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Encyclopedia > Toa Alta, Puerto Rico
Toa Alta, Puerto Rico
Flag of Toa Alta, Puerto Rico
Flag
Nickname: La Ciudad del Toa", "Cuna de Poetas", "Los Ñangotaos", "Ciudad del Josco
Location within the island of Puerto Rico
Location within the island of Puerto Rico
Country United States
Territory Puerto Rico
Founded 1751
Government
 - Mayor Hon. Luis Collazo "Jumbo" (PNP)
 - Senatorial dist. 3 - Arecibo
 - Representative dist. 11
Area
 - Total 27.4 sq mi (71.08 km²)
 - Land 27.4 sq mi (70.88 km²)
 - Water 0.1 sq mi (.20 km²)
Population (2000)
 - Total 63,929
 - Gentilic Toalteños
Time zone AST (UTC-4)
Anthem – "Cuna de historia y de grandes poetas"

Toa Alta (TO-ah AHL-tah) is a 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 wards and Toa Alta Pueblo (the downtown area and the administrative center of the city). // A nickname is a name of an entity or thing that is not its proper name. ... This is an alphabetical list of the sovereign states of the world, including both de jure and de facto independent states. ... In the terminology of the United States insular areas, a Commonwealth is an organized territory or colony that has established with the Federal Government a more highly developed relationship, which may be embodied in a written mutual agreement. ... A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning larger, greater) is the modern title of the highest ranking municipal officer. ... This article is about the year 11. ... This article is about the physical quantity. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... A demonym or gentilic is a word that denotes the members of a people or the inhabitants of a place. ... Timezone and TimeZone redirect here. ... The Atlantic Standard Time Zone (AST) is a geographic region that keeps time by subtracting four hours from Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). ... −12 | −11 | −10 | −9:30 | −9 | −8 | −7 | −6 | −5 | −4 | −3:30 | −3 | −2:30 | −2 | −1 | −0:25 | UTC (0) | +0:20 | +0:30 | +1 | +2 | +3 | +3:30 | +4 | +4:30 | +4:51 | +5 | +5:30 | +5:40 | +5:45 | +6 | +6:30 | +7 | +7:20 | +7... A municipality is an administrative entity composed of a clearly defined territory and its population and commonly referring to a city, town, or village, or a small grouping of them. ... Flag Nickname: Gentilic: Naranjiteños Location Location of Naranjito, Puerto Rico within Puerto Rico Government Founded December 3, 1824 Mayor Hon. ... Dorado is a small touristic town in the northern coast of Puerto Rico, west of San Juan, Cataño, and Bayamon. ... Toa Baja is a municipality of Puerto Rico. ... Image:Vega Alta seal. ... Image:Corozal seal. ... Nickname: Location within the island of Puerto Rico Coordinates: , Country Territory Founded May 22, 1772 Government  - Mayor Ramón Luis Rivera, Jr. ...

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History

Toa Alta located west of the capital city of San Juan, the town was founded in 1751 making it one of the oldest towns on the Island. The construction of the San Fernando Rey church in the town square began in 1752. The name Toa Alta comes from the Taino word for valley, "Thoa". Over the years, agriculture became an important economic force in the area. At the peak of the agricultural economy, the town was also known as the "Granja de los Reyes Católicos" (the Farm of the Catholic Kings). The town is also called "Ciudad del Josco". The town is commonly known by its nickname "La Cuna de los Poetas," or "Cradle of Poets," due to the numerous Spanish-language poets who were born there, such as Abelardo Diaz Alfaro and the musician Tomás "Masso" Rivera. For other uses, see San Juan. ... Abelardo Diaz Alfaro (1916 - July 22, 1999) was a Puerto Rican author who reached great fame throughout Latin America during the 1940s. ...


Flag

Horizontally divided in three, the bottom and top red stripes double the size of the center yellow stripe. In the upper left corner a yellow eight point star.


Coat of Arms

The shield in gold, a red board with a silver sword topped with a gold crown of the same metal, to each side two small shields in red, the right-hand one with a tower in gold and the left-hand one with a gold eight point star, a three tower crown lined in black with red openings. Motto: Non Deserit Alta.


