233:. It has 95,216 inhabitants. It is the second largest city geographically after Port-au-Prince, the national capital. Located in the Central Plateau, it is home to several large Christian churches including one which has been there for over 50 years. It is a scenic locale, surrounded by rich farmland, abundant water resources and distant mountain peaks in every direction. There are excellent schools which are privately funded and a current (2011) small residential development outside of the main town area which is near completion which was originally sponsored by the central government. There is a new joint venture nearing completion with a Taiwanese partner that plans to bring bamboo crafts and goods manufacturing skills training to the local people.
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The area is one of the least prone to earthquakes according to local government expertise. There is a new city hall nearing completion with excellent modern construction techniques and classic architecture (summer 2011).
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very effective. As of the 1936 border treaty between Haiti and the
Dominican Republic, the city was officially under Haitian control.
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it was occupied by France in 1794. The following year, Spain formally ceded its portion of the
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1334:Saint-Louis-du-Nord Arrondissement
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1843:This article about a location in
1393:Croix-des-Bouquets Arrondissement
1268:Môle-Saint-Nicolas Arrondissement
259:Baron of San Miguel de la Atalaya
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1811:
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420:
115:
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742:Anse d'Hainault Arrondissement
617:Cerca-la-Source Arrondissement
478:Petite Rivière de l'Artibonite
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309:
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1482:Port-au-Prince Arrondissement
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1721:Chardonnières Arrondissement
1087:Saint-Raphaël Arrondissement
16:Commune in Artibonite, Haiti
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1301:Port-de-Paix Arrondissement
1194:Trou-du-Nord Arrondissement
1138:Fort-Liberté Arrondissement
939:Acul du Nord Arrondissement
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1166:Ouanaminthe Arrondissement
990:Cap-Haïtien Arrondissement
870:Anse-à-Veau Arrondissement
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285:War of the First Coalition
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196:Saint-Michel-de-l'Attalaye
176:420 m (1,380 ft)
167:San Rafael de la Angostura
62:Saint-Michel-de-l'Attalaye
23:Saint-Michel-de-l'Attalaye
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1777:Port-Salut Arrondissement
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673:Lascahobas Arrondissement
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567:Saint-Marc Arrondissement
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1064:Plaisance Arrondissement
916:Petite-Rivière-de-Nippes
903:Miragoâne Arrondissement
544:Marmelade Arrondissement
366:Mu-Kien Adriana Sang Ben
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247:San Miguel de la Atalaya
220:Marmelade Arrondissement
212:San Miguel de la Atalaya
1370:Arcahaie Arrondissement
488:Gonaïves Arrondissement
289:island of Santo Domingo
257:(who was later created
1749:Côteaux Arrondissement
1454:Léogâne Arrondissement
1031:Grande-Rivière-du-Nord
803:Jérémie Arrondissement
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1548:Bainet Arrondissement
967:Borgne Arrondissement
770:Corail Arrondissement
640:Hinche Arrondissement
96:19.36667°N 72.33333°W
1650:Aquin Arrondissement
1041:Limbé Arrondissement
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291:to France under the
263:Charles III of Spain
251:Estancia Marigallega
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1668:Saint-Louis-du-Sud
1406:Croix-des-Bouquets
1291:Môle-Saint-Nicolas
204:Sen Michèl Latalay
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1767:Roche-à-Bateaux
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1008:Quartier-Morin
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992:
986:
985:
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275:Saint-Domingue
267:Canary Islands
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200:Haitian Creole
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1762:Port-à-Piment
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1734:Chardonnières
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1579:Anse-à-Pitres
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1439:Anse-à-Galets
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1281:Bombardopolis
1279:
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1276:Baie-de-Henne
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1240:Mombin-Crochu
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1212:Terrier-Rouge
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1472:Petit-Goâve
1462:Grand-Goâve
1309:Bassin-Bleu
1184:Ouanaminthe
1100:La Victoire
998:Cap-Haïtien
980:Port-Margot
878:Anse-à-Veau
630:Thomassique
575:La Chapelle
534:Terre-Neuve
426:Departments
283:During the
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1790:Port-Salut
1584:Belle-Anse
1286:Jean-Rabel
1259:Nord-Ouest
821:Chambellan
755:Dame-Marie
733:Grand'Anse
719:Saut-d'Eau
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468:Dessalines
446:Artibonite
378:24 January
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303:References
227:department
224:Artibonite
181:Population
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133:Artibonite
128:Department
1691:Les Cayes
1663:Cavaellon
1622:La Vallée
1490:Carrefour
1421:Thomazeau
1401:Cornillon
1319:La Tortue
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1049:Bas-Limbé
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87:72°20′0″W
84:19°22′0″N
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663:Thomonde
658:Maïssade
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1739:Tiburon
1711:Torbeck
1706:Maniche
1696:Chantal
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1539:Sud-Est
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1467:Léogâne
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1151:Perches
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241:History
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1658:Aquin
1361:Ouest
1054:Limbé
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952:Milot
840:Other
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438:Haiti
231:Haiti
121:Haiti
1849:stub
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