Rincón, Puerto Rico
Rincón
Municipio Autónomo de Rincón Santa Rosa de Rincón | |
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Town and Municipality | |
| Autonomous Municipality of Rincon | |
Sunset at Maria's Beach in Rincón | |
| Nicknames: "El Pueblo de los Bellos Atardeceres", "Pueblo del Surfing" | |
| Anthem: "Rincón es mi pueblo querido" | |
Map of Puerto Rico highlighting Rincón Municipality | |
| Coordinates: 18°20′25″N 67°15′06″W / 18.34028°N 67.25167°W | |
| Sovereign state | United States |
| Commonwealth | Puerto Rico |
| Settled | 1770 |
| Founded | May 17, 1771 |
| Founded by | Don Pablo de Arroyo |
| Named after | Saint Rose of Lima and Don Gonzalo de Rincón the original landowner who allowed for the settlement, "Saint Rose of Rincon" |
| Barrios | |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Carlos López Bonilla (PPD) |
| • Senatorial dist. | 4 – Mayagüez |
| • Representative dist. | 18 |
| Area | |
• Total | 29.4 sq mi (76.12 km2) |
| • Land | 13.9 sq mi (36 km2) |
| • Water | 15.5 sq mi (40.12 km2) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 15,187 |
| • Rank | 69th in Puerto Rico |
| • Density | 520/sq mi (200/km2) |
| Demonym | Rincoeños |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (AST) |
| ZIP Code | 00677 |
| Area code | 787/939 |
| Major routes | |
| Website | www |
Rincón (Spanish pronunciation: [riŋˈkon]; Spanish for 'Corner') is a popular beach town and municipality of Puerto Rico founded in 1771 by Don Luis de Añasco, who previously founded Añasco in 1733. It is located in the Western Coastal Valley, west of Añasco and Aguada. Rincón is spread over 9 barrios and Rincón Pueblo (the downtown area and the administrative center of the city). It is part of the Aguadilla-Isabela-San Sebastián Metropolitan Statistical Area.
The municipality is home to many of the surfing beaches in Puerto Rico, including Domes, Marias, Tres Palmas, Sandy Beach, Pools Beach, Córcega Beach and Rincón Town Beach. The word "Rincón" means "nook" in Castilian Spanish. Rincón is in the north, on the westernmost tip of Puerto Rico proper.