Port-de-Paix

Port-de-Paix
Pòdepè / Pòdpè
Aerial view
Aerial view
Port-de-Paix is located in Haiti
Port-de-Paix
Port-de-Paix
Location in Haiti
Coordinates: 19°57′0″N 72°50′0″W / 19.95000°N 72.83333°W / 19.95000; -72.83333
CountryHaiti
DepartmentNord-Ouest
ArrondissementPort-de-Paix
Government
 • MayorVacant
Population
 (2015)
 • Commune462,000
 • Metro
306,217
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (Eastern)

Port-de-Paix (French pronunciation: [pɔʁ pɛ]; Haitian Creole: Pòdepè or Pòdpè; meaning "Port of Peace") is a commune and the capital of the Nord-Ouest department of Haiti on the Atlantic coast. It has a population of 462,000 (2015 IHSI estimate). Port-de-Paix used to be a large exporter of bananas and coffee.[1]