![]() 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. ![]() In Moca, landslides and the flooding of the Río Culebrinas caused major destruction to bridges, roads and homes. On SeptemHurricane Maria struck Puerto Rico. The earthquake was felt in the entire island and also in the Dominican Republic and the Virgin Islands. On May 16, 2010, Moca was the epicenter of a strong 5.8 earthquake. Puerto Rico was ceded by Spain in the aftermath of the Spanish–American War under the terms of the Treaty of Paris of 1898 and became an unincorporated territory of the United States.In 1899, the United States Department of War conducted a census of Puerto Rico finding that the population of Moca was 12,410. On the other hand, Cayetano Coll y Toste, in the " Boletín histórico de Puerto Rico", maintains it was founded on June 22, 1772. "Estudio histórico, geográfico y estadístico", published in San Juan in 1878, says Moca was founded in 1774. ![]() Manuel de Ubeda and Delgado, in his " Isla de Puerto Rico. Diverse versions exist on the date of its foundation. It was founded by Don José de Quiñones on June 22, 1772. Moca, known as La Capital del Mundillo (The Mundillo Capital), is famous for its lace or Mundillo. ![]() The property was restored as a museum and renamed the Palacete Los Moreau, in honor of Laguerre's fictional characters. The Labadie Mansion inspired Enrique Laguerre to write La Llamarada. ![]()
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