page_title: Espaillat Province
hierarchical_section_title: Espaillat Province
caption_attribution_description: Iglesia Sagrado Corazon de Jesus Moca, Provincia Espaillat, Republica Dominicana
context_page_description: Espaillat is one of the 32 provinces of the Dominican Republic. It is divided into 5 municipalities and its capital city is Moca. Located in north-central Dominican Republic, it is bordered by the provinces of La Vega to the south, Santiago and Puerto Plata to the west, and María Trinidad Sánchez to the north-east. The province has a coastline to the north with the Atlantic Ocean. It is named for Ulises Francisco Espaillat, the 19th-century author who was briefly President of the Republic in 1876.
context_section_description: Espaillat ([espajˈʎat]) is one of the 32 provinces of the Dominican Republic. It is divided into 5 municipalities and its capital city is Moca. Located in north-central Dominican Republic (Cibao), it is bordered by the provinces of La Vega to the south, Santiago and Puerto Plata to the west, and María Trinidad Sánchez to the north-east. The province has a coastline to the north with the Atlantic Ocean. It is named for Ulises Francisco Espaillat (1823–1878), the 19th-century author who was briefly President of the Republic in 1876.
caption: Iglesia Sagrado Corazon de Jesus, Moca
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