Aquin
Aquin
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 Catholic church of Aquin | |
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  Aquin Location in Haiti | |
| Coordinates: 18°17′0″N 73°24′0″W / 18.28333°N 73.40000°W | |
| Country | Haiti |
| Department | Sud |
| Arrondissement | Aquin |
| Area | |
• Total | 638.59 km2 (246.56 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 2 m (6.6 ft) |
| Population (2015)[1] | |
• Total | 104,216 |
| • Density | 163.20/km2 (422.68/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (EDT) |
| Postal code | HT 8310 |
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Aquin (French pronunciation: [akɛ̃]; Haitian Creole: Aken) is a commune in the Aquin Arrondissement, in the Sud department of Haiti. It is a port on the south coast of the Tiburon Peninsula. It had 104,216 inhabitants in 2015,[1] up from 1,799 in 1950.[3]
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[edit]References
[edit]- 1 2 "POPULATION TOTALE, POPULATION DE 18 ANS ET PLUS - MÉNAGES ET DENSITÉS ESTIMÉS EN 2015" (PDF).
- ↑ Cox-Henry, Joanie, ed. (19 May 2016). "Aquin, Haiti becomes sister city to Delray Beach". Sun Sentinel. Retrieved 19 May 2016.
- ↑ Columbia-Lippincott Gazetteer, p. 86
