Trujillo Alto, Puerto Rico
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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
Municipio Autónomo de Trujillo Alto | |
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Town and Municipality | |
Santa Cruz de Trujillo | |
Nicknames: Ciudad de los Manantiales, El Pueblo de las Ocho Calles, La Ciudad En El Campo, Los Arrecostaos | |
Anthem: "Duerme Mi Lindo Trujillo" | |
Coordinates: 18°21′46″N 66°1′3″W | |
Sovereign state | United States |
Commonwealth | Puerto Rico |
Founded | January 8, 1801 |
Barrios | |
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 | 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 |
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]