Moca, Puerto Rico

Moca Municipio Autónomo de Moca
Town and Municipality
Mountains and homes in Moca
Flag Coat of arms
Nicknames:  "Rebeldes", "Los Vampiros", "La Ciudad del Mundillo"
Anthem: "Doce barrios, doce estrellas"
Map of Puerto Rico highlighting Moca Municipality
Coordinates: 18°23′41″N 67°06′48″W / 18.39472°N 67.11333°W / 18.39472; -67.11333
Sovereign state	United States
Commonwealth	Puerto Rico
Founded	June 22, 1772
Barrios	13 barrios Aceitunas Capá Centro Cerro Gordo Cruz Cuchillas Marías Moca barrio-pueblo Naranjo Plata Pueblo Rocha Voladoras
Government
• Mayor	Angel “Beto” Pérez Rodríguez (PNP)
• Senatorial dist.	4 - Mayagüez
• Representative dist.	17,18
Area
• Total	133.0 km2 (51.4 sq mi)
• Land	133 km2 (51 sq mi)
• Water	0 km2 (0 sq mi)
Population  (2020)[1]
• Total	37,012
• Rank	28th in Puerto Rico
• Density	280/km2 (720/sq mi)
Demonym	Mocanos
Time zone	UTC−4 (AST)
ZIP Code	00676
Area code	787/939
Major routes

Moca (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈmoka]) is a town and 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 barrios and Moca Pueblo (the downtown area and the administrative center). It is part of the Aguadilla-Isabela-San Sebastián Metropolitan Statistical Area.

The name comes from the Moca tree (Andira inermis) 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 a Puerto Rican-style of handmade bobbin lace. Mundillo almost synonymous with the small town of Moca.