 other municipal districts: [El Higüerito](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-norte/espaillat/moca/el-higuerito/), [La Vega](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-sur/la-vega/la-vega/la-vega/), [Puñal](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-norte/santiago/punal/punal/) and [Río Verde Arriba](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-sur/la-vega/la-vega/rio-verde-arriba/). By area it is the 381st largest of 386 municipal districts in Dominican Republic. It covers 1.0% of [Moca](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-norte/espaillat/moca/). The centre of La Ortega is about 125 km in a straight line from Santo Domingo, the capital. It is about 8.6 km from Moca, the main town of Moca. The centre point is at 19.3753° N, 70.6032° 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 La Ortega

### Nearby, outside La Ortega

- Museo Ramón Cáceres · museum, Moca8.4 km
- Museo 26 de Julio · museum, Moca8.4 km
- Plaza Hermanos de la Maza · memorial, Moca8.7 km
- Monumento Natural La Ceiba · nature reserve, Licey al Medio8.7 km
- Monumento a José Francisco Peña Gómez · memorial, Moca8.7 km
- Monumento a la Paz · monument, Moca8.9 km
- Parque Zoológico y Botánico Municipal · zoo, Moca9.1 km
- Iglesia Embrujo I · museum, Santiago10 km
- La Vega Vieja · museum, Río Verde Arriba11 km
- Fuerte de la Concepción · ruins, Río Verde Arriba11 km
- Colegio Padre Emiliano Tardif · attraction, Santiago11 km
- Ruinas Monasterio de los Franciscanos · attraction, La Vega12 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: La Ortega

- 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) · Santiago3.2 km
- Gregorio Luperon International Airport (POP) · Puerto Plata43 km

### Nearest railway station

Pekin (Santiago), about 11 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 La Ortega

Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in La Ortega.

- La Ortega
- Ortega

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 La Ortega 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 La Ortega

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital CEMLI " Centro Medico Dr.Liriano " · La Vega 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.34204&mlon=-70.61363#map=17/19.34204/-70.61363) 

Bank CoopDemo · Moca 8.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.39572&mlon=-70.52797#map=17/19.39572/-70.52797) 

ATM Bitcoin Blocknance Financial International · Santiago 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.45832&mlon=-70.68457#map=17/19.45832/-70.68457) 

Petrol pump Metrogas · La Ortega 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.37644&mlon=-70.60728#map=17/19.37644/-70.60728) 

Hotel Hodelpa Garden Court · Puñal 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.39921&mlon=-70.62939#map=17/19.39921/-70.62939) 

Mall Centro Comercial Rodriguez · La Vega 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.34382&mlon=-70.59917#map=17/19.34382/-70.59917) 

School Escuela Ortega · La Ortega 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.37610&mlon=-70.60130#map=17/19.37610/-70.60130) 

College Instituto Superior de Formacion Docente salome ureña · Las Palomas 6.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.43594&mlon=-70.61918#map=17/19.43594/-70.61918) 

Police station Supervisoria De Punal P.N. · Guayabal 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.38017&mlon=-70.61538#map=17/19.38017/-70.61538) 

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 La Ortega

Places mapped inside La Ortega in open map data, by type.

- Petrol pumps2
- Schools1
- Restaurants4

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

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

## Quick answers

- Where is La Ortega?In Moca, Espaillat Province, Cibao Norte Region, Dominican Republic
- What borders La Ortega?El Higüerito, La Vega, Puñal and Río Verde Arriba
- What is there to see in La Ortega?Museo Ramón Cáceres, Museo 26 de Julio, Plaza Hermanos de la Maza, Monumento Natural La Ceiba
- What time zone is La Ortega in?UTC−4
- What currency is used in La Ortega?Peso (DOP)
- What language is spoken in La Ortega?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in La Ortega?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit La Ortega?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to La Ortega?CEMLI " Centro Medico Dr.Liriano ", about 3.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to La Ortega?CoopDemo, about 8.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to La Ortega?Bitcoin Blocknance Financial International, about 13 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to La Ortega?Metrogas, about 0.4 km from the centre
- How many petrol pumps are in La Ortega?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of La Ortega?DO03010109 (OCHA common operational dataset)