RINCóN, PUERTO RICO

'Rincón' (ring-KON) is a municipality of Puerto Rico founded in 1771 by Luis de Añasco. It is located in the Western Coastal Valley, west of Añasco and Aguada. Rincón is spread over 8 wards and Rincón Pueblo (The downtown area and the administrative center of the city).
Rincón has a population of about 17,000 and is the third richest municipality only after Carolina and San Juan. It is home to many of the best surfing beaches in Puerto Rico, including Domes, Marias, Tres Palmas, Sandy Beach, Pools Beach, and Rincon Town Beach Plaza.

Contents

Flag

Coat of Arms

Demographics

'Barrios' (Districts/Wards)

Geo/Topography

Anthem

Economic

Tourism

Surfing

Agriculture

Industrial

Landmarks and places of interest

Festivals and events

Notable "Rincoeños"

External links

Flag

The central white star represents the urban zone. The surrounding nine stars represent the nine wards of the municipality. The red and orange colors symbolize the vigor and the vitality of the city. The yellow represents Christianity. The green represents vegetation and the hope of the progress of the municipality. Finally, the white represents purity and the unity between the wards and the urban zone.

Coat of Arms

The shield consists of a green and orange Spanish blazon, with a yellow band inclined left to right. To the right and on a green background a cross, symbol of Christendom. To the left and on an orange background a Spanish ship, symbol of the discovery of Puerto Rico, in the coasts of Rincón (this is greatly disputed, as the towns of Aguada, Rincon and Anasco all claim entry-point status).

Demographics

'Barrios' (Districts/Wards)

★ Atalaya ★ Barrero ★ Calvache ★ Rio Grande

★ Ensenada ★ Cruces ★ Jaguey ★ Puntas ★ Barrio Pueblo

Geo/Topography

★ Gorges: Caflo García, Grande de Calvache (longest), Los Ramos, Piletas, Punta Ensenada.

★ River: Grande

Anthem

By Conrado Rodríguez
Rincón es mi pueblo querido

yo amo su cielo y su mar,

son verdes sus campos floridos

con brillo de sol tropical.

Las bellezas de sus montañas

son cual bendiciones de Dios.

Sus flores, su brisa y sus cañas

son gratos mensajes de amor.

Rincón, Rincón yo quiero

en tus playas vivir.

Rincón, Rincón yo quiero

en tu suelo morir.

Economic

Tourism

In 1968, the 1st World Championships of surfing was held at Sandy Beach in the Puntas Barrio of Rincon. Since then, surfers from around the world have been visiting Rincon in search of the perfect wave. Now Rincon has a thriving tourism economy which also boasts world class scuba/snorkeling and beautiful sunsets (information provided by Dos Angeles del Mar Guesthouse in Rincon: www.dosangelesdelmar.com).
In 2007, Rincon hosted the ISA World Masters where local surfer Juan Ashton won 1st place in the Masters division. (information provided by Playero.com)

Surfing

Rincon is a major surf destination around the world. There are numerous beaches that break anywhere from 2' to 25'+. Puerto Rico's famous big-wave spot, Tres Palmas is located in Rincon. Other favorite waves to ride are Marias, Domes, and Sandy Beach. Rincon has warm tropical water and off-shore winds on the west side. The wave season begins in September/October and ends in April/May. (information provided by Playero.com)

Agriculture

Fruit and sugar cane. Cattle ranching.

Industrial

Chemical, clothing, electrical and electronic products, scientific instruments.

Landmarks and places of interest

★ Domes Beach

★ María Beach

★ Punta Del Mar

★ Macor by the Sea

★ Punta Higüeras Lighthouse was built by the Spaniards in the early 1890s and rebuilt after an earthquake in 1921. This working lighthouse uses an unmanned 26,000-candlepower rotating beacon.

Festivals and events

★ Whale Festival - March

★ Coconut Festival - May

★ Feast of the Patron Saint, Santa Rosa de Lima - August

Notable "Rincoeños"

★ Lou Caraballo - Resident of Rincon and publisher of the most popular online guide to Rincon and surrounding areas. Coined the favorite phrase "Rincon Rocks" as a slogan for the town.

★ Peter Aviles - Online Editor of "El Coqui of Rincon" Newspaper and Publisher of "The Rincon Online Guide" the original and most-visited Rincon web portal.

★ Domingo Bonet Santos - Senate legislator.

★ Juan Sánchez Martínez - First Puerto Rican named Commissioner of Human Rights in New York.

★ Roberto Tirado - Latin Pop Singer related to Firefighter Hector L. Tirado lost at the WTC on 9/11/01

External links

★ Pictures of Rincon

★ The Rincon Online Guide

★ Tourism Association Guide to Rincón

★ Information Guide to Rincon

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★ Surfing in Rincon