Commune in Nord-Ouest, Haiti
Port-de-Paix
(
French pronunciation:
[p??
d?
p?]
;
Haitian Creole
:
Podepe
or
Podpe
; meaning "Port of Peace") is a
commune
and the capital of the
Nord-Ouest
department
of
Haiti
on the Atlantic coast. It has a population of 462,000 (2015 IHSI estimate). Port-de-Paix used to be a large exporter of
bananas
and
coffee
.
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Geography
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The city of Port-de-Paix located on a small coastal plain on the Atlantic coast of Haiti in the Tortuga Canal on the bank of Three-Rivers in an area marked by agricultural activities.
The communes comprises:
- I. The urban centre of Port-de-Paix
- II. Baudin
- III. Aubert
- IV. Mahotiere
- V. Bas-des-Moustiques
- VI. La Corne
Port-de-Paix is also the chief town of an
arrondissement of the same name
. The arrondissement consists of five communes: Port-de-Paix, La Pointe des Palmistes,
Bassin-Bleu
,
Chansolme
and
Tortuga
.
History
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Early history
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During the Amerindian period this area was called "Xarama" by the
Taino
people. The area around the town was given the name "Valparaiso" by
Christopher Columbus
after landing here in the late evening of December 6, 1492, and today still contains many attractive beaches and cave locations. A ferry operates between the town and
Tortuga
island, (La Tortue), called "Gusaeni Cahini" by the Tainos, which is situated just across the water.
From 1600 to 1800
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The town was founded in 1665 by French
filibusters
, driven from Tortuga Island by the British occupiers. In 1676 the capital of the French Colony of
Saint-Domingue
was moved from Tortuga to Port-de-Paix, and it remained the seat of government until 1711 when the capital was moved to
Cap-Francais
. In 1676,
Padrejean
escaped from slavery in the Port. In 1679 the town saw the first black slave revolt. The area saw great success during the 18th century but on February 27, 1903, the town was almost entirely destroyed by fire, and never attained its former status.
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Liberation
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In 1803, following the step of Maurepas, the general Francois
Lamort
Cappois and the 9th demi-brigade the French soldiers evacuated the city.
Transportation
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Port-de-Paix is served by
Port-de-Paix Airport
. The RN5 connects the city to Gonaives in the Artibonite Department, the R117 connects ic to Limbe in the Guarico Department and the R151 connects it to Mole-St-Nicolas in proposed Quisqueya Department. The main streets are Stenio-Vincent, Capois, du Quai.
A ferry connects the island of Tortuga to Port-de-Paix.
Notable people
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Media
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Radio
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http://www.radiomelodieinter.com
- Radio New Star 104.1
- Radio Planete FM 100.7
- Radio Tele Universelle Plus (TRUP)103.5 FM & Ch.10
- Radio Voix Eglise Bethanie 94.3 FM
- Radio Voix de la Paix 94.7 FM
- Radio Harmonie Inter 101.5 Fm Stereo
http://www.radioharmonieinter.com
- Radio Couleur FM 93.9 FM Stereo
- Radio Tele Ideal Plus 89.7 ch.40
- Radio Castro Inter 97.1
- Radio Excel Inter 106.7
- Radio Dary FM 97.5
- Radio Paismesbrebis 93.5
- Radio natal 96.7
- Radio Cosmos Inter 101.1
- Radio Perfection 105.7
- Radio Clean FM 95.1
- Radio capoix FM 106.3
- Radio Tele Port-de-Paix 88.3
- Radio magnitude fm 98.7
http://www.radiomagnitudefm.com
- Radio expression FM 98.9
- Radio union plus 92.1
- Radio omega 91.9
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