Vega baja, PR — PPP Loan Data
781 loans · $26.7M total · 98.0% forgiven
Vega baja, Puerto Rico received 781 Paycheck Protection Program loans totaling $26.7M. The average loan in the city was $34,126 — below the national program average of approximately $67,000.
98.0% of loans in Vega baja — totaling $26.3M — received SBA forgiveness. Forgiveness required borrowers to demonstrate that funds were used for qualifying expenses and that they maintained employee headcount and compensation levels during the covered period.
Among the largest disclosed recipients in Vega baja were INSTITUTO MEDICO DEL NORTE INC. ($1,820,200), ULTRAPURE SYSTEMS NORTH AMERICALLC ($1,643,147), and BARAKAH TWO THOUSAND DRUGS LLC ($1,528,300).
The most active industry sector in Vega baja was Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services with 42 loans worth $316,977, followed by Accommodation and Food Services (41 loans).
Applicants in Vega baja reported retaining 6,339 jobs through the program. These figures are self-reported and were not independently verified by the SBA. The majority of loans in this city — those under $150,000 — have borrower names withheld under FOIA Exemption 6.
Vega baja is part of Puerto Rico, which received a total of thousands of PPP loans during the program period. City-level data is based on the borrower's self-reported city name; some variation in spelling may cause minor undercounting. See the methodology page for more detail on data limitations.
Top Industries in Vega baja
| Industry | Loans | Total Approved | Forgiveness Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical ServicesNAICS 5419 | 42 | $316,977 | 97.6% |
| Accommodation and Food ServicesNAICS 7225 | 41 | $1.1M | 100.0% |
| Personal Care ServicesNAICS 8121 | 40 | $210,605 | 97.5% |
| Offices of PhysiciansNAICS 6211 | 39 | $771,500 | 100.0% |
| Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll ServicesNAICS 5412 | 32 | $257,445 | 100.0% |
| Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting ServicesNAICS 5416 | 27 | $703,056 | 100.0% |
| Offices of Other Health PractitionersNAICS 6213 | 26 | $227,598 | 96.2% |
| Health and Personal Care RetailersNAICS 4461 | 22 | $2.8M | 100.0% |
| Building Equipment ContractorsNAICS 2382 | 22 | $602,382 | 95.5% |
| Architectural, Engineering, and Related ServicesNAICS 5413 | 21 | $457,031 | 100.0% |
Largest Named Recipients in Vega baja
Only loans ≥ $150,000 have publicly disclosed borrower names.