Port-Salut
| Port-Salut | |
|---|---|
| Commune | |
 Sunset on the beach in Port Salut | |
  Port-Salut Location in Haiti
[1] | |
| Coordinates: 18°4′35″N 73°55′0″W / 18.07639°N 73.91667°W | |
| Country | Haiti |
| Department | Sud |
| Arrondissement | Port-Salut |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.88 sq mi (7.5 km2) |
| Population (2009)[2] | |
| • Total | 1,911 |
| • Density | 1,720/sq mi (664/km2) |
Port-Salut is a coastal commune in the Sud department of Haiti.
Beach at Port-Salut (2005)
Port-Salut is a popular destination for local Haitians as well as tourists due to the surrounding beaches. The area has yet to be discovered on a mainstream tourist level.
Port-Salut is also hometown of Haiti's former president, Jean-Bertrand Aristide, who was born there in 1953 and is also 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.
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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