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 |
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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 |
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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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