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IHSI Code. 031. Cap-Haïtien ( Haitian Creole: Kap Ayisyen) is an arrondissement in the Nord department of Haiti and is the second-most important city of the country. It is known as the historical and tourism capital of the country. Cap-Haïtien was founded in 1670 by the French settler Bertrand d'Ogeron de La Bouëre.
Cap-Haïtien ( French: [kap a.isjɛ̃]; Haitian Creole: Kap Ayisyen; "Haitian Cape"), typically spelled Cape Haitien in English and often locally referred to as Le Cap, Okap or Au Cap, is a commune of about 274,000 people on the north coast of Haiti and capital of the department of Nord. Previously named Cap‑Français (Haitian Creole: Kap ...
The commune ( French pronunciation: [kɔmyn]) is the third-level divisions of Haiti. The 10 departments have 42 arrondissements, which are divided into 144 communes and then into 571 communal sections. [1] [2] [3] Communes are roughly equivalent to civil townships and incorporated municipalities .
66 m (217 ft) Population. (7 August 2003) [1] • Total. 69,256. Limbé ( Haitian Creole: Lenbe) is a commune in the Limbé Arrondissement, in the Nord department of Haiti . With a population of 32200 inhabitants (2003 census) it is the second city in importance in this department after Cap-Haïtien. The arrondissement du Limbé (borough of ...
Milot ( Haitian Creole: Milo) is a commune in the Nord department of Haiti, 12 miles south of Cap-Haïtien. It is the site of Sans-Souci Palace, one of Haiti's most revered landmarks. [1] The Citadelle Laferrière, Haiti's best-known landmark, is five miles (8 km) by road to the south. The town also hosts a hospital, Hôpital Sacré Coeur, run ...
Elevation. 8 m (26 ft) Population. (7 August 2003) [1] • Total. 19,241. Quartier-Morin ( Haitian Creole: Katye Moren) is a commune in the Cap-Haïtien Arrondissement, in the Nord department of Haiti. It has 19,241 inhabitants. General Eugene Francois Magloire was born here in 1840 and his son The former president Paul Eugene Magloire was born ...
In the administrative divisions of Haiti, the department ( French: département d'Haïti, pronounced [depaʁtəmɑ̃ d‿aiti]; Haitian Creole: depatman Ayiti) is the first of four levels of government. Haiti is divided administratively into ten departments, which are further subdivided into 42 arrondissements, 145 communes, and 571 communal ...
Haiti: A Basic Reference Book. Miami, Florida: Librairie Au Service de la Culture. p. 16,17,18, 19, 20. ISBN 978-0-9638599-0-7. External links. Haitian Postal Code; Decree on the organization and functioning of the Communal Sections. Population Totale, Population de 18 Ans et Plus Menages Et Densites Estimes en 2009