Vega Baja 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.
Ciudad del Melao Melao welcome sign in Vega Baja
Tidepools on a beach in Vega Baja
Playa Mar Bella (aka Playa de Puerto Nuevo), Vega Baja
Signs for Mech Tech College in Vega Baja
Vega Baja barrio-pueblo is a barrio and downtown area that serves as the administrative center (seat) of Vega Baja, a municipality of Puerto Rico. Its population in 2010 was 816.
Parroquia Nuestra Señora del Rosario in the Plaza José Francisco Náter
Vega Baja City Hall (2019)
Plaza José Francisco Náter (2019)
Closeup of the town's parish church (2019)