Platana

Platana is the first section of the town of Saint-Michel..

Neighboring sections

Northwest 3e _{Rivière de Bayonnais,} GON	North 1re Savane-Carrée, ENY	Northeast 2e Camathe
West 7e Marmont	1re Platana Saint-Michel	East _{Ville de Saint-Michel}
	South 6e Lacedras	Southeast 8e Saint-Michel

History[]

Platana was originally the first rural section of the municipality of Maïssade, district of Hinche. It was was subdivided in 1875, giving rise to the section of Marmont.

In 1802, Rochambeau, starting from St Michel between the

Ravine Couleuvre, passed Platana.

In 1804, the State granted Mr. Rodolphe Gardère the copper mines in this rural section. This concession had not been executed was annulled by an Order of President Dartiguenave dated January 13, 1918.

The United Hayti Corporation has published a PLATANAS prospectus, estimating the extent of its mining concession with 36,000 acres of copper and gold mines and 120,000 acres of coal mines.

Neighborhoods

PTA	Alhadère, Bois Neuf, Désiré, Gaspard, Grande Mare, Grande Plaine, Koa, La Boudiac, La Castaigne, Le Canta, Le Romain, Lidialle, Maréchal, Nan Da, Nan Jean Louis, Nan Lamé, Nan Mouton, Palmarais, Platana, Roche Rameau.