Tortuga (Haiti)
Tortuga
Île de la Tortue Latòti | |
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Island | |
Tortuga seen from space | |
| Coordinates: 20°02′23″N 72°47′24″W / 20.03972°N 72.79000°W | |
| Country | Haiti |
| Department | Nord-Ouest |
| Arrondissement | Port-de-Paix |
| Settled | 1625 |
| Area | |
• Total | 180 km2 (69 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 459 m (1,506 ft) |
| Population (2003) | |
• Total | 25,936 |
| • Density | 144/km2 (376/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-05:00 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-04:00 (EDT) |
| Climate | Af |
Tortuga Island (French: Île de la Tortue, IPA: [il də la tɔʁty]; Haitian Creole: Latòti; Spanish: Isla Tortuga, IPA: [ˈisla toɾˈtuɣa], 'Turtle Island') is a West Indian island that forms part of Haiti, off the northwest coast of Hispaniola. It constitutes the commune of Île de la Tortue in the Port-de-Paix arrondissement of the Nord-Ouest department of Haiti.
Tortuga is 180 square kilometres (69 square miles) in size and had a population of 25,936 at the 2003 census. In the 17th century, Tortuga was a major center and haven of Caribbean piracy. Its tourism industry and references in many works have made it one of the most recognized regions of Haiti.