Vega Alta, Puerto Rico

Vega Alta Municipio Autónomo de Vega Alta
Town and Municipality
PR-676 in Vega Alta
Flag Coat of arms
Nicknames:  Pueblo de los Ñangotaos, Los Maceteros
Anthem: "En La Costa Norte De Mi Islita"
Map of Puerto Rico highlighting Vega Alta Municipality
Coordinates: 18°24′44″N 66°19′53″W / 18.41222°N 66.33139°W / 18.41222; -66.33139
Sovereign state	United States
Commonwealth	Puerto Rico
Founded	1775
Barrios	8 barrios Bajura Candelaria Cienegueta Espinosa Maricao Mavilla Sabana Vega Alta barrio-pueblo
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 (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 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.