Vega Alta, Puerto Rico
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Vega Alta (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈbeɣa ˈalta]) is a town and municipality of Puerto Rico. Vega Alta is on the northern coast of the island, north of Morovis and Corozal; east of Vega Baja; and west of Dorado with an area of 28 square miles (73 km2). Vega Alta is subdivided into seven barrios and Vega Alta barrio-pueblo (the downtown area and the administrative center of the city). It is part of the San Juan-Caguas-Guaynabo Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Vega Alta
Municipio Autónomo de Vega Alta | |
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Town and Municipality | |
Nicknames: Pueblo de los Ñangotaos, Los Maceteros | |
Anthem: "En La Costa Norte De Mi Islita" | |
Coordinates: 18°24′44″N 66°19′53″W | |
Sovereign state | United States |
Commonwealth | Puerto Rico |
Founded | 1775 |
Barrios | |
Government | |
• Mayor | María Vega Pagán (PNP) |
• Senatorial dist. | 3 - Arecibo |
• Representative dist. | 11,12 |
Area | |
• Total | 27.75 sq mi (71.87 km2) |
Population (2020)[1] | |
• Total | 35,395 |
• Rank | 32nd in Puerto Rico |
• Density | 1,300/sq mi (490/km2) |
Demonym | Vegalteños |
Time zone | UTC-4 (AST) |
ZIP Code | 00692 |
Area code | 787/939 |
Major routes | |
Vega Alta is west of San Juan, the capital of Puerto Rico. Vega Alta is known for the beach at Cerro Gordo. Other points of interest include the town's Catholic church, known as Inmaculada Concepción, which was founded in 1813, and the Vega Alta Forest.[2]
During the first week of December, Vega Alta celebrates its patron saint, the Immaculate Conception.
”Vega Alta” translates to “high meadow” or "upper meadow" in English.