Rincón barrio-pueblo

Rincón barrio-pueblo is a barrio-pueblo, the administrative center (seat) of Rincón, a municipality of Puerto Rico. Its population in 2010 was 933.^[1][4][5][6]

Rincón barrio-pueblo Pueblo de Rincón
Municipality Seat^[1]
Rincón Town Hall
Location of Rincón barrio-pueblo within the municipality of Rincón shown in red
Rincón barrio-pueblo Location of Puerto Rico
Coordinates: 18°20′20″N 67°15′03″W / 18.33898°N 67.250771°W / 18.33898; -67.250771Coordinates: 18°20′20″N 67°15′03″W / 18.33898°N 67.250771°W / 18.33898; -67.250771^[2]
Commonwealth	Puerto Rico
Municipality	Rincón
Area ^[2]
• Total	0.12 sq mi (0.3 km^2)
• Land	0.12 sq mi (0.3 km^2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km^2)
Elevation ^[3]	26 ft (8 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	933
• Density	7,775/sq mi (3,002/km^2)
	Source: 2010 Census
Time zone	UTC−4 (AST)

As was customary in Spain, in Puerto Rico, the municipality has a barrio called pueblo which contains a central plaza, the municipal buildings (city hall), and a Catholic church. Fiestas patronales (patron saint festivals) are held in the central plaza every year.^[7][8]

The central plaza and its church

The central plaza, or square, is a place for official and unofficial recreational events and a place where people can gather and socialize from dusk to dawn. The Laws of the Indies, Spanish law, which regulated life in Puerto Rico in the early 19th century, stated the plaza's purpose was for "the parties" (celebrations, festivities) (Spanish: a propósito para las fiestas), and that the square should be proportionally large enough for the number of neighbors (Spanish: grandeza proporcionada al número de vecinos). These Spanish regulations also stated that the streets nearby should be comfortable portals for passersby, protecting them from the elements: sun and rain.^[7]

Located across the central plaza in Rincón barrio-pueblo is the Parroquia Santa Rosa de Lima, a Roman Catholic church.^[9]

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1900	1,074		—
1910	1,224		14.0%
1920	1,679		37.2%
1930	1,338		−20.3%
1940	1,678		25.4%
1950	1,065		−36.5%
1980	1,046		—
1990	1,044		−0.2%
2000	1,030		−1.3%
2010	933		−9.4%
U.S. Decennial Census^[10] 1899 (shown as 1900)^[11] 1910-1930^[12] 1930-1950^[13] 1980-2000^[14] 2010^[15]

History

In July 2020, Federal Emergency Management Agency appropriated funds for repairs to Rincón's plaza.^[17]

Sectors

Barrios (which are roughly comparable to minor civil divisions)^[6] in turn are further subdivided into smaller local populated place areas/units called sectores (sectors in English). The types of sectores may vary, from normally sector to urbanización to reparto to barriada to residencial, among others.^{[18][19][20][21][22]}

The following sectors are in Rincón barrio-pueblo:^[23]

Calle Benjamín Gómez, Calle Comercio, Calle del Parque, Calle Muñoz Rivera, Calle Nueva, Calle Progreso, Calle Unión, Cerro Los Pobres, Cerro Miramar, Condominio Santa Rosa Elderly, Residencial Santa Rosa, and Sector Sol.

Gallery

Places in Rincón barrio-pueblo:

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  Plaza de Recreo in Rincón

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  Parroquia Santa Rosa de Lima

See also

•  Puerto Rico portal

• List of communities in Puerto Rico
• List of barrios and sectors of Rincón, Puerto Rico

References

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