Demographics

Barrios (Districts/Wards)[1]

  • Contorno
  • Galateo
  • Mucarabones
  • Ortiz
  • Piñas
  • Quebrada Arenas
  • Quebrada Cruz
  • Río Lajas

Geo/Topography

Toa Alta Northern Coastal Plain and to the karst zone. Karst topography occurs when a landscape is marked by underground drainage patterns. ...


Anthem

By Israel Rivera Náter


¡Cuna de historia y de grandes poetas;
Así es mi valle de verde tambor;
Valle hermosísimo, donde Abelardo
cinceló en lágrimas su gesta de amor!


¡Valle de luchas y de profundo llanto
donde Morales, nuestro héroe y cantor;
esculpió en letras de oro y de sangre
la libertad sagrada en nuestro corazón!


¡Oh Toa Alta, mi pueblo inmortal
tu gente levanta con orgullo
la radiante bandera de tu fundación!


¡Oh Toa Alta, mi pueblo inmortal
me abrazaré a tu escudo,
a la tierra y al honor!


Cuna de hermosas mujeres.
¡Oh tierra josca de mi ensoñación;
donde las cuerdas de un cuatro
encantado remolinó a los pájaros
y éstos en su empeño despertaron a Dios.


Revolcaron la cama
de un noble trovador
que una tarde de lluvia
le regaló una décima
como ofrenda de amor.


Vivan por siempre, por siempre vivan,
la raza, el empeño y el amor.
Vivan la fauna, el cielo, la montaña y el valle
en que se bañan con tus noches estrelladas
que amanecen galanas con la hermosa
sonrisa del inolvidable sol.


Landmarks and places of interest

  • Legendary Tree "Bala de Cañón"
  • Masso Rivera Municipal Teather
  • Masso Rivera Statue
  • Recreo Egozcué Plaza
  • San Fernando Rey Parish
  • Villa Tropical Recreation Center
  • Plaza Aquarium Mall
  • Valle "El Toa"

Festivals and events

  • Chopa Marathon - March
  • Patron Celebrations - May
  • Typical Musica - November

Education

Toa Alta counts with several public and private schools distributed through several regions. Public education is handled by the State Department of Education.


Sports

Notable "Toalteños"

Dayanara Torres Delgado (born on October 28, 1974 in San Juan, Puerto Rico) is a Puerto Rican actress, singer, model and former Miss Universe. ... Miss Universe is an annual international female beauty contest, and the title for the winner of the contest, founded in 1952 by California clothing company Pacific Mills. ... Year 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar). ... 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Anno Domini (or common era), in accordance to the Gregorian calendar. ...

References

  1. ^ http://welcome.topuertorico.org/maps/toaalta.pdf

MI CUNA PRECIOSA DONDE ME VIO NACER.QUE LINDO MI BELLO PUEBLO TOA ALTA.ESTE PUEBLO TAN HUMILDE DE GENTE PRECIOSA SENCILLA Y HUMANITARIA.NACIDA Y CRIADA EN ESTE PRECIOSO PUEBLO,POR EL MOMENTO ESTOY LEJOS DE MI HUNILDE PUEBLO MI LINDO PAIS,PERO LO VISITO CADA VEZ QUE PUEDO......... MARIA OQUENDO


External links

  • Toa Alta and its barrios, United States Census Bureau
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Municipalities

