Moka ( Spanish: Moca ) is a city and municipality in the Dominican Republic , the capital of the province of Espaillat [3] . It borders with the municipalities: San Victor and Hamao al Norte in the north and northwest, Gaspar Hernandez in the east, Cayetano Hermosen in the southeast, as well as with the provinces of Santiago in the west, La Vega in the south and Ermanas Mirabal in the east. Moca is located 145 km from the country's capital Santo Domingo and 18 km from the country's second largest city, Santiago de los Treinta Caballeros .
 City and Municipality | |||
| Mocha | |||
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| Moca | |||
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| A country | Dominican Republic | ||
| Provinces | Espailat | ||
| History and Geography | |||
| Based | 1546 | ||
| Square | 339.21 [1] km² | ||
| Center height | 183 m | ||
| Timezone | UTC − 4 | ||
| Population | |||
| Population | 179,829 [2] people ( 2010 ) | ||
The city is a famous center of agricultural production. Banana and Yucca serve as the main crops in the vicinity of Moki.
Moka also received the nickname "Villas of Heroes" ( Spanish: La Villa Heroica ), which is associated with the role of local immigrants and residents with the overthrow of Dominican dictators at different times: Ulysses Hero in 1899 and Rafael Trujillo in 1961. The latter had his own house in Moka, close to its main attraction: Corazon Church Sagrado Jesus (Sacred Heart of Jesus).
Famous Natives
- Antonio De la Masa (1912-1961), politician and businessman, one of the organizers and perpetrators of the murder of Dominican dictator Rafael Trujillo in 1961
- Horacio Vazquez (1860-1936), military and political leader, President of the Dominican Republic (1902-1903, 1924-1930)
- Ramon Cáceres (1866-1911), politician, president of the Dominican Republic (1905-1911)
Notes
- ↑ Superficies a nivel de municipios, Oficina Nacional de Estadistica Archived on April 17, 2009.
- ↑ Censo 2012 de Población y Vivienda, Oficina Nacional de Estadistica
- ↑ Oficina Nacional de Estadistica, Departamento de Cartografia, Division de Limites y Linderos. Listado de Codigos de Provincias, Municipio y Distritos Municipales, Actualizada a Junio 20 del 2006 (Spanish) . Date of treatment October 27, 2014. Archived March 14, 2007.