Arrondissement in Nord, Haiti
Cap-Haïtien Arrondissement Kap Ayisyen Awondisman |
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Arrondissement |
Country | Haiti |
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Department | Nord |
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Area [1] |
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• Arrondissement | 245.76 km2 (94.89 sq mi) |
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• Urban | 27.14 km2 (10.48 sq mi) |
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• Rural | 218.62 km2 (84.41 sq mi) |
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Population (2015)[1] |
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• Arrondissement | 356,908 |
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• Density | 1,500/km2 (3,800/sq mi) |
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• Urban | 295,607 |
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• Rural | 61,301 |
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Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern) |
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Postal code | HT11— |
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Communes | 3 |
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Communal Sections | 8 |
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IHSI Code | 031 |
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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. As of 2015, the population was 356,908 inhabitants.[1] The city is governed by three mayors elected by popular vote every 5 years and also represented in the National Assembly of Haiti with one member elected every 4 years. Postal codes in Cap-Haïtien Arrondissement start with the number 11.
The arrondissement consists of the following communes:
References
- ^ a b c "Population totale, population de 18 ans et plus ménages et densités estimés en 2015" [Total Population, Population of 18 and over, Households and Densities Estimated in 2015] (PDF). IHSI (in French). March 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-11-06. Retrieved 8 May 2017.
External links
- Geohive Data for Haiti
- Mongabay Information for Cap-Haïtien
19°45′N 72°12′W / 19.75°N 72.2°W / 19.75; -72.2
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