Port-de-Paix
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Port-de-Paix is a city and the capital of the département of Nord-Ouest in Haïti
on the Atlantic coast. It has a population of 250,000 (2009 census).
Formerly a large exporter of banana
s and coffee
, Port-de-Paix is now a centre for smuggled goods from Miami, Florida
, USA.
The area around the town was given the name "Valparaíso" by Christopher Columbus
after landing here on December 6, 1492 and still contains many attractive beaches and locations. A ferry operates between the town and Tortuga Island (La Tortue) situated just across the water.
The town was founded in 1665 by French filibuster
s, driven from Tortuga Island by the British occupiers. In 1676 the capital of the French Colony of Saint-Domingue
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 1679 the town saw the first black slave revolt. The area saw great success during the 19th century but in 1902 the town was almost entirely destroyed by fire, and never attained its former status.
Port-de-Paix is also the chief town of an arrondissement of the same name
. The arrondissement consists of four communes: Port-de-Paix, Bassin Bleu, Chansolme
and Tortuga Island.
with domestic flights to both Toussaint Louverture International Airport in Port-au-Prince
and Cap-Haïtien International Airport
in Cap-Haïtien
.
Radio Promotion de l'Evangile a Lapointe
RADIO BALADE FM hits the airwave on June 15, 2000 in Port-de-Paix,Haiti.That opening marks the dream of its owner: "Lou E. ARNE" for several years of efforts in the field in the broadcast industry.This communication tool has been developed in view provide to the northwestians of Haiti and overseas as a lever for economic and social development at large.Today,Radio Balade broadcast its shows from #15,Sténio Vincent Street in Port de Paix,the first Main town of the North West Region of Haiti on 102.3 FM stereo and the first NorthWestian Haitian Radio station broadcasting live over the internet.Under its slogan "The bridge between Northwestians overseas, Haiti and the world", Balade FM aims to show his identity and be at the forefront of innovation in the field of broadcasting in the northwest of Haiti. In effect, broadcasting from the town of Port de Paix on 102.3 FM stereo and on the web at www.radiobalade.com, said this station coverage is almost national.Radio Balade FM undertakes in case of disaster, danger in delay or danger to broadcast to put people at ease. It must promote respect for property, lives and human brotherhood and civil.It has to promote an educational line and socio-cultural itself the task of ensuring the full potential of everything that can make the wellbeing in general.It aims to ensure the promotion of the rural and urban masses by objectivity in the dissemination of information, show and higher education brought by the rationality and objectivity in the intervention
Haiti
Haiti , officially the Republic of Haiti , is a Caribbean country. It occupies the western, smaller portion of the island of Hispaniola, in the Greater Antillean archipelago, which it shares with the Dominican Republic. Ayiti was the indigenous Taíno or Amerindian name for the island...
on the Atlantic coast. It has a population of 250,000 (2009 census).
Formerly a large exporter of banana
Banana
Banana is the common name for herbaceous plants of the genus Musa and for the fruit they produce. Bananas come in a variety of sizes and colors when ripe, including yellow, purple, and red....
s and coffee
Coffee
Coffee is a brewed beverage with a dark,init brooo acidic flavor prepared from the roasted seeds of the coffee plant, colloquially called coffee beans. The beans are found in coffee cherries, which grow on trees cultivated in over 70 countries, primarily in equatorial Latin America, Southeast Asia,...
, Port-de-Paix is now a centre for smuggled goods from Miami, Florida
Miami, Florida
Miami is a city located on the Atlantic coast in southeastern Florida and the county seat of Miami-Dade County, the most populous county in Florida and the eighth-most populous county in the United States with a population of 2,500,625...
, USA.
The area around the town was given the name "Valparaíso" by Christopher Columbus
Christopher Columbus
Christopher Columbus was an explorer, colonizer, and navigator, born in the Republic of Genoa, in northwestern Italy. Under the auspices of the Catholic Monarchs of Spain, he completed four voyages across the Atlantic Ocean that led to general European awareness of the American continents in the...
after landing here on December 6, 1492 and still contains many attractive beaches and locations. A ferry operates between the town and Tortuga Island (La Tortue) situated just across the water.
The town was founded in 1665 by French filibuster
Filibuster
A filibuster is a type of parliamentary procedure. Specifically, it is the right of an individual to extend debate, allowing a lone member to delay or entirely prevent a vote on a given proposal...
s, driven from Tortuga Island by the British occupiers. In 1676 the capital of the French Colony of Saint-Domingue
Saint-Domingue
The labour for these plantations was provided by an estimated 790,000 African slaves . Between 1764 and 1771, the average annual importation of slaves varied between 10,000-15,000; by 1786 it was about 28,000, and from 1787 onward, the colony received more than 40,000 slaves a year...
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 1679 the town saw the first black slave revolt. The area saw great success during the 19th century but in 1902 the town was almost entirely destroyed by fire, and never attained its former status.
Port-de-Paix is also the chief town of an arrondissement of the same name
Port-de-Paix Arrondissement
Port-de-Paix is an arrondissement in the Nord-Ouest Department of Haiti.It has 189,690 inhabitants.Postal codes in the Port-de-Paix Arrondissement start with the number 31.The arondissement consists of the following municipalities:...
. The arrondissement consists of four communes: Port-de-Paix, Bassin Bleu, Chansolme
Chansolme
Chansolme is a municipality in the Port-de-Paix Arrondissement, in the Nord-Ouest Department of Haiti.It has 9,561 inhabitants....
and Tortuga Island.
Transportation
Port-de-Paix is serviced by several regional airlines from Port-de-Paix AirportPort-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....
with domestic flights to both Toussaint Louverture International Airport in Port-au-Prince
Port-au-Prince
Port-au-Prince is the capital and largest city of the Caribbean nation of Haiti. The city's population was 704,776 as of the 2003 census, and was officially estimated to have reached 897,859 in 2009....
and Cap-Haïtien International Airport
Cap-Haitien International Airport
Cap-Haïtien International Airport is an airport serving Cap-Haïtien, a city in the Nord department in Haiti. It is the second largest airport in Haiti....
in Cap-Haïtien
Cap-Haïtien
Cap-Haïtien is a city of about 190,000 people on the north coast of Haiti and capital of the Department of Nord...
.
Radio
- Radio 4VTS FM (RTNO)Radio Télédiffusion du Nord-Ouest
- Radio Balade FM www.radiobalade.com
- Radio Cascade FM a Chamsolme
- Radio Étincelle
- Radio Melodie FM
- Radio New Star
- Radio Planète FM
- Radio Sonic
- Radio Tele Universelle Plus
Radio Promotion de l'Evangile a Lapointe
RADIO BALADE FM hits the airwave on June 15, 2000 in Port-de-Paix,Haiti.That opening marks the dream of its owner: "Lou E. ARNE" for several years of efforts in the field in the broadcast industry.This communication tool has been developed in view provide to the northwestians of Haiti and overseas as a lever for economic and social development at large.Today,Radio Balade broadcast its shows from #15,Sténio Vincent Street in Port de Paix,the first Main town of the North West Region of Haiti on 102.3 FM stereo and the first NorthWestian Haitian Radio station broadcasting live over the internet.Under its slogan "The bridge between Northwestians overseas, Haiti and the world", Balade FM aims to show his identity and be at the forefront of innovation in the field of broadcasting in the northwest of Haiti. In effect, broadcasting from the town of Port de Paix on 102.3 FM stereo and on the web at www.radiobalade.com, said this station coverage is almost national.Radio Balade FM undertakes in case of disaster, danger in delay or danger to broadcast to put people at ease. It must promote respect for property, lives and human brotherhood and civil.It has to promote an educational line and socio-cultural itself the task of ensuring the full potential of everything that can make the wellbeing in general.It aims to ensure the promotion of the rural and urban masses by objectivity in the dissemination of information, show and higher education brought by the rationality and objectivity in the intervention