Adjuntas | Aguada | Aguadilla | Aguas Buenas | Aibonito | Añasco | Arecibo | Arroyo | Barceloneta | Barranquitas | Bayamón | Cabo Rojo | Caguas | Camuy | Canóvanas | Carolina | Cataño | Cayey | Ceiba | Ciales | Cidra | Coamo | Comerío | Corozal | Culebra | Dorado | Fajardo | Florida | Guánica | Guayama | Guayanilla | Guaynabo | Gurabo | Hatillo | Hormigueros | Humacao | Isabela | Jayuya | Juana Díaz | Juncos | Lajas | Lares | Las Marías | Las Piedras | Loíza | Luquillo | Manatí | Maricao | Maunabo | Mayagüez | Moca | Morovis | Naguabo | Naranjito | Orocovis | Patillas | Peñuelas | Ponce | Quebradillas | Rincón | Río Grande | Sabana Grande | Salinas | San Germán | San Juan | San Lorenzo | San Sebastián | Santa Isabel | Toa Alta | Toa Baja | Trujillo Alto | Utuado | Vega Alta | Vega Baja | Vieques | Villalba | Yabucoa | Yauco There are no first-order administrative divisions as defined by the United States Government, but Puerto Rico has 78 municipalities at the second order. ... Image:Adjuntas seal. ... Flag Seal Nickname: La Villa de Sotomayor, Villa de San Francisco de Asís de la Aguada, El Pueblo Playero, La Ciudad del Vaticano Gentilic: Aguadeños Location Location of Aguada, Puerto Rico within Puerto Rico Government Founded 1739 Mayor Hon. ... Flag Nickname: El Nuevo Jardín del Atlántico, La Villa del Ojo de Agua, El Pueblo de los Tiburones Gentilic: Aguadillanos Location Location of Aguadilla, Puerto Rico within Puerto Rico Coordinates Government Founded 1780 Mayor Carlos Méndez Martínez Political party PNP Senatorial district Mayagüez Representative district... Image:Aguas Buenas seal. ... Aibonito is a small mountain town in Puerto Rico. ... Nickname: Location of Añasco, Puerto Rico within Puerto Rico. ... Flag Seal Nickname: Gentilic: Arecibeños Location Location of Arecibo, Puerto Rico within Puerto Rico Government Founded 1616 Mayor Lemuel Soto Political party NPP Senatorial district 3 - Arecibo Representative district 13, 14 Geographical characteristics Area Total 443. ... Image:Arroyo seal. ... Barceloneta is a municipality in Puerto Rico and is located in the north region, bordering the Atlantic Ocean, north of Florida, east of Arecibo and west of Manati. ... Image:Barranquitas seal. ... Nickname: Location within the island of Puerto Rico Coordinates: , Country Territory Founded May 22, 1772 Government  - Mayor Ramón Luis Rivera, Jr. ... Flag Seal Nickname: Gentilic: Caborrojeños Location Location of Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico within Puerto Rico Government Founded December 17, 1771 Mayor Hon. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Flag Seal Nickname: Gentilic: Camuyanos Location Location of Camuy, Puerto Rico within Puerto Rico Government Founded 1807 Mayor Hon. ... Image:Canóvanas seal. ... Nickname: Gentilic: Carolinenses Location Location of Carolina, Puerto Rico within Puerto Rico Coordinates , , Government Founded Mayor José Aponte, Jr. ... Flag Seal Nickname: El Pueblo Que Se Negó a Morir, La Antesala de la Capital, El Pueblo Olvidado Gentilic: Catañeses Location Location of Cataño, Puerto Rico within Puerto Rico Government Founded July 1, 1927 Mayor Wilson Soto Political party PNP Senatorial district 2 - Bayamón Representative district 9... Cayey (ka-YAI) is a mountain town in central Puerto Rico located on the Central Mountain range, north of Salinas and Guayama; south of Cidra and Caguas; east of Aibonito and Salinas; and west of San Lorenzo Cayey is spread over 21 wards and Cayey Pueblo (The downtown area and... Nickname: Location within the island of Puerto Rico Country Territory Founded April 7, 1838 Government  - Mayor Hon. ... Nickname: Gentilic: Cialeños Location Location of Ciales, Puerto Rico within Puerto Rico Government Founded June 24, 1820 Mayor Hon. ... Image:Cidra seal. ... Image:Coamo flag. ... Image:Comerío