Chardonnières is an arrondissement in the SouthernDepartment of Haiti. It was created around the city of Chardonnières which is today its seat of government. It is populated by 78,400 inhabitants (2015 census estimate). Postal codes in the Chardonnières Arrondissement start with the number 85.
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The district brings together three municipalities:
Les Chardonnières⭐ (25,240) This little city is the leading producer of grapes in Haiti. During the colony's time, the Chardonnières grapes reached the tables of the kings of France. Livestock, agriculture, trade, industry, crafts, and fishing are its main economic activities. It also hosts a Festival of Grapes each year in July.
Les Anglais (29,891) Settled by the British in 1774, this small town is built on the edge of the sea in a plain called the "English Plain", so named because of the people that made war in this area during the French occupation. The area knows a pleasant temperature. Agriculture is the main economic force in town with farmlands producing fruits, coffee, and tobacco. This town's position on one of the world's busiest sea lanes gives it incredible potential to be an exporter.
Tiburon (23,269) This small town offers breath-taking views of the Caribbean Sea from its many picturesque beaches made of sugar-white sand. The groves of coconut palms swing their leaves over the houses, the delicious rivers, and the surroundings full of game, giving it all an air of pleasure. The pleasant and gentle inhabitants of this town rely on an economy based on cocoa production and coffee processing. The timber industry is also developed.
