Trujillo Alto, Puerto Rico

Trujillo Alto Municipio Autónomo de Trujillo Alto
Town and Municipality
Santa Cruz de Trujillo
The Loíza Lake and reservoir
Flag Coat of arms
Nicknames:  Ciudad de los Manantiales, El Pueblo de las Ocho Calles, La Ciudad En El Campo, Los Arrecostaos
Anthem: "Duerme Mi Lindo Trujillo"
Map of Puerto Rico highlighting Trujillo Alto Municipality
Coordinates: 18°21′46″N 66°1′3″W / 18.36278°N 66.01750°W / 18.36278; -66.01750
Sovereign state	United States
Commonwealth	Puerto Rico
Founded	January 8, 1801
Barrios	8 barrios Carraízo Cuevas Dos Bocas La Gloria Quebrada Grande Quebrada Negrito St. Just Trujillo Alto barrio-pueblo
Government
• Mayor	Pedro Rodríguez Gonzalez (PPD)
• Senatorial dist.	8 – Carolina
• Representative dist.	40
Area
• Total	21.47 sq mi (55.61 km2)
• Land	21 sq mi (55 km2)
• Water	0.24 sq mi (.61 km2)
Elevation [1]	69 ft (21 m)
Population  (2020)[2]
• Total	75,243
• Rank	10th in Puerto Rico
• Density	3,500/sq mi (1,400/km2)
Demonym	Trujillanos
Time zone	UTC−4 (AST)
ZIP Codes	00976, 00977, 00978
Area code	787/939
Major routes
Website	www.trujilloalto.pr

Trujillo Alto (Spanish pronunciation: [tɾuˈxiʝo ˈalto]) is a town and municipality of Puerto Rico located in the Northern Coastal Plain, on the boundary between the karst zone and Sierra de Luquillo, north of Caguas, and Gurabo; southeast of San Juan, and west of Carolina. Trujillo Alto is part of the San Juan Metropolitan Area, which includes the municipalities of Bayamón, Guaynabo, Cataño, and Toa Baja. The city is spread over 6 barrios and Trujillo Alto Pueblo (the downtown area and the administrative center of the city). It is part of the San Juan-Caguas-Guaynabo Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Trujillo Alto was officially founded in 1801, but gained more importance during the 20th century. Due to its proximity to the capital, San Juan, the city has become a suburb of the metropolitan area, which has sparked its growth during recent years. The population of Trujillo Alto has increased through the last century from 9,576 (1930) to 74,482 (2010). According to the 2010 Census, it is Puerto Rico's tenth-most populated municipality.^[3]

In 1953–54, the Carraízo hydroelectric dam was constructed in Trujillo Alto by the Sumner Sollitt Construction Company of Chicago, under contract by the Puerto Rico Water Resources Authority. The dam forms the Loíza Lake, a reservoir which serves as the main source of the water supply for San Juan, Puerto Rico.^[4]