North region · Puerto Rico
Toa Alta
~11 mi from San JuanInland
Toa Alta is a town on the northern coast of Puerto Rico, set inland south of Dorado and Toa Baja, north of Naranjito, east of Vega Alta and Corozal, and west of Bayamón. It lies about 11 miles from San Juan and forms part of the San Juan-Caguas-Guaynabo metropolitan statistical area.
The town spans 27 square miles and is organized into nine barrios, including Toa Alta Pueblo, with a population of 66,320.
For visitors
Visitors can experience the town's patron saint festival held each May and the presence of the Río de la Plata running through the area.
- Hiking
- Eat and drink
- Culture
- Fiestas patronales
For living hereResidents live in an inland town close to San Juan and within its metropolitan area, offering a mix of small-town barrio life with proximity to the capital region.Living in Toa Alta: rent, commute, schools & safety
At a glance
- Region
- North
- Setting
- Inland
- Distance
- ~11 mi from San Juan
- Population
- 66,320 (Census estimate, 2020–2024)
- Founded
- 1751
- Median rent
- $690/mo
- Median income
- $35,241/yr
- Area
- 27.0 sq mi (70.0 km²)
- Fiestas patronales
- Saint Ferdinand · May 30
- Guide spots
- 2
- Stories, last 30 days
- 8
- Water & power
- Water by sector · Power outages
- Living here
- Rent, commute, schools & safety
Right now in Toa Alta
Road closures in Toa Alta
No closures reported in Toa Alta as of 9:08 PM AST on Thu, Nov 12.
Water rationing in Toa Alta
No rationing plan names Toa Alta. None of the plans the Puerto Rico Aqueduct and Sewer Authority (AAA) has published includes the town, as of Nov 12. Repairs and breaks cut service sector by sector: search your sector
Power outages in Toa Alta
Not among the 7 towns with the most interruptions on LUMA’s morning reading of Nov 12, when 0.5% of customers island-wide were without power. Toa Alta was on that list on none of the last 7 mornings. Outages right now, town by town
News from Toa Alta
Latest stories
NWS Issues Flash Flood Warning for Bayamón and Toa Alta in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico Officer Charged in Fatal Crash That Killed Father’s 19-Year-Old Daughter
Ex-Toa Alta Municipal Officer Sentenced to 101 Months for Drug Trafficking
Toa Alta to Hold Health Fair for Veterans and Their Families on November 6
Lexamarie Matos and Colombian Husband Lucas Orjuela to Host Toa Alta’s Festival El Josco
Things to do in Toa Alta
Eat & Drink
Abba's Cakes Simply Blessed
Bakery-café and custom cakes
Abba's Cakes Simply Blessed is a bakery-café on Calle Antonio R. Barceló in the center of Toa Alta. The daytime menu covers breakfast, brunch and lunch, served next to a display case of pastries. Custom cakes are a core part of the business, and the shop also teaches baking classes. Pet owners are accounted for too, with treats made for dogs and cats.
Culture & Events
Teatro Tomás "Maso" Rivera
Theater performances
Teatro Tomás "Maso" Rivera is a theater on Calle Juan Ponce de León in Toa Alta, hosting live performances and community events. It serves as a venue for the town's arts scene, giving residents and visitors a place to catch theatrical productions and other staged events in Toa Alta.
Outdoors and sports
On the water near Toa Alta
Marinas, surf breaks, dive sites, wind spots and paddling in Toa Alta or within 12 mi of the town center, as the crow flies.
- Sailing4 near
- Safe Harbor San JuanMarina · 11 mi away
- San Juan: northwest of La Puntilla, or Anchorage DAnchorage · 11 mi away
- Club Náutico106–117 slips · 12 mi away
- Surf
- La OchoReef break · 12 mi away
- Diving
- Cerro GordoDive site, 0–33 ft · 5 mi away
- EscambrónSnorkel spot · 12 mi away
- Escambrón Marine ParkDive site, to 40 ft · 12 mi away
- Kite and wind
- Punta SalinasWorks in E winds · 7 mi away
Trails in and near Toa Alta
No trail we list starts in Toa Alta. The nearest four are within 13 mi of the town center, as the crow flies.
- In Bayamón, 7 mi awayPaseo Lineal Río BayamónModerate 5.2 mi each way, 4 h 10 min to 6 h 15 minBayamón River linear parkWalk in, no bookingCommunity-mapped
- In Cataño, 10 mi awayMalecón de CatañoEasy 1.9 mi each way, 1 h 30 min to 2 h 15 minCataño waterfrontWalk in, no bookingCommunity-mapped
- In San Juan, 12 mi awayRecorrido Autoguiado Reserva Natural Estuarina de la Laguna del CondadoEasy 1.4 mi loop, 30 to 50 minSelf-guided walk, Condado Lagoon estuary reserveWalk in, no bookingCommunity-mapped
- Reserva Natural Laguna Tortuguero, Vega Baja, 13 mi awayCaminata por TortugueroEasy 1.1 mi each way, 50 min to 1 h 15 minWalk through TortugueroWalk in, no bookingCommunity-mapped
Bills and recovery money
Bills about Toa Alta
- RCC 349Modify Municipal Boundaries for Bayamón and Toa AltaOn the floor, Nov 11
- PC 1183Declare Public Policy on Agricultural Development in Bucarabones ValleyPassed a chamber, Oct 26
- RCC 397Addressing Villa Esperanza Community NeedsIn committee, Sep 3
- RC 279Investigate Community La Alegría Changái Land TitlesPassed a chamber, Aug 24
Recovery money in Toa Alta
$33.6 million committed by FEMA to 119 projects filed under Toa Alta since 2001: $507 per resident, 76th of 78 towns.
Every project located in Toa Alta, the island-wide agencies’ included
44% paid out: Puerto Rico's Central Office for Recovery, Reconstruction and Resiliency (COR3), which pays out the federal disaster recovery money, has paid $91.6 million of the $210 million committed.
44%39.3% paid out on the town government’s own rebuilding: $10.4 million of $26.4 million, the projects it runs itself, as of Oct 14, 2026. Our FEMA story charts this figure for every town.
39.3%- Debris Removal, Public Assistance Alternative ProceduresDebris removal$3.8 million
- Sector El Cuco, Sector El Cuatro/Urb. Hacienda Lumary, (Barrio Quebrada Cruz, Sección Villa Tropical) roads (G1)Roads and bridges$2.6 million
- MUTA - Embankments - Calle Francia, Bo. Mucarabones (Deconflicted via new SIR)Roads and bridges$2.6 million
The town government’s largest projects in implementation, and what has been paid
- Debris Removal, Public Assistance Alternative Procedures$3.8M of $3.8M100%
- San Fernando$232K of $1.1M22%
- Debris Removal$1.1M of $1.1M100%
- Project PW-05780$176K of $705K25%
Every town and the island-wide agencies
FEMA Public Assistance data, as of Nov 11, 2026. Obligated by FEMA: committed to the project and drawn as the work is done. Paid out: COR3’s transparency portal, as of Nov 4, 2026.
Living in Toa Alta
Crime in Toa Alta
58 violent crimes and 3 homicides reported to the Puerto Rico Police Bureau (PRPD) in Toa Alta, January 1 – September 30, 2026; in 2025, 11.5 violent crimes per 10,000 people, in the lowest fifth of towns.
- Homicides
- 3 YTD
- Violent crimes
- 58 YTD
- All serious crimes
- 143 YTD
- Violent crimes per 10,000 people (2025)
- 11.5
Flood zones in Toa Alta
FEMA’s flood map sets who must carry flood insurance, street by street. Check an address in Toa Alta
Phone alerts for Toa Alta
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