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.Places of Interest
Highlights: Rincon Beach and Point Jiguero Light.
Point Jiguero Light
Punta Higüero Light is a historic lighthouse located… Point Jiguero Light is situated 4½ km northwest of Rincón.Boiling Nuclear Superheater Reactor Facility
The Boiling Nuclear Superheater Reactor Facility, also… Boiling Nuclear Superheater Reactor Facility is situated 4½ km northwest of Rincón.Rincón
- Also known as: “Rincon Municipio” and “Rincón Municipio”
- Location: Puerto Rico, Caribbean, North America
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Latitude
18.3397° or 18° 20′ 23″ north
Longitude
-67.2371° or 67° 14′ 14″ west
Population
15,200
Elevation
34 metres (112 feet)
Abbreviation
“RIN”
Open location code
77CJ8QQ7+V4
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In Other Languages
From Amharic to Uzbek—“Rincón” goes by many names.
- Amharic: “ሪንኮን”
- Azerbaijani: “Rinkón”
- Bengali: “রিনকন”
- French: “Rincon”
- German: “Rincon”
- Hausa: “Rinkón”
- Japanese: “リンコン”
- Javanese: “Rinkón”
- Kazakh: “Ринкон”
- Kirghiz: “Ринкон”
- Malay: “Rinkón”
- Oromo: “Rinkón”
- Panjabi: “ਰਿੰਕੋਨ”
- Persian: “رینکون”
- Portuguese: “Rincon”
- Pushto: “رینکون”
- Somali: “Rinkón”
- Spanish: “Rincón”
- Swahili: “Rinkón”
- Tajik: “Ринкон”
- Tatar: “Rinkón”
- Uzbek: “Rinkón”
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Pico Alalaya and Rincón Zona Urbana.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Quebrada Los Ramos and Plaza Alfredo Raffucci Bayron.
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