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Vega Baja
Puerto Ricozona urbana
Total population
22,756
Median home value
$119,100
Bachelor's+
Median income
$23,353
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Vega Baja is a town located in Puerto Rico, United States. Its coordinates of 18.441°, -66.399° place it in the tropical zone of the northern hemisphere. It is home to roughly 22,756 residents. Climatically, locations at this latitude tend to experience warm temperatures throughout the year with pronounced wet and dry seasons. Population density therefore averages about 1,440 per km², a high population density. Total area is recorded as about 15.8 km². The location receives about 1,905 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 75% of daylight hours. Read on for charts and tables covering demographics, climate, hazards, schools, wildlife and other open-data indicators for Vega Baja.
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History & geography
Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- LINO PADRO RIVERAHigh · VEGA BAJA · 703 students · 14.3:1 ratio
- NUEVA BRIGIDA ALVAREZ RODRIGUEZOther · VEGA BAJA · 589 students · 10.2:1 ratio
- MANUEL MARTINEZ DAVILAElementary · VEGA BAJA · 475 students · 11.9:1 ratio
- SU ALMIRANTE NORTEElementary · VEGA BAJA · 441 students · 11:1 ratio
- JUAN QUIRINDONGO MORELL (SUPERIOR)High · VEGA BAJA · 405 students · 13.1:1 ratio
- AGAPITO ROSARIO ROSARIOElementary · VEGA BAJA · 301 students · 9.1:1 ratio
- ANGEL SANDIN MARTINEZMiddle · VEGA BAJA · 294 students · 10.5:1 ratio
- SAN VICENTEElementary · VEGA BAJA · 291 students · 12.7:1 ratio
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
Earthquake history
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
Nearby places in Puerto Rico
- Monserrate2.8 mi away
- Miranda4.1 mi away
- Tierras Nuevas Poniente6.1 mi away
- Hato Viejo7.8 mi away
- Morovis7.9 mi away · pop. 1,722
- Barceloneta9.2 mi away
- Río Lajas9.4 mi away · pop. 1,745
- Toaville10.2 mi away · pop. 249
- Campanilla10.6 mi away · pop. 3,855
- Villa Quintero10.8 mi away
- Villa Calma10.9 mi away
- Garrochales11.1 mi away · pop. 1,045
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Vega Baja


Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Nearest stream gauge
Live readings from USGS NWIS · measured 2026-09-26 18:30 UTC.
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • USGS NWIS (water data)
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library