seal. ... Image:Corozal seal. ... Flag Seal Nickname: La Isla Chiquita (Little Island), Última Virgen (Last Virgin) Gentilic: Culebrenses Location Location of Culebra, Puerto Rico within Puerto Rico Government Founded October 27, 1880 Mayor Abraham Peña Nieves Political party PNP Senatorial district 8 - Carolina Representative district 36 Geographical characteristics Area Total 30. ... Dorado is a small touristic town in the northern coast of Puerto Rico, west of San Juan, Cataño, and Bayamon. ... Nickname: Los Cariduros, La Metrópolis del Sol Naciente Gentilic: Fajardeños Location Location of Fajardo, Puerto Rico within Puerto Rico Government Founded 1772 Mayor Hon. ... Florida is a municipality of Puerto Rico. ... Guánica is a municipality in southwestern Puerto Rico consisting of a land area of 37. ... Flag Seal Nickname: Gentilic: Guayameses Location Location of Guayama, Puerto Rico within Puerto Rico Government Founded 1736 Mayor Hon. ... Guayanilla is a municipality of Puerto Rico. ... Guaynabo (pronounced as IPA: ; also known as Guaynabo City or GC) is a municipality in the northern part of Puerto Rico, located in the northern coast of the island, north of Aguas Buenas; south of Cataño; east of Bayamón; and west of San Juan. ... Gurabo is a small town in Puerto Rico. ... Image:Hatillo seal. ... Hormigueros is a municipality of Puerto Rico. ... Image:Humacao seal. ... The city of Isabela is located on the northwestern most tip of Puerto Rico. ... Image:Jayuya esc. ... Flag Seal Nickname: La Ciudad del Maví, La Ciudad del Jacaguas, El Belén de Puerto Rico Gentilic: Juanadinos Location Location of Juana Díaz, Puerto Rico within Puerto Rico Government Founded 1798 Mayor Ramón Ramoncito Hernández Political party PPD Senatorial district 6 - Guayama Representative district 26 Geographical... Juncos is a municipality of Puerto Rico. ... Lajas is a small town located in Puerto Ricos southwest. ... Flag Nickname: Cuidad del Grito, Los Patriotas Gentilic: Lareños Location Location of Lares, Puerto Rico within Puerto Rico Government Founded April 26, 1827 Mayor Hon. ... Las Marías is a municipality of Puerto Rico. ... Las Piedras is a municipality in east Puerto Rico. ... Loíza is a small town in the northeastern coast of Puerto Rico, near Canóvanas, Carolina and San Juan. ... Flag Nickname: Gentilic: Luquillenses Location Location of Luquillo, Puerto Rico within Puerto Rico Government Founded 1797 Mayor Hon. ... Flag Seal Nickname: Ciudad Metropolitana, La Atenas de Puerto Rico Gentilic: Manatieños Location Location of Manatí, Puerto Rico within Puerto Rico Government Founded 1738 Mayor Juan Bin Cruz Manzano Political party PNP Senatorial district 3 - Arecibo Representative district 12, 13 Geographical characteristics Area Total 145. ... Image:Maricao seal. ... Image:Maunabo seal. ... Nickname: Location within the island of Puerto Rico Coordinates: , Country Territory Founded July 19 1760 Government  - Mayor José Guillermo Rodríguez Rodríguez (PPD)  - Senatorial dist. ... Moca is a northwest municipality of Puerto Rico known as La Capital del Mundillo (The capital of lace) it was founded by Don José de Quiñónez on April 7, 1772. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... Nagüabo is a town of 23,753 inhabitants (Census 2000) in Puerto Rico. ... Flag Nickname: Gentilic: Naranjiteños Location Location of Naranjito, Puerto Rico within Puerto Rico Government Founded December 3, 1824 Mayor Hon. ... Orocovis (o-ro-KO-vis) is a municipality of Puerto Rico located in the Central Mountain Range, north of Villalba and Coamo; south of Morovis and Corozal; southeast of Ciales; east of Jayuya; and west of Barranquitas. ... Patillas is a municipality of Puerto Rico. ... Peñuelas (PAIN-wai-lahs) is a town in Puerto Rico located in the southern coast of the island, south of Adjuntas, east of Guayanilla, west