| Saint-Raphaël Arrondissement Sen Rafayèl Awondisman | |
|---|---|
| Arrondissement | |
| Country |  Haiti |
| Department | Nord |
| Area | |
| • Arrondissement | 557.58 km (215.28 sq mi) |
| • Urban | 4.71 km (1.82 sq mi) |
| • Rural | 552.87 km (213.46 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Arrondissement | 169,867 |
| • Density | 300/km (790/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 55,681 |
| • Rural | 114,186 |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern) |
| Postal code | HT14— |
| Communes | 5 |
| Communal Sections | 15 |
| IHSI Code | 034 |
Saint-Raphaël (Haitian Creole: Sen Rafayèl) is an arrondissement in the Nord department of Haiti. As of 2015, the population was 169,867 inhabitants. Postal codes in the Saint-Raphaël Arrondissement start with the number 14.
Communes
The arrondissement consists of the following communes:
History
In the wake of the 2010 Haiti earthquake, food had become short in supply. On 31 January 2010, a food shipment sent through the Pignon Airport, for an orphanage in the commune of Pignon, was looted just after leaving the airport gates. A negotiation between aide shippers and the local mayor lead to a partitioning of food aide between the orphanage and the rest of the population.
References
- ^ "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 (PDF) from the original on 6 November 2015. Retrieved 8 May 2017.
- New York Times, "Volunteers Fly Supplies Into Hard-to-Reach Areas" Archived 2010-05-21 at the Wayback Machine, Shaila Dewan, 4 February 2010 (accessed 4 February 2010)
19°25′21″N 72°11′59″W / 19.4225°N 72.1997°W / 19.4225; -72.1997
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