Vega Baja, Puerto Rico
Vega Baja
Municipio Autónomo de Vega Baja | |
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City and municipality | |
Ciudad del Melao Melao welcome sign in Vega Baja | |
| Nickname: "Ciudad del Melao Melao" | |
| Anthem: "A Vega Baja" | |
Map of Puerto Rico highlighting Vega Baja Municipality | |
| Coordinates: 18°26′46″N 66°23′15″W / 18.44611°N 66.38750°W | |
| Sovereign state | United States |
| Commonwealth | Puerto Rico |
| Founded | October 7, 1776 |
| Barrios | |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Marcos Cruz Molina (Partido Popular Democrático) |
| • Senatorial dist. | 3 - Arecibo |
| • Representative dist. | 12 |
| Area | |
• Total | 55.71 sq mi (144.28 km2) |
| • Land | 47 sq mi (122 km2) |
| • Water | 8.60 sq mi (22.28 km2) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 54,414 |
| • Rank | 13th in Puerto Rico |
| • Density | 980/sq mi (380/km2) |
| Demonym | Vegabajeños |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (AST) |
| ZIP Codes | 00693, 00694 |
| Area code | 787/939 |
| Major routes | |
| Website | www |
Vega Baja (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈbeɣa ˈβaxa]) is a town and municipality located on the coast of north central Puerto Rico. It is north of Morovis, east of Manatí, and west of Vega Alta. Vega Baja is spread over 14 barrios. The population of the municipality was 54,414 at the 2020 census. It is part of the San Juan–Caguas–Guaynabo metropolitan statistical area.