Rincon is one of the two towns in Bonaire, a special municipality of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. It is situated in the north of the island in an inland valley.
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| Coordinates: 12°14′49″N 68°19′05″W / 12.247°N 68.318°W | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Public body | Bonaire |
| Population (2017)[1] | |
• Total | 1,875 |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (AST) |
| Climate | BSh |
History
editRincon was established in 1527 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[update] 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
editFestivals
editThe 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
editThere is a monthly market on the first Saturday of every month and a smaller weekly version every Saturday.
Sports
editRincon football teams are Real Rincon[11] and Vespo.[12]
Notable people
edit- Miguel Pourier (1938–2013), Prime minister of the Netherlands Antilles.[13]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Bonaire, bevolkingscijfers per buurt". Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (in Dutch). 2017. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
- ^ a b Bon Bini Bonaire 2018, p. 34.
- ^ Bon Bini Bonaire 2018, p. 5.
- ^ "De dorpen op Bonaire". Bonaire Paradise (in Dutch). Retrieved 2 May 2021.
- ^ "Church of San Luis Beltran". GCatholic. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
- ^ a b Wuyts, Rudolf (29 April 2019). "Rincon!" (PDF). The Bonaire Reporter. p. 1.
- ^ "30 april toch koninklijk voor Bonaire". nos.nl (in Dutch). 30 April 2015. Retrieved 2022-01-30.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Vakantierooster". Openbaar Lichaam Bonaire (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 26 January 2018. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
- ^ "Bonaire's Culture". Info Bonaire (in Dutch). Retrieved 2 May 2021.
- ^ "Real Rincon". Soccerway (in Dutch). Retrieved 2 May 2021.
- ^ "Geschiedenis". Web Bonaire (in Dutch). Retrieved 2 May 2021.
- ^ "Miguel Pourier was of great significance for our Country". Archived from the original on 2019-04-11. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
Bibliography
edit- Bon Bini Bonaire (2018). "Het beste van twee werelden" (PDF). Bon Bini Bonaire (in Dutch).
External links
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