Central San Vicente was the first sugarcane refinery in Puerto Rico, established in 1873 by Leonardo Igaravidez at Vega Baja.

After his death, his widow married Leonardo Igaravidez Maldonado (Vega Alta, 1830–1888), marquis of Cabo Caribe, who bought the neighboring plantations of Felicidad, Santa Inés, Fe and Rosario.

He bought French machinery that allowed integration of the sugarcane fabrication process into a fully mechanized production flow.

In 1880 four more Centrales operated in Puerto Rico: Luisa, San Francisco, Coloso and Canóvanas.

In 1896, Gallart sold it to Rubert Hermanos,[3] who owned four additional plants with the Compañía Fabián, changing its name to Central San Vicente, Inc.