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Moca
Moca is a municipality in the northwestern, or West, region of Puerto Rico, set inland north of Añasco, southeast of Aguadilla, east of Aguada, and west of Isabela and San Sebastián. It lies roughly 66 miles from San Juan and is part of the Aguadilla-Isabela-San Sebastián Metropolitan Statistical Area.
The municipality spans about 133 km² and is organized into 12 barrios plus Moca Pueblo, with a population of approximately 37,460 as of 2020. Founded in 1772, Moca has a long-established place among the towns of Puerto Rico's western region.
Its inland setting and position amid several neighboring municipalities tie it closely into the broader Aguadilla-Isabela-San Sebastián metropolitan area, reflecting its role within a larger, interconnected western Puerto Rico.
For visitorsVisitors passing through Puerto Rico's western region encounter Moca as an inland municipality bordering several other West-region towns and tied into the Aguadilla-Isabela-San Sebastián metropolitan area.
For living hereResidents live in an inland municipality of about 37,460 people, organized into 12 barrios and Moca Pueblo, with close proximity to neighboring towns like Aguadilla, Aguada, and San Sebastián within the same metropolitan area.