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Pignon
Pignon ( ht, Piyon) is a commune in the Saint-Raphaël Arrondissement, in the Nord department of Haiti. It has 29,327 inhabitants. Government Pignon's territory includes the ''Sections Communales'' of Savanette and La Belle Mère. During the October 25, 2015 election, Mr. Peter Castin Constantin was elected as the Deputy for Pignon, Lavictoire, and Ranquite for 4 years. As for mayor Nicolas Victorin is Principal Mayor, aided by ''Maire Adjoint'' Henri-Claude Crepin and ''Mairesse Adjointe'' Mme.Jeanie Phenelus. History Pignon is located at the border of the Central Plateau and North Departments. When France first acquired the western third of the island from Spain, Pignon laid right at the border of French and Spanish territories. It was founded in 1699 by Jean Guillaume de Pignon, one of the first French tradesmen and plantation owners who settled the western portion of Hispaniola after the Treaty of Ryswick with Spain. The vast valleys were suitable for tobacco, sugar can ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pignon Airport
Pignon Airport is an airport serving Pignon, a city in the Nord (Haitian department), Nord Department of Haiti. The airport has scheduled and charter airline service from Port-au-Prince. The runway has an additional grass overrun on the southwest end. It is south of the city. There is a large hill just to the north of the Pignon. History It was financed and built by Dr Guy Theodore. (French language) Airlines and destinations As of January 2021, there are no scheduled services at the airport.See also *Transport in Haiti *List of airports in HaitiReferences External links OpenStreetMap - Pignon [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |