Mocha is a city located in the central

Andean The Andes ( ), Andes Mountains or Andean Mountain Range (; ) are the longest continental mountain range in the world, forming a continuous highland along the western edge of South America. The range is long and wide (widest between 18°S ...

mountain range of

Ecuador Ecuador, officially the Republic of Ecuador, is a country in northwestern South America, bordered by Colombia on the north, Peru on the east and south, and the Pacific Ocean on the west. It also includes the Galápagos Province which contain ...

. Located in

Tungurahua Province Tungurahua (, literally ''Province of the Tungurahua''; ) is one of the twenty-four provinces of Ecuador. Its capital is Ambato. The province takes its name from the Tungurahua volcano, which is located within the boundaries of the provinces. ...

, Mocha is the seat of the

Mocha Canton Mocha Canton is a canton of Ecuador, located in the Tungurahua Province Tungurahua (, literally ''Province of the Tungurahua''; ) is one of the twenty-four provinces of Ecuador. Its capital is Ambato. The province takes its name from the Tu ...

. The current mayor of Mocha is Sr. Orlando Caluña.''http://www.tungurahua.gov.ec/Autoridades.php'' Authorities of the Honorable Consejo Provincial de Tungurahua 21 July 2009

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Populated places in Tungurahua Province {{Ecuador-geo-stub