Vega Alta is a rapidly growing city of 37,900inhabitants(2000 census). It is located on the northern coast of the island, bordered by the Atlantic Ocean. Vega Alta is about twenty minutes from San Juan on PR Road 22, the de Diego expressway. Vega Alta's Cerro Gordo beach is a favorite among beachlovers
The patron saint for Vega Alta is "La inmaculada concepcion de Maria", celebrated on December 8.
