Corail (Haitian Creole: Koray, English: Coral) is an arrondissement of the Grand'Anse department, located in southwestern Haiti. As of 2015, the population was 131,561 inhabitants. Postal codes in the Corail Arrondissement start with the number 73.
Corail Arrondissement is split into four communes:
1. Beaumont
2. Corail☆
3. Pestel
4. Roseaux
Neighboring Arrondissements
North | Caribbean Sea | ||
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East | Baradères Arrondissement | ||
Southeast | Les Cayes Arrondissement | ||
Southwest | Les Chardonnières Arrondissement | ||
West | Jérémie Arrondissemnt |
Meet the municipalities[]
Corail☆ (19,566) This rare pearl is a coastal town enclosed between the sea and a green mountain. Agriculture and fishing is quite important here. The Port de Corail serves as a transit point for agricultural products and basic necessities for the entire borough. Every year, during the summer months, the "Festival of the sea and the Coral River" is organized with the aim of promoting tourism development. |
Beaumont (31,580) Orignally founded as New Plymouth, this small town is one of the most wooded of the communes of Grand'Anse. Its houses, some more beautiful than the others, keep a rustic character that will remain etched in the memory of any visitor sensitive to aesthetics. The town's economy is essentially based on the agricultural production of coffee, citrus fruits, guava, bananas, and especially yams. The latter represents a large area of cultivation, generating income and existing as a main resource for human food. Located within its boundaries is Macaya National Park and the Macaya Peak, 2,350m (7700 ft.), Haiti's second highest point. |
Pestel (44,659) Nestled between the sea and the mountains, the inhabitants this medium-sized town live according to the rhythm of the market days —Wednesdays and Saturdays— and the flow of ships unloading their goods from neighboring cities into the port. This town is also the home of Haiti’s one and only Fête de la Mer — the Festival of the Sea. For one long weekend each April, usually from Thursday to Sunday, the town hosts various festivities, including a food fair featuring the bounty of the sea and tours to nearby grottoes and sailboat races, the whole thing interspersed with performances by popular Haitian artists. Agriculture, trade, and fishing support the local economy. |
Roseaux (35,756) With an economy based on sugar cane and coffee, this small town is home to the Jérémie area's newly built food processing center, set to transform agricultural products into food. Little kids love to play in the crystal clear shallow waters, which are contrasted by heavenly mountains, lush green vegetation and tall palm trees. |
References[]
Taking the lead: Youth in Haiti take action in response to the recent earthquake [1]
Explore Pestel [2]
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