Saint-Marc
Saint-Marc (Haitian Creole: Sen Mak) is a commune in the western part of Haiti in the Artibonite department, it is located in 19°7′N 72°42′W, in 2003 it had a population of 160,181 inhabitants, being the second most populous city in Haiti after Gonaïves, Port-au-Prince and Cap-Haïtien.
Saint-Marc | |
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Commune | |
 Saint-Marc Welcome Sign at Frecyneau | |
  Saint-Marc Location in Haiti | |
| Coordinates: 19°7′0″N 72°42′0″W | |
| Country |  Haiti |
| Department | Artibonite |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Marc |
| Settled | 1716 |
| Population (2003 Census) | |
| • Total | 160,181 |
| Climate | BSh |
The port of this city is the most preferred for the entry of goods to Haiti, due to the congested port of Port-au-Prince.[1]
Notable people
- Jean Baptiste Point du Sable (before 1750): First permanent non-Indigenous settler of what would later become Chicago, Illinois, and is recognized as the "Founder of Chicago."
- Pierre Toussaint (d. 1853): Former slave, famous hairdresser