Rincón
Rincón, the Town of Beautiful Sunsets, is in the Porta del Sol region of Puerto Rico, southwest of Aguadilla. Rincón, well known for its world-class surfing beaches, was the host of the World Surfing Championship in 1968.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Rincon Beach and Point Jiguero Light.
Rincon Beach
Beach
Balneario de Rincón is a public beach in Rincón, Puerto Rico. It hosted the Triathlon events for the 2010 Central American and Caribbean Games.
Point Jiguero Light
Punta Higüero Light is a historic lighthouse located in the municipality of Rincón on the westernmost point, known as Punta Higüero, in the main island of Puerto Rico. Point Jiguero Light is situated 4½ km northwest of Rincón.
Boiling Nuclear Superheater Reactor Facility
The Boiling Nuclear Superheater Reactor Facility, also known to the locals as "Domes", or formally as Museo Tecnologico BONUS Dr. Modesto Iriarte, is a decommissioned nuclear power plant in Rincón, Puerto Rico. Boiling Nuclear Superheater Reactor Facility is situated 4½ km northwest of Rincón.Rincón
- Also known as: “Rincon”, “Rincon Municipio”, and “Rincón Municipio”
- Location: Puerto Rico, Caribbean, North America
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Latitude
18.3397° or 18° 20′ 23″ northLongitude
-67.2371° or 67° 14′ 14″ westPopulation
15,200Elevation
34 metres (112 feet)Abbreviation
“RIN”Open location code
77CJ8QQ7+V4GeoNames ID
4567727
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In Other Languages
“Rincón” goes by many names.
- Spanish: “Rincón”
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