Aquin

Last updated • a couple of secsFrom Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
Aquin
  • Aken
Commune
Haiti location map.svg
Red pog.svg
Aquin
Location in Haiti
Coordinates: 18°17′0″N73°24′0″W / 18.28333°N 73.40000°W / 18.28333; -73.40000
Country Haiti
Department Sud
Arrondissement Aquin
Area
 • Total638.59 km2 (246.56 sq mi)
Population
 (March, 2015) [1]
 • Total104,216
 • Density163/km2 (420/sq mi)

Aquin (French pronunciation: [akɛ̃] ; Haitian Creole : Aken) is a commune in the Aquin Arrondissement, in the Sud department of Haiti. It is a port on the south coast of the Tiburon Peninsula. It had 104,216 inhabitants in 2015, [1] up from 1,799 in 1950. [3]

Settlements

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Haitian Creole</span> French-based creole language

Haitian Creole, or simply Creole, is a French-based creole language spoken by 10 to 12 million people worldwide, and is one of the two official languages of Haiti, where it is the native language of the vast majority of the population. Northern, Central, and Southern dialects are the three main dialects of Haitian Creole. The Northern dialect is predominantly spoken in Cap-Haïtien, Central is spoken in Port-au-Prince, and Southern in the Cayes area.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Sud (department)</span> Department of Haiti

Sud (French) or Sid is one of the ten departments of Haiti and located in southern Haiti. It has an area of 2,653.60 square kilometres (1,024.56 sq mi) and a population of 774,976. Its capital is Les Cayes.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Les Cayes</span> Commune in Sud, Haiti

Les Cayes, often referred to as Aux Cayes, is a commune and seaport in the Les Cayes Arrondissement, in the Sud department of Haiti, with a population of 71,236. Due to its isolation from the political turmoil of the capital, Port-au-Prince, it is one of Haiti's major ports, with export trade concentrating on mostly coffee and sugarcane. As the world's largest supplier of vetiver, it exports 250 tons annually of this ingredient of perfume and fragrance manufacturing. Minor exports include bananas and timber.

Cavaillon or Cavaellon is a commune and a rural town located in the Aquin Arrondissement of the Sud department of Haiti.

Aquin is an arrondissement in the Sud Department of Haiti. As of 2015, the population was 217,827 inhabitants. Postal codes in the Aquin Arrondissement start with the number 83.

Bombardopolis is a commune located in the hilly country of the Môle-Saint-Nicolas Arrondissement, in the Nord-Ouest department of Haiti.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Departments of Haiti</span> First-level administrative territorial entity of Haiti

In the administrative divisions of Haiti, the department 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 sections.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Les Irois</span> Commune in GrandAnse, Haiti

Les Irois is a commune in the Anse-d'Hainault Arrondissement, in the Grand'Anse department of Haiti.

Jean-Rabel is a commune located west of the city of Port-de-Paix and east of the city of the Môle-Saint-Nicolas Arrondissement, in the Nord-Ouest department of Haiti. As of 2015, the estimated adult population was 148,416.

Saint Louis du Sud is a coastal commune in the Aquin Arrondissement, in the Sud department of Haiti. Home to Fort des Oliviers, Fort Anglais and Bonnet Carré, the town is also the location of the 1748 Battle of Saint-Louis-du-Sud. Saint Louis du Sud is home to over 59,042 inhabitants.

Acul-du-Nord is an arrondissement of the Nord department of Haiti. As of 2015, the population was 129,155 inhabitants. Postal codes in the Acul-du-Nord Arrondissement start with the number 12.

Borgne is an arrondissement in the Nord department of Haiti. As of 2015, the population was 116,800 inhabitants. Postal codes in the Borgne Arrondissement start with the number 15.

Cap-Haïtien 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. 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.

Cerca-la-Source is an arrondissement (district) in the Centre department of Haiti. As of 2015, the population was 119,756 inhabitants. Postal codes in the Cerca-la-Source Arrondissement start with the number 54.

Les Cayes, often referred to as Aux Cayes is an arrondissement in the Sud department of Haiti. As of 2015, the population was 346,276 inhabitants. Postal codes in the Les Cayes Arrondissement start with the number 81.

Limbé is an arrondissement in the Nord department of Haiti. As of 2015, the population was 106,201 inhabitants. Postal codes in the Limbé Arrondissement start with the number 16.

Aquin ; also City of Aquin, Aquin City is the principal town of the Aquin commune of the Aquin Arrondissement, in the Sud department of Haiti.

References

  1. 1 2 "Mars 2015 Population Totale, Population de 18 ans et Plus Menages et Densites Estimes en 2015" (PDF). Institut Haïtien de Statistique et d’Informatique (IHSI). Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 November 2015. Retrieved 3 June 2017.
  2. ↑ Cox-Henry, Joanie, ed. (19 May 2016). "Aquin, Haiti becomes sister city to Delray Beach". Sun Sentinel. Retrieved 19 May 2016.
  3. ↑ Columbia-Lippincott Gazetteer, p. 86


This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.