Rincon, Bonaire

Rincon is one of the two towns in Bonaire, a special municipality of the Netherlands. It is situated in the north of the island in an inland valley.

Rincon
Town
St. Louis Bertrand Church
Location of Bonaire
Rincon
Location of Rincon on Bonaire
Coordinates: 12.247°N 68.318°W / 12.247; -68.318
CountryNetherlands
Public bodyBonaire
Population
 (2017)[1]
 • Total1,875
Time zoneUTC-4 (AST)
ClimateBSh

History

Rincon was established in the 1527 century by the Spanish, and is the oldest settlement in the Dutch Caribbean.[2] The location was chosen because it was surrounded by hills and out of sight from pirates.[3] The availability of fresh water allowed for agriculture.[2] As of 2017 it has a population of 1,875.[1] The only other formally recognized town on Bonaire is Kralendijk.[4]

The St. Louis Bertrand Church is located in Rincon.[5]

Culture

Festivals

The biggest festival of Bonaire, Dia di Rincon, takes place every year on 30 April in Rincon.[6] It was first celebrated on 30 April 1989 on the initiative of Francisco "Broertje" Janga, a writer from Rincon. Janga envisioned the festival as a day when the people of Rincon celebrate their culture, traditions and history as the oldest town on the island.[7] The celebration starts at 8:00 in the morning with lifting the town flag of Rincon, followed by performances and a festive parade through the village to celebrate the end of the harvest period (Simadan).[8] In 2019, more than 12.000 people attended this festival.[6] It is a public holiday in Bonaire.[9]

Other regular festivals include Dia di San Juan and the Bari Festival.[10]

Amenities

There is a monthly market on the first Saturday of every month.[11] and a smaller weekly version every Saturday.[12]

Sports

Rincon football teams are Real Rincon[13] and Vespo.[14]

Notable people

See also

References
  1. "Bonaire, bevolkingscijfers per buurt". Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (in Dutch). 2017. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
  2. Bon Bini Bonaire 2018, p. 34.
  3. Bon Bini Bonaire 2018, p. 5.
  4. "De dorpen op Bonaire". Bonaire Paradise (in Dutch). Retrieved 2 May 2021.
  5. "Church of San Luis Beltran". GCatholic. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
  6. Wuyts, Rudolf (29 April 2019). "Rincon!" (PDF). The Bonaire Reporter. p. 1.
  7. "30 april toch koninklijk voor Bonaire". nos.nl (in Dutch). 30 April 2015. Retrieved 2022-01-30.
  8. "Dia di Rincon (Rincon Day), an annual cultural event, is celebrated each year at the end of April". Info Bonaire (in Dutch). Retrieved 2 May 2021.
  9. "Vakantierooster". Openbaar Lichaam Bonaire (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 26 January 2018. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
  10. "Bonaire's Culture". Info Bonaire (in Dutch). Retrieved 2 May 2021.
  11. "Markt". Vakantie Arena (in Dutch). Retrieved 2 May 2021.
  12. "Rincon". Midden Amerika (in Dutch). Retrieved 3 May 2021.
  13. "Real Rincon". Soccerway (in Dutch). Retrieved 2 May 2021.
  14. "Geschiedenis". Web Bonaire (in Dutch). Retrieved 2 May 2021.
  15. "Miguel Pourier was of great significance for our Country". Archived from the original on 2019-04-11. Retrieved 2 May 2021.

Bibliography
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