Mocha is a city located in the central
Andean
The Andes, Andes Mountains or Andean Mountains (; ) are the longest continental mountain range in the world, forming a continuous highland along the western edge of South America. The range is long, wide (widest between 18°S – 20°S l ...
mountain range of
Ecuador
Ecuador ( ; ; Quechua: ''Ikwayur''; Shuar: ''Ecuador'' or ''Ekuatur''), officially the Republic of Ecuador ( es, República del Ecuador, which literally translates as "Republic of the Equator"; Quechua: ''Ikwadur Ripuwlika''; Shuar: ' ...
. Located in
Tungurahua Province
Tungurahua ( es, Provincia del 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 ...
, Mocha is the seat of the
Mocha Canton. 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]
References
Populated places in Tungurahua Province
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