Fonds-Verrettes (Kreole: Fonvèrèt) is a commune located in Croix-des-Bouquets Arrondissement, in the Western Department of Haiti. The population was 50,024 at the 2015 census. The commune's eastern boundary runs along the international border with the Dominican Republic. Forêt-des-Pins, an expanse of forest consisting of coniferous tropical and sub-tropical plants, is in the southeast of the town.
A man waters his onion garden in Fonds-Verrettes, Ouest, Haiti
Location in Haiti
History[]
Fonds Verrettes was a military post.
Originally the 17th section of the commune of Croix-des-Bouquets, arrondissement of Port-au-Prince, Fonds-Verrettes was attributed to the commune of Thomazeau in 1889 and, in later years, would become a section of the commune of Ganthier until 1978. It was elevated to the rank of commune in 1980 and has a single communal section.
In August 1815, Lieutenant-Colonel Louis Lerebours, escaping from the exploded conspiracy at Port-au-Prince, took refuge in the Fonds-Verrettes mountains and fled up to Saltrou. He was stopped and delivered to President Pétion in December.
On March 21, 1925, the Cadastral commission reported that 2100 squares of land from the Oriany plantation were resold for the State.
In September 1998, the township was destroyed by Hurricane Georges, the town center has been virtually devastated by waters.
Geography[]
According to the IHSI, the commune has a total of 275.81 square kilometers (106.49 square miles), of which 274.62 km² (99%) is suburban and rural and 1.19 km² (>1%) is urban. The highest point in Fonds-Verettes is the northern slopes of the highest peak in the country, Pic La Selle ("Saddle Peak"), at 2,683 meters (8,793 feet) above sea level, on the town's southwestern border. Fonds-Verettes lies fully within the Fonds-Verettes River watershed.
The town is crossed by Route Departmentale 801. It is bordered by the town of Ganthier to the north, the Dominican Republic towns of Jimaní and Duvergé to the east, the Southeast Department towns of Anse-à-Pitres, Thiotte, and Grand-Gosier to the south, as well as Belle-Anse to the southwest, and Croix-des-Bouquets to the west.
Fonds-Verettes is a border town and its dominant relief is the monuntains. The inhabitants of the commune of Les Fonds-Verrettes bear the name of Fonds-Verrettiens. As of 2015, With its unique communal section, Fonds Verrettes is populated with about 50,000 inhabitants who live in the primary settlement of Fonds-Verrettes and its 13 big habitations. The locals are known for being a carefree population, and of gentle manners.
The Fonds-Verrettes River flows into Lake Azuei.
Demography
| Year | Population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 22,334 | |
| 1998 | 29,134 | +30% |
| 2003 | 40,224 | +38% |
| 2015 | 50,024 | +24% |
Climate
Fonds-Verrettes has a tropical monsoon climate, according to the Köppen-Geiger climate classification, typified by significant rainfall. The immediate region knows a cold temperature where the water is always icy.
This climate is considered to be Am. The average annual temperature in Fonds-Verrettes is 21.6 °C (70°F). The average annual rainfall is 1742 mm (69 inches).
Community school
Economy[]
The local economy is based on agriculture. Coffee, cotton, food and grains are among the major local productions. Coffees are usually too high in elevation, which prevents them from producing much.
For the economic and financial infrastructures, the commune is very limited. It has five restaurants and a marketing cooperative.
The town has three main markets at Foret des Pins, Marche Mission, and Pirette.
Infrastructure[]
Health
The Ministry of Public Health and Population is not represented in the municipality of Fonds-Verrettes.
A health center with a bed was inventoried in the commune with a doctor, a nurse and two auxiliary. There is a understaffed clinic too, it is run by a charlatan.
Culture[]
Religion
About 133 temples were counted in the commune. The number of Pentecostal churches is the most numerous.
Organizations
Three Political Parties have a representative in the municipality. In addition, eleven Popular Organizations, five Peasant Groups and two Non-Commercial Cooperatives and two NGO's. The town receives support from NGOs like Floresta and CESAL.