of Ponce and north of the Caribbean Sea. ... This article is about Puerto Ricos municipality. ... Flag Seal Nickname: La Guarida del Pirata, La Ciudad Pirata, La Ciudad del Cooperativismo, El Rincón de Guajataca Gentilic: Quebradillanos Location Location of Quebradillas, Puerto Rico within Puerto Rico Government Founded May 22, 1772 Mayor Hon. ... Flag Seal Nickname: El Pueblo de los Bellos Atardeceres, Los Surfers, El Pueblo del Surfing Gentilic: Rinconeños Location Location of Rincón, Puerto Rico within Puerto Rico Government Founded 1771 Mayor Hon. ... Nickname: La Ciudad del Yunque Gentilic: Riograndeños Location Location of Río Grande, Puerto Rico within Puerto Rico Government Founded July 25, 1840 Mayor Hon. ... Flag Nickname: Gentilic: Sabaneños Location Location of Sabana Grande, Puerto Rico within Puerto Rico Government Founded 1813 Mayor Hon. ... Flag Nickname: El Pueblo del Mojo Isleño, Los Marlins Gentilic: Salinences Location Location of Salinas, Puerto Rico within Puerto Rico Government Founded 1851 Mayor Hon. ... Flag Seal Nickname: Gentilic: Sangermeños Location Location of San Germán, Puerto Rico within Puerto Rico Coordinates , , Government Founded 1573 Mayor Isidro A. Negrón Irizarry Political party PPD Senatorial district Mayagüez Representative district 20 Geographical characteristics Area Total 141. ... For other uses, see San Juan. ... San Lorenzo (Spanish Saint Lawrence) is a town in eastern Puerto Rico. ... San Sebastián is a municipality of Puerto Rico. ... Flag Nickname: Gentilic: Santaisabelinos Location Location of Santa Isabel, Puerto Rico within Puerto Rico Government Founded October 5, 1842 Mayor Enrique Quique Questell Alvarado Political party PNP Senatorial district 6 - Guayama Representative district 30 Geographical characteristics Area Total km² Population Total (2000) Density /km² Time zone AST (UTC-4) Anthem... Toa Baja is a municipality of Puerto Rico. ... Trujillo Alto is a municipality of Puerto Rico that was founded in 1801. ... Utuado is a municipality of Puerto Rico located in the central/western mountainous region of the island known as La Cordillera Central. ... Image:Vega Alta seal. ... Image:Vega Baja seal. ... Nickname: Location within Puerto Rico Coordinates: , Country Government  - Mayor Damaso Serrano López Area  - Total 348. ... Flag Nickname: Gentilic: Villalbeños Location Location of Villalba, Puerto Rico within Puerto Rico Government Founded 1917 Mayor Hon. ... Flag Nickname: Gentilic: Yabucoeños Location Location of Yabucoa, Puerto Rico within Puerto Rico Government Founded 1793 Mayor Hon. ... Yauco is a city (ciudad) in southwestern Puerto Rico bounded on the west by the municipalities of Sabana Grande and Guánica, on the north by Maricao, on the east by Guayanilla, and on the south, at the end of a narrow strip of territory, by the Caribbean Sea. ...

Islands

Puerto Rico | Vieques | Culebra | Desecheo | Mona | Monito | Full list Nickname: Location within Puerto Rico Coordinates: , Country Government  - Mayor Damaso Serrano López Area  - Total 348. ... Flag Seal Nickname: La Isla Chiquita (Little Island), Última Virgen (Last Virgin) Gentilic: Culebrenses Location Location of Culebra, Puerto Rico within Puerto Rico Government Founded October 27, 1880 Mayor Abraham Peña Nieves Political party PNP Senatorial district 8 - Carolina Representative district 36 Geographical characteristics Area Total 30. ... Desecheo Island is located 20 km from the west coast of the main island of Puerto Rico, in the northeast of Mona Passage. ... Mona Island redirects here. ... Monito Island is an unhabited island about 5 kilometers northwest of Mona Island. ... This is a list of islands of Puerto Rico. ...

Coordinates: 18°23′18″N, 66°14′54″W Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...


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