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Port-Salut Pòsali | |
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Commune | |
Sunset on the beach in Port Salut | |
Port-SalutLocation in Haiti | |
Coordinates: 18°4′35″N 73°55′0″W / 18.07639°N 73.91667°W / 18.07639; -73.91667 | |
Country | Haiti |
Department | Sud |
Arrondissement | Port-Salut |
Area | |
• Total | 2.88 sq mi (7.5 km) |
Population | |
• Total | 1,911 |
• Density | 1,720/sq mi (664/km) |
Port-Salut (French pronunciation: [pɔʁ saly]; Haitian Creole: Pòsali) is a coastal commune in the Sud department of Haiti.
Port-Salut is a popular destination for local Haitians, as well as tourists, due to the surrounding beaches.
Port-Salut is the hometown of Haiti's former president, Jean-Bertrand Aristide, who was born there in 1953, and is also the hometown of former prime minister, Jean-Marie Cherestal.
References
- "National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency". GeoNames Search. Retrieved 1 September 2014.
- "IHSI" (PDF). INSTITUT HAÏTIEN DE STATISTIQUE ET D'INFORMATIQUE. Retrieved 1 September 2014.
- "Aristide retrouve Haïti après sept ans d'exil". LEFIGARO (in French). 2011-03-18. Retrieved 2022-05-14.
- "Jean Marie Cherestal appelle les acteurs politiques au dialogue". Le Nouvelliste. Retrieved 2022-05-14.
18°4′N 73°55′W / 18.067°N 73.917°W / 18.067; -73.917
External links
- Detailed map of Haiti
- recent article on Port Salut
- Auberge du rayon vert;local hotel with major impact in Cayes and Port Salut
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