Saint-Raphaël Arrondissement
Saint-Raphaël (Haitian Creole: Sen Rafayèl) is an arrondissement in the Nord department of Haiti. As of 2015, the population was 169,867 inhabitants.[1] Postal codes in the Saint-Raphaël Arrondissement start with the number 14.
Saint-Raphaël Arrondissement Sen Rafayèl Awondisman | |
|---|---|
| Country |  |
| Department | Nord |
| Area | |
| • Arrondissement | 557.58 km2 (215.28 sq mi) |
| • Urban | 4.71 km2 (1.82 sq mi) |
| • Rural | 552.87 km2 (213.46 sq mi) |
| Population (2015)[1] | |
| • Arrondissement | 169,867 |
| • Density | 300/km2 (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 |
Communes
The arondissement consists of the following communes:
- Saint-Raphaël
- Dondon
- Ranquitte
- Pignon
- La Victoire
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.[2]
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. Retrieved 8 May 2017.
- New York Times, "Volunteers Fly Supplies Into Hard-to-Reach Areas", Shaila Dewan, 4 February 2010 (accessed 4 February 2010)
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