Rincón (Camajuaní)


Rincón also known as El Rincón, Finca Rincón, and Finca el Rincón is a settlement of the Cooperativa de Créditos y Servicios Raul Torres Acosta. in Camajuaní, Villa Clara, Cuba. Nearby towns are La Lebisa, Guajén, Vega Alta, Canoa, CPA Benito Ramírez, La Luz, Guerrero, and El Perico.
The Saint Lazarus sanctuary is located in Rincón where many Cubans make an annual pilgrimage on December 17 to mark the feast day of San Lázaro.

Geography

The road that Rincón is on is called Camino Vega Alta - El Rincón, or in English Vega Alta - El Rincón Road, which is 6 km.
Rincón includes the CCS of CCS Raúl Torres Acosta and CCS Juan Francisco Aro.
The Urocoptis villarensis can be found in Rincon.

History

El Rincón used to be a part of the former barrio of Vega Alta, in the former municipality of Vueltas.
In 2018, several settlements in Villa Clara were flooded, in Camajuaní these settlements included Rincón, Guajén, Sagua la Chica, Macagual, Guerrero, Floridano, Vega Alta, and Vega de Palma.

In culture

Rincón is Recounted in:
  • BOHEMIA Edición De La LIBERTAD, book written around 1959