Port-de-Paix (; ht, Pòdepè or ; meaning "Port of Peace") is a commune and the capital of the Nord-Ouest

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Haiti Haiti (; ht, Ayiti ; French: ), officially the Republic of Haiti (); ) and formerly known as Hayti, is a country located on the island of Hispaniola in the Greater Antilles archipelago of the Caribbean Sea, east of Cuba and Jamaica, and ...

on the Atlantic coast. It has a population of 462,000 (2015 IHSI estimate). Port-de-Paix used to be a large exporter of

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s and

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History

During the Amerindian period this area was called "Xarama" by the Taïno people. The area around the town was given the name "Valparaíso" by

Christopher Columbus Christopher Columbus * lij, Cristoffa C(or)ombo * es, link=no, Cristóbal Colón * pt, Cristóvão Colombo * ca, Cristòfor (or ) * la, Christophorus Columbus. (; born between 25 August and 31 October 1451, died 20 May 1506) was a ...

after landing here in the late evening of December 6, 1492, and today still contains many attractive beaches and cave locations. A ferry operates between the town and Tortuga island, (La Tortue), called "Gusaeni Cahini" by the Taïnos, which is situated just across the water. The town was founded in 1665 by French

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, driven from Tortuga Island by the British occupiers. In 1676 the capital of the French Colony of

Saint-Domingue Saint-Domingue () was a French colony in the western portion of the Caribbean island of Hispaniola, in the area of modern-day Haiti, from 1659 to 1804. The name derives from the Spanish main city in the island, Santo Domingo, which came to refer ...

was moved from Tortuga to Port-de-Paix, and it remained the seat of government until 1711 when the capital was moved to Cap-Français. In 1676,

Padrejean Padre Jean (or Padrejean) was a slave on the island of Hispaniola. In 1676, he attempted to overthrow his slavemaster and consequently form a revolution. This occurred in the town of Port-de-Paix. This is stated to have been the spark that led to th ...

escaped from slavery in the Port. In 1679 the town saw the first black slave revolt. The area saw great success during the 18th century but on February 27, 1903, the town was almost entirely destroyed by fire, and never attained its former status.FIRE DESTROYS PORT DE PAIX.; Haitian Maritime Town Burned on Thursday ... - Article Preview - The New York Times
/ref> Port-de-Paix is also the chief town of an arrondissement of the same name. The arrondissement consists of five communes: Port-de-Paix, La Pointe des Palmistes, Bassin-Bleu,

Chansolme Chansolme ( ht, Chansòl) is a List of communes of Haiti, commune in the Port-de-Paix Arrondissement, in the Nord-Ouest (department), Nord-Ouest Departments of Haiti, department of Haiti. It has 9,561 inhabitants. References

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and Tortuga. Port-de-Paix was hit by a magnitude 5.9 earthquake in 2018.

Transportation

Port-de-Paix is served by

Port-de-Paix Airport Port-de-Paix Airport is in passenger numbers, the third airport in Haiti and is located in the city with the same name, Port-de-Paix, on the north coast of Haiti. The airport does not have radar, nor is it a radio controlled aerodrome. The air t ...

Notable people

* Hurby Azor *

Eliezer Cadet Lecba Elizier Cadet (born c. May 1897) was a Haitian Vodou priest who, in 1919 attended the Paris Peace Conference and First Pan African Congress on behalf of the Universal Negro Improvement Association (UNIA). Family, education, and early lif ...

Media

* Le Novateur *Kreyolofoni

Radio

* Radio Génération80 88.9fm *Radio Tele Arnold Fm 96.9 https://www.radiotelearnoldfm.com *Radio Toxic FM 91.3 *Radio Télé diffusion du Nord-Ouest (RTNO)92.5 & ch.6 *Radio Balade FM 102.3 MHz http://www.radiobalade.com *Radio Melodie Inter 98.3 http://www.radiomelodieinter.com *Radio New Star 104.1 *Radio Planète FM 100.7 *Radio Télé Universelle Plus (TRUP)103.5 FM & Ch.10 *Radio Voix Eglise Bethanie 94.3 FM *Radio Voix de la Paix 94.7 FM *Radio Harmonie Inter 101.5 Fm Stereo http://www.radioharmonieinter.com *Radio Couleur FM 93.9 FM Stereo *Radio Télé Ideal Plus 89.7 ch.40 *Radio Castro Inter 97.1 *Radio Excel Inter 106.7 *Radio Dary FM 97.5 *Radio Paismesbrebis 93.5 *Radio natal 96.7 *Radio Cosmos Inter 101.1 *Radio Perfection 105.7 *Radio Clean FM 95.1 *Radio capoix FM 106.3 *Radio Tele Port-de-Paix 88.3 *Radio magnitude fm 98.7 http://www.radiomagnitudefm.com *Radio expression FM 98.9 *Radio union plus 92.1 *Radio omega 91.9

References

{{Communes of Haiti Populated places in Nord-Ouest (department) Populated places established in 1665 Communes of Haiti 1665 establishments in the French colonial empire Port cities in the Caribbean