Trujillo Alto, town of the hydroelectric dam

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Trujillo Alto

Trujillo Alto is a municipality of Puerto Rico located in the Northern Coastal Plain and in the karst zone, north of Caguas,and Gurabo; southeast of San Juan, and west of Carolina. Although Trujillo Alto has no important tourist attractions it is part of the San Juan Metropolitan Area, which includes the municipalities of Bayamón, Guaynabo, Cataño, and Toa Baja.

Trujillo Alto is spread over 6 wards and Trujillo Alto Pueblo (The downtown area and the administrative center of the city). It is part of the San Juan-Caguas-Guaynabo Metropolitan Statistical Area.

In 1953-54, the Carraízo hydroelectric dam was constructed by the Sumner Sollitt Construction Company of Chicago, under contract by the Puerto Rico Aqueduct and Sewer Authority. The dam forms the Loíza Lake, a reservoir which serves as the main source of the water supply for San Juan, Puerto Rico.

Trujillo Alto is Puerto Rico's tenth largest municipality by population.

Tourism

Trujillo Alto holds its festivities in September, and in 2001, it conmemorated its 200 year history. Each year Trujillo Alto celebrates "El maratón del Arrecostao", which is a very popular marathon in the town.

Landmarks and places of interest

• Carraízo Dam • Convent Carmelitas de San José • Lourdes Grotto • Manantial de la Montaña (spring)

Festivals and events

Patron Festivities - May but celebrate in September
Paso Fino Fair - November
Macabeo Festival - December

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