Moca, Puerto Rico
| Moca, Puerto Rico | ||
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| Nickname(s): "Rebeldes", "Los Vampiros",La Capital Del Mudillo | ||
| Anthem: "Doce barrios, doce estrellas" | ||
 Location of Moca in Puerto Rico |
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| Coordinates: 18°23′41″N 67°06′48″W / 18.39472°N 67.11333°WCoordinates: 18°23′41″N 67°06′48″W / 18.39472°N 67.11333°W | ||
| Country | United States | |
| Territory | Puerto Rico | |
| Founded | June 22, 1772 | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Hon. José E. Aviles Santiago (PNP ) | |
| • 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 (2010) | ||
| • Total | 40,109 | |
| • Density | 780/sq mi (300/km2) | |
| Demonym(s) | Mocanos | |
| Time zone | AST (UTC-4) | |
| Zip code | 00676 | |
Moca (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈmoka]) is a municipality of Puerto Rico located in the north-western region of the island, north of Añasco; southeast of Aguadilla; east of Aguada; and west of Isabela and San Sebastián. Moca is spread over 12 wards and Moca Pueblo (The downtown area and the administrative center of the ville). It is part of the Aguadilla-Isabela-San Sebastián Metropolitan Statistical Area.
The name of Moca comes from the tree Andira Ínermis whose beautiful pink/purple flowers expose their presence, 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 the Puerto Rican name for handmade bobbin lace. It is almost synonymous with the small town of Moca.
Moca known as "La Capital del Mundillo" (The capital of lace) it was founded by Don José de Quiñónez on June 22, 1772. Diverse versions exist on the date of its foundation. Manuel de Ubeda and Delgado, in his "Isla de Puerto Rico. "Estudio histórico, geográfico y estadístico", published in San Juan in 1878, says to us that it was founded on 1774. On the other hand, Cayetano Coll y Toste, in the "Boletín histórico de Puerto Rico", maintains that it was founded on June 22, 1772.
On August 14, 1898, The United States Armed Forces entered and took the town of Moca finding no resistance. On August 8, 1898, after the Spanish–American War officially ended, Puerto Rico became a United States territory as an outcome of the Treaty of Paris of 1898.
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