Moca, Dominican Republic
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Moca in the Dominican Republic
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| Country |  Dominican Republic |
| Province | Espaillat |
| Founded | n.a. |
| Municipality since | 1822 |
| Demonym | Mocano(a) |
| Area [1] | 339.21 km² (131 sq mi) |
| Elevation [2] | 183 m (600 ft) |
| Distance | 145 km to Santo Domingo |
| Population (2002)[3] | |
| - Total | 131,733 |
| - Urban | 59,174 |
| - Density | 388.35 inhab./km² |
| Including population of Canca la Reina, El Higüerito, La Ortega, Las Lagunas and Monte de la Jagua | |
| Municipal Districts | 8 |
| Website: www.moca.gov.do/Moca/ciudadano/Moca/nav/index.jsp | |
The dominican city of Moca is the head municipality of the Espaillat province, located in the Cibao Valley.
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[change] Population
The municipality had, in 2002, a total population of 131,733: 65,531 men and 66,202 women. The urban population was 44.92% of the total population.[3] In this numbers are included the population of the municipal districts Canca la Reina, El Higüerito, La Ortega, Las Lagunas and Monte de la Jagua.
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[change] Economy
The main economic activity of the province is agriculture and the main products are plantain, cassava, coffee and cacao.
[change] References
- ↑ Superficies a nivel de municipios, Oficina Nacional de Estadística
- ↑ De la Fuente, Santiago (1976). Geografía Dominicana (in Spanish). Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic: Editora Colegial Quisqueyana.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Censo 2002 de Población y Vivienda, Oficina Nacional de Estadistica
| Provincial capitals of the Dominican Republic |  |
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| Azua • Baní • Barahona • Bonao • Comendador • Cotuí • Dajabón • El Seibo • Hato Mayor • Higüey • Jimaní • La Romana • La Vega • Mao • Moca • Monte Cristi • Monte Plata • Nagua • Neiba • Pedernales • Puerto Plata • Sabaneta • Salcedo • Samaná • San Cristóbal • San Francisco de Macorís • San José de Ocoa • San Juan de la Maguana • San Pedro de Macorís • Santiago de los Caballeros • Santo Domingo • Santo Domingo Este | |
