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Moca is a northwest municipality of Puerto Rico known as "La Capital del Mundillo" (The capital of lace) it was founded by Don José de Quiñónez on April 7, 1772. Diverse versions exist on the date of its foundation. Manuel de Ubeda and Delgado, in his "Isla de Puerto Rico. "Estudio histórico, geográfico y estadístico", published in San Juan in 1878, says to us that it was founded on 1774. On the other hand, Cayetano Coll y Toste, in the "Boletín histórico de Puerto Rico", maintains that it was founded on April 7, 1772. A municipality or general-purpose district (compare with: special-purpose district) is an administrative local area generally composed of a clearly defined territory and commonly referring to a city, town, or village government. ... 1772 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... San Juan, the Spanish for Saint John, is a common toponym in parts of the world where Spanish is or was spoken: Argentina San Juan Province San Juan, Argentina, the capital of that province Cuba San Juan Hill Mexico San Juan, Campeche San Juan, Chihuahua San Juan, Coahuila San Juan... 1878 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... Cayetano Coll y Toste born (November 30, 1850-November 19, 1930) in the City of Arecibo, Puerto Rico was a renowned Puerto Rican historian and writer. ... 1772 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ...

The name of Moca comes from the tree Andira Ínermis whose beautiful pink/purple flowers expose their presence, and it's very common in this region.

As part of the Treaty of Versailles, The United States Armed Forces take posession of Puerto Rico, and on August 14, 1898 they take the town of Moca finding no resistance. Woodrow Wilson with the American Peace Commissioners The Treaty of Versailles of 1919 is the peace treaty created as a result of six months of negotiations at the Paris Peace Conference of 1919, which put an official end to World War I between the Allies and Central Powers. ... 1898 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ...

Localization: 58° 23'N and 67° 06'W of the Meridian of Greenwich. It is located in a small valley, in the skirts of "The Tuna" mountains, at 141 feet over the sea level. By the north it limits with municipalties of Aguadilla and Isabela; by the south with Añasco; and by the east with San Sebastián. Moca is divided in 12 districts: Voladoras, Pueblo, Cuchillas, Centro, Aceitunas, Rocha, Capá, Plata, Cerro Gordo, Las Marias, Naranjo y La Cruz Aguadilla is a small beach town in Northwest Puerto Rico. ... Isabela is a province of the Philippines located in the Cagayan Valley region in Luzon. ... Geography > Europe > Spain > Basque Country > GuipÃºzcoa San SebastiÃ¡n with sailboats Statue of Jesus on Urgull Mountain Donostia (in Basque) or San SebastiÃ¡n (in Spanish) is the capital city of the province of Guipuscoa, in the Spanish autonomous community of Basque Country. ...

Area: 132 square kilometers

Population: 39.697 inhabitants(Census 2000)

Population Density: 301 inhabitants by square kilometer (778 inhabitants by square mile)

Climate: Tropical with hardly noticeable seasonal changes. Temperatures throughout the year range between 76° and 98° Farenheit.

Hydrography: The Culebrinas river crosses its territory from east to west, and its affluents the gorges of Los Gatos, Lassalle, de las Damas, Vieja, Los Romanes, the Morones, Higuillo, Chiquita, Yagruma, Echeverria, Aguas Frias, Las Marias, de los Méndez, La Caraíma, Grande, y Dulce.

Mayor: Hon. José E. (Kiko) Aviles Santiago (PNP) / Since 2000
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City nickname: El Pueblo de CofresÃ Location Location within the nation of Puerto Rico Government Country Puerto Rico Mayor Santos Padilla Ferrer (PNP) Physical characteristics Area Land Water 182. ... Caguas (founded in 1775) is a municipality located in the eastern central area of Puerto Rico. ... Camuy, Puerto Rico, once part of Arecibo, was founded in 1807 by Petrolina Matos. ... CanÃ³vanas is a city in Puerto Rico, located in the north-east of the island. ... Carolina is a city located in the northern part of Puerto Rico, a short distance from San Juan. ... CataÃ±o is a small city in northern Puerto Rico, and is one of the smallest towns in Puerto Rico as well as one of the youngest. ... Cayey is a mountain town in central Puerto Rico. ... Ceiba is a small town in northeast Puerto Rico. ... Ciales is a municipality of United States This article is a substub, the first step on the way to becoming a full article. ... 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Largest islands	Isla Culebra \| Isla de Mona \| Puerto Rico \| Isla de Vieques List of Islands of Puerto Rico Alcarraza El Ancon Bajo Evelyn La Blanquilla Cabeza de Perro Isla Caja de Muertos Isla de Cardona Cayos Caribes Cayo Ahogado Cayo Alfenique Cayo Algodones Cayo Arenas Cayo Ballena Cayo Batata Cayo Bayo Cayo Berberia Cayo Botella Cayo Cabritas Cayo Caracoles Cayo Caribe Cayo... Isla Culebra (Snake Island) is an island-municipality of Puerto Rico originally called Isla Pasaje and Isla de San Idelfonso. ... Mona Mona (a. ... Vieques is an island-municipality of Puerto Rico. ...

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Moca, Puerto Rico - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (567 words)
	Moca is spread over 10 wards and Moca Pueblo (The downtown area and the administrative center of the city).
	The Moca tree was officially adopted as the representative tree of the town on February 19, 1972.
	Moca known as "La Capital del Mundillo" (The capital of lace) it was founded by Don José de Quiñónez on April 7, 1772.

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