Bonaire’s only other town has less than 2,000 people. Rincón was founded in a north central valley by the Spaniards in 1527, making it the oldest village in the Dutch Caribbean. They selected this location to remain hidden from passing pirate ships. The Spanish used this settlement to house their slaves who worked the surrounding plantations and southern salt fields. This Protestant Church was built in 1934. It provides religious services for about one-third of the local residents.