Protégeons La Ville De Fonds Verrettes is anotheer organization dedicated to the commune.
Communication
The town does not have a radio station, newspaper / magazine or television station.
Leisure
As for Leisure, the municipality of Fonds-Verrettes is not well provided. The gagueres are five in number. It has four spaces for the practice of sports such as football (soccer), a volleyball court and two night clubs.
Environment[]
Deforestation is a serious problem in the municipality of Fonds-Verrettes. The forest industry and the savage harvest of the population for charcoal causes deforestation leading to catastrophic floods.
A forest reserve linked to the Hispaniola Pine Forests has been created in the locality of Forêt-des-Pins.
Tourism[]
The Haitian Ministry of Agriculture also has some twenty furnished chalets in the area of the locality of Forêt des Pins, which can be rented.
Laporte; a locality of Fonds-Verrettes
Savane Bourrique; a locality of Fonds-Verrettes
Local police station
Neighboring sections
 3e Fond-Parisien, GAN |
North Frontier D.R.   |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| West
7e Belle-Fontaine, CDB |
Fonds-Verrettes | East
Frontier D.R. | ||
| Southwest
7e Mapou, BLA |
South
1re Colline des Chênes, GGS |
Southeast
2e Bois D'Orme, AAP |
Neighborhoods
| FOV | Fonds-Verrettes | 50,024 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VFV | Ville de Fonds-Verrettes | Urban | 19,902 | ||
| FVR | 1ère Section Fonds-Verrettes | Rural section | 30,122 | Aux Plumettes, Barassa, Bois Négresse, Boucan-Canelle, Boucan-Chatte, Boucan-Dimanche, Boucan-Ferdinand, Boulaille, Cambrenant, Chapotin, Colonie Agricole d'Oriani, Cosimi, Decouverte, Désiré, Fond Chalet, Fond-Verettes, Forêt-des-Pins, Geffrard, Gentilhomme, Goman, Gros Cheval, Gros Mât, Haut Morne, Jardin-Bois, La Dame, La Trahison, Le Refuge, Louissaint, Majon, Mare-Citron, Mare-Doublé, Mare-Orange, Mare-Table, Nan Bambou, Nan Bois d'Orme, Nan Bois Pin, Nan Catte, Nan Papalle, Nan Periche, Nan Plaisir, Oriani, Palmiste-Trampé, Pomme Rose, Rac Rocheman, Savane-Pistache, Savanne-Bourrique, Savanne-Mouton, Scierie.50 |
Fonds-Verrettes includes: i) a municipal section; ii) thirteen large localities: Downtown, Gros-Cheval, Oriani, Barassa, Palmiste-Tampé, Boucan-Chatte, Boucan-Ferdinand, Forêt-des-Pins, Bois-Nègès, Gros-Mare, Soliette, Béanos, and Nan Plaisir.
iii) 55 small habitations: Aux-Plumets, Barasa, Béanos, BoisNègès, Bois-Neuf, Bois-Pin-Scié, Bois-Polite, Bois-Tombé, Boucan-Chatte, Boucan-Ferdinand, Boucan-Jeanté, Boulaille, Ka-Bonhomme, Ka-Polite, Cabarasse, Cambrénaut, Chapotin, Chadette-Bedines, Citadelle, Coton, Fonds-Verrettes, Forêt-desPins, Gentilhomme, Grande-Plaine, Gros-Cheval, Gros-Mare, Jardin-Bois, Majon, Mare-aux-Oranges, Mare-Bœuf, MareCitron, Mondovi, Nan-Alphonse, an-Café, an-Galette, anMission, Nan-Plaisir, Opio, Oriani, Palmiste-Tampé, Platon Daguidi, Savane-Bourrique, Simon, Soliette, Source-Miel, Tampé, Terre-Froide, Ti-Savane, Tire-Plan, Toman, TroisMares, Trou-Roche, Vatelé, and Voute-Nègre-Marron.
Michael Vedrine