Trujillo Alto, Puerto Rico

Trujillo Alto
Municipio Autónomo de Trujillo Alto
Santa Cruz de Trujillo
Trujillo Alto City Hall
Lourdes Grotto
Flag of Trujillo Alto
Coat of arms of Trujillo Alto
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
Map of Puerto Rico highlighting Trujillo Alto Municipality
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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
FoundedJanuary 8, 1801
Barrios
Government
 • MayorPedro Rodríguez Gonzalez (PPD)
 • Senatorial dist.8 – Carolina
 • Representative dist.40
Area
 • Total
21.47 sq mi (55.61 km2)
 • Land21 sq mi (55 km2)
 • Water0.24 sq mi (.61 km2)
Elevation69 ft (21 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total
75,243
 • Rank10th in Puerto Rico
 • Density3,500/sq mi (1,400/km2)
DemonymTrujillanos
Time zoneUTC−4 (AST)
ZIP Codes
00976, 00977, 00978
Area code787/939
Major routes

Websitewww.trujilloalto.pr

Trujillo Alto (Spanish pronunciation: [tɾuˈxiʝo ˈalto]) is a town and municipality of Puerto Rico. Located on the northeastern costal plain on the boundary between the Northern Karst Belt and Sierra de Luquillo, it is north of Caguas and Gurabo, southeast of San Juan, and west of Carolina. Part of the San Juan metropolitan area, Trujillo Alto is spread over 6 barrios and the downtown area and administrative center of Trujillo Alto Pueblo.

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]

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  2. ^ "PUERTO RICO: 2020 Census". The United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 25, 2021.
  3. ^ "Población de Puerto Rico por Municipios, 2000 y 2010". Elections Puerto Rico. Archived from the original on June 3, 2012. Retrieved February 4, 2013.
  4. ^ "USGS – Lago Loíza at Damsite – 50059000". PR Water USGS Gov. Archived from the original on December 14, 2016. Retrieved March 2, 2019.