Cap-Haïtien Arrondissement
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Arrondissement in Nord, Haiti
Cap-Haïtien Arrondissement
Kap Ayisyen Awondisman | |
|---|---|
| Map | |
| Country | Haiti |
| Department | Nord |
| Area | |
| 245.76 km2 (94.89 sq mi) | |
| • Urban | 27.14 km2 (10.48 sq mi) |
| • Rural | 218.62 km2 (84.41 sq mi) |
| Population (2015)[1] | |
| 356,908 | |
| • Density | 1,500/km2 (3,800/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 295,607 |
| • Rural | 61,301 |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern) |
| Postal code | HT11— |
| Communes | 3 |
| Communal Sections | 8 |
| 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. 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
[edit ]- ^ 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年11月06日. Retrieved 8 May 2017.
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[edit ]19°45′N 72°12′W / 19.75°N 72.2°W / 19.75; -72.2
