Port-de-Paix
Port-de-Paix
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| Coordinates: 19°57′0″N 72°50′0″W / 19.95000°N 72.83333°W | |
| Country | Haiti |
| Department | Nord-Ouest |
| Arrondissement | Port-de-Paix |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Vacant |
| Population (2015) | |
| 462,000 | |
| • Metro | 306,217 |
| Time zone | UTC-05:00 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-04:00 (EDT) |
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Port-de-Paix (French pronunciation: [pɔʁ də 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.