Toa Alta, Puerto Rico

Toa Alta Municipio Autónomo de Toa Alta
Town and Municipality
Iglesia de Nuestra Señora de la Concepción y San Fernando
Flag Coat of arms
Nicknames:  La Ciudad del Toa, Cuna de Poetas, Ciudad del Josco
Anthem: "Cuna de historia y de grandes poetas"
Map of Puerto Rico highlighting Toa Alta Municipality
Coordinates: 18°23′18″N 66°14′54″W / 18.38833°N 66.24833°W / 18.38833; -66.24833
Sovereign state	United States
Commonwealth	Puerto Rico
Settled	1751
Founded	January 12, 1796
Barrios	9 barrios Contorno Galateo Mucarabones Ortíz Piñas Quebrada Arenas Quebrada Cruz Río Lajas Toa Alta barrio-pueblo
Government
• Mayor	Clemente "Chito" Agosto (PPD)
• Senatorial dist.	2 - Bayamón
• Representative dist.	11
Area
• Total	27.44 sq mi (71.08 km2)
• Land	27.37 sq mi (70.88 km2)
• Water	0.08 sq mi (0.20 km2)
Elevation	236 ft (72 m)
Population  (2020)[1]
• Total	66,852
• Rank	11th in Puerto Rico
• Density	2,400/sq mi (940/km2)
Demonym	Toalteños
Time zone	UTC−4 (AST)
ZIP Codes	00953, 00954
Area code	787/939
Major routes

Toa Alta (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈtoa ˈalta]) is a town and municipality of Puerto Rico located in the northern coast of the island, north of Naranjito; south of Dorado and Toa Baja; east of Vega Alta and Corozal; and west of Bayamón. Toa Alta is spread over eight barrios and Toa Alta Pueblo (the downtown area and the administrative center of the city). It is part of the San Juan-Caguas-Guaynabo metropolitan statistical area.^[2] There are nine barrios in Toa Alta and altogether in 2020 had a population of 66,852. Río de la Plata, is a large river that runs through Toa Alta. Toa Alta celebrates its patron saint festival in May.