Health in Moca, Dominican Republic: official figures
The Ministry of Public Health lists 35 public health establishments in the municipality of Moca in its 2026 register, joint 8th fewest among the 19 Dominican cities on this site; that is 1.8% of the 1,910 public establishments in the Dominican Republic.
What kinds of public health facilities are in Moca?
Moca has 2 specialised-level and 33 first-level public establishments, so 5.7% are specialised (national: 10.4%), joint 6th lowest among the 19 Dominican cities on this site on that share.
Source: Ministerio de Salud Pública y Asistencia Social (MISPAS) · saved copyHow many public hospitals are there in Moca?
Of the public establishments in Moca, 2 are hospitals (2 mediana complejidad), joint 8th most among the 19 Dominican cities on this site; the country has 192 public hospitals in the register.
Source: Ministerio de Salud Pública y Asistencia Social (MISPAS) · saved copyHow many primary care centres are in Moca?
The register shows 30 first-level care centres, 1 consultorio (small clinic) and 2 diagnostic centres in Moca.
Source: Ministerio de Salud Pública y Asistencia Social (MISPAS) · saved copyWhen did public health care in Moca begin?
The oldest public establishment in Moca with a recorded opening year is Toribio Bencosme, opened in 1960; 25 of the 34 with a recorded year opened in 2000 or later.
Source: Ministerio de Salud Pública y Asistencia Social (MISPAS) · saved copyWhich health region is Moca in?
The Ministry places the public establishments of Moca in health region 2.
Source: Ministerio de Salud Pública y Asistencia Social (MISPAS) · saved copyHow Moca compares with other cities in the Dominican Republic
Public health establishments in the municipality (MISPAS register) (2026)
Moca ranks 12 of 19, highest first.
| Rank | City | Public health establishments in the municipality (MISPAS register) |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Santo Domingo West - Santo Domingo Oeste | 40 |
| 10 | San Juan de la Maguana | 37 |
| 11 | San Pedro de Macorís | 35 |
| 12 | Moca | 35 |
| 13 | Baní | 34 |
| 14 | Bonao | 27 |
| 15 | Puerto Plata | 21 |
Public hospitals in the municipality (MISPAS register) (2026)
Moca ranks 12 of 19, highest first.
| Rank | City | Public hospitals in the municipality (MISPAS register) |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Los Alcarrizos | 2 |
| 10 | San Cristóbal | 2 |
| 11 | San Pedro de Macorís | 2 |
| 12 | Moca | 2 |
| 13 | Baní | 2 |
| 14 | La Romana | 2 |
| 15 | Bonao | 2 |
Share of public establishments that are specialised-level (2026)
Moca ranks 14 of 19, highest first.
| Rank | City | Share of public establishments that are specialised-level |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | San Francisco de Macoris | 6.1% |
| 12 | Baní | 5.9% |
| 13 | San Pedro de Macorís | 5.7% |
| 14 | Moca | 5.7% |
| 15 | Santo Domingo East - Santo Domingo Este | 5.1% |
| 16 | Santo Domingo West - Santo Domingo Oeste | 5.0% |
| 17 | Puerto Plata | 4.8% |
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Sources
- Ministerio de Salud Pública y Asistencia Social (MISPAS): Establecimientos de Salud Públicos, 1878-2026 (list of public health establishments with level of care, type, province, municipality and opening year), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 89e347229ca0…)
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