Map of Moca, Dominican Republic

Moca is the administrative centre of Espaillat Province, Dominican Republic, with a population of about 61,834. It lies at 19.3935°N, 70.5260°W. Moca is about 122 km (76 mi) northwest of Santo Domingo, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Salcedo, 12 km to the east.

Moca at a glance

Where is Moca?

• The 18th largest city in Dominican Republic by recorded population.
• Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 10 h 58 min on the shortest day to 13 h 18 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Moca

• Salcedo — 12 km east
• Concepción de La Vega — 19 km south
• Santiago de los Caballeros — 19 km west
• San Francisco de Macorís — 30 km east
• Puerto Plata — 48 km north
• Bonao — 52 km south
• Esperanza — 53 km northwest
• Cotuí — 55 km southeast
• Mao — 61 km west
• Nagua — 71 km east

Largest cities in Dominican Republic

• Santo Domingo — 2,201,941
• Santiago de los Caballeros — 1,200,000
• Santo Domingo Oeste — 701,269
• Santo Domingo Este — 700,000
• San Pedro de Macorís — 217,899
• La Romana — 208,437
• San Cristóbal — 154,040
• Puerto Plata — 146,000
• San Francisco de Macorís — 124,763
• Salvaleón de Higüey — 123,787

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.