Claudine (sometimes spelled Glaudine, and also called Jacquezil or Jacquezy) is a communal section in the Northeast Department of Haiti. It is the second communal section of the Caracol commune. Stretching along the northern shore, it includes small villages and bays such as Bas Carrefour and Pointe Jacquezy. Smaller and less developed than Fort-Liberté, it supports local agriculture through scattered farms and villages connected by pathways to main roads. As of the 2015 census, the population was estimated at 2,400 inhabitants.
Neighboring sections[]
| Northwest Baie de Caracol |
North Atlanic Ocean |
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| Upper West Ville de Caracol |
/ Jacquezil Caracol |
East  1re Fond-Blanc, TER |
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| Southwest 1re Champin |
South  1re Garcin, TDN |
About[]
Located about 16 km (10 miles) from Terrier-Rouge, Glaudine is a coastal community where residents sustain themselves through fishing, small-scale agriculture, and charcoal production. The terrain rises gently from the northern shore into rolling inland hills, where maize, beans, and root vegetables are commonly cultivated. Social and communal life centers on local gatherings, small markets, and churches, which serve as key hubs for education and services. Notably, the Baptiste Church operates a school serving preschool through 6th grade, providing essential educational opportunities in an otherwise underserved area. Informal pathways connect scattered villages to one another and to main roads, linking residents to nearby trade centers and the wider Caracol commune.
History[]
Jacquezil, now known as Claudine or Jacquezy, was originally founded as a village in the district of Terrier-Rouge and was incorporated into the districts and parishes of the Republic by the law of October 17, 1821. At that time, the name Jacquezil also applied to the larger area that would later become the commune of Trou-du-Nord, but over the 19th century the settlement along the northern shore was administratively separated to form part of the newly established Caracol commune.
By September 19, 1894, Jacquezil was formally assigned to Caracol, marking its official integration into the commune.
The village later functioned as a military post established by the provisional government, whose seat was in St. Marc, on August 3, 1889. Its strategic position at the pier, between the bays of Fort-Liberté and Caracol, made it an important hub for the transportation of food supplies within the district. Boundaries were defined along the Jacquezy River, passing through Lamine and Mont-Organisé, with the left bank of the river forming part of its limits. Postal service connected Cap-Haïtien to Jacquezy, Trou, and Fort-Liberté, departing Mondays and returning Wednesdays.
Jacquezil’s history is marked by revolutionary and military events. In 1791, Governor Blanchelande ordered an attack on the village during the slave revolt. In 1792, Jean François led 7,000 men to support the enslaved population and gathered at Jacquezil, only to be defeated by his former lieutenant Candy, who commanded 600 freedmen allied with the whites. In 1867, after the fall of 8President Geffrard, Colonel Robert Noël, commander of the Place de Ouanaminthe, passed near the Jacquezy River. There, he learned of the assassination of Dassas Sévère, Lagredelle, and their companions, and chose to make his way safely through Grand-Bassin to Mont-Organisé.
Under the Empire, S.E.M. Joseph Colas served as Count of Jacquezil in 1849, demonstrating the village’s historical prominence in regional affairs.
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