Port-Salut
Commune in Sud, Haiti / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Port-Salut (French pronunciation: [pɔʁ saly]; Haitian Creole: Pòsali) is a coastal commune in the Sud department of Haiti.
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Port-Salut
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Location in Haiti
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Coordinates: 18°4′35″N 73°55′0″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) |
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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,[3] and is also the hometown of former prime minister, Jean-Marie Cherestal.[4]