Moca 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.
Wards
Aceitunas - Capá - Cerro Gordo - Cruz - Cuchillas - Centro - Marías - Naranjo - Plata - Pueblo - Rocha -Voladoras
Economy
Agriculture: Fruits, dairy farming, cattle and bovine ranching.
Business: Food
Industrial: Alarms, clothing, electronic machinery, footwear, plastic products.
Services: Lawyers, Engineers, Appraisers
Tourism
Landmarks and places of interest
- Enrique Laguerre House
- Enriqueta Hacienda
- Julia's Mundillo Shop
- Our Lady of Monserrate Parish
- Hacienda Labadie
- Palacete Los Moreau
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