Port-Salut
Port-Salut
Pòsali | |
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Sunset on the beach in Port Salut | |
| Coordinates: 18°4′35″N 73°55′0″W / 18.07639°N 73.91667°W | |
| Country | Haiti |
| Department | Sud |
| Arrondissement | Port-Salut |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.88 sq mi (7.5 km2) |
| Population (2009) | |
• Total | 1,911 |
| • Density | 1,720/sq mi (664/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-05:00 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-04:00 (EDT) |
Port-Salut (French pronunciation: [pɔʁ saly]; Haitian Creole: Pòsali) is a coastal commune in the Sud department of Haiti.
Port-Salut is a popular destination for local Haitians, as well as tourists, due to the surrounding beaches.
Port-Salut is the hometown of Haiti's former president, Jean-Bertrand Aristide, who was born there in 1953, and is also the hometown of former prime minister, Jean-Marie Cherestal.