Toa Baja
| Toa Baja | |||
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| Location in Puerto Rico | |||
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| Basic data | |||
| Foundation : | 1745 | ||
| State : | United States | ||
| Outside area : | Puerto Rico | ||
| Coordinates : | 18 ° 27 ′ N , 66 ° 16 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Atlantic Standard Time ( UTC − 4 ) | ||
| Residents : | 89,609 (as of 2010) | ||
| Population density : | 1,493.7 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 108.0 km 2 (approx. 42 mi 2 ) of which 59.99 km 2 (approx. 23 mi 2 ) is land |
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| Height : | 7 m | ||
| Postcodes : | 00949 - 00952 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 1612780 | ||
| Website : | www.toabaja.com | ||
| Mayor : | Aníbal Vega Borges | ||
Toa Baja is one of the 78 parishes of Puerto Rico . The parish is north of Toa Alta and Bayamón , east of Dorado and west of Cataño .
structure
The community is divided into 6 barrios :
- Ingenio
- Candelaria
- Media Luna
- Sábana Seca
- Toa Baja Pueblo
- Palo Seco
Culture and sights
Attractions
- El Cañuelo or Fortín San Juan de la Cruz ( fortress of Saint John of the Cross )
Buildings
- Punta Salinas radar systems on the Isla de las Palomas peninsula Location of 2 radomes or location of one radome
- Sábana Seca Naval Base, until 1999 with Wullenweber circular antenna system. Location of the Wullenweber circular antenna system