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.
On the other hand, Cayetano Coll y Toste, in the "Boletín histórico de Puerto Rico", maintains it was founded on June 22, 1772.
In Moca, landslides and the flooding of the Río Culebrinas caused major destruction to bridges, roads and homes.
[4][5][6] About 1300 homes were impacted by landslides and flooding, bridges collapsed, and residents were left without access to electrical power, telecommunication services and basic necessities.
[7] Moca is located on the northwest part of the island on the northern karst region of Puerto Rico.
The municipal buildings, central square and large Catholic church are located in a barrio called Moca barrio-pueblo.
The Fiestas Patronales Nuestra Señora de la Monserrate is a religious and cultural celebration that generally features parades, games, artisans, amusement rides, regional food, and live entertainment.
Moca also had a volleyball team named Los Rebeldes, which played in LVS (Liga de Voleibol Superior) from 1998 to 2005.
The team went to the post season every year, and obtained a controversial second place in its 1998 final with Los Changos of Naranjito.
Although there have been reports of vampire-like attacks on farm animals from as early as the 1930s, El vampiro de Moca legend officially began on February 25, 1975, when newspapers reported that fifteen cows, three goats, two geese and a pig were found with puncture marks on their blood-drained bodies in Rocha, Moca.
In 2024, Jeison Rosa and Karen Michelle Román Rodríguez, both from the New Progressive Party (PNP), were elected as District Senators.
[32] Moca, like the rest of Puerto Rico, had a public share taxi system or Carros Públicos, with set routes.
The rectangular flag consists of a magenta equilateral triangular field, the color of the Moca tree flower.
Divided in a silver-plated field and blue sky united by a purple rhombus (diamond shape), the color of the Moca flower.