Cap-Haïtien (Haitian Creole: Kap Ayisyen) is an arrondissement in the Nord department of Haiti. As of 2015, the population was 356,908 inhabitants. Postal codes in Cap-Haïtien Arrondissement start with the number 11.
La Croix; in the mountains above Cap-Haïtien
The arrondissement consists of the following communes:
Location in Haiti
1. Cap-Haïtien🏛️
3. Limonade
Neighboring Arrondissements
| North | Atlantic Ocean |   |
|---|---|---|
| South | Grande-Rivière-du-Nord Arrondissement |   |
| East | Trou-du-Nord Arrondissement |   |
| West | L'Acul-du-Nord Arrondissement |   |
Meet the municipalities[]
Cap-Haïtien🏛️ (274,404) Founded in 1670 by the French, this elegant city was then known as Cap-Français and gained early renown as the “Paris of the Antilles.” It served as capital of the colony (then known as Saint-Domingue) until 1770. Its harbor was used during the dispute with France (1798–1800) and during the American Civil War. It is also a market for local produce, including bananas, pineapples, sugarcane, coffee, cacao, and bitter oranges which are used by Cointreau and Grand Marnier to make liqueurs. It's economy is also supported by some light industrial development.
Quartier-Morin (27,359) Founded in 1780, this town belonged to a great settler named “Morin”. It was once a district of the larger neighboring Cap-Haitïen before splitting off as a separate commune. Its economy is based on growing cocoa, tobacco, sugar cane with distilleries, earning it the nickname “City of Cane and Distilleries."
Limonade (55,145) The first Christmas was celebrated here in 1492 by Christopher Columbus and his crew. Founded in 1676, this medium-sized town hosts the King Henri Christophe University, a new campus of the State University of Haiti, earning it the nickname "University town". It also hosts the largest waste treatment site in Haiti. Its economy is largely supported by trade and agriculture.
References[]
Le Cap [1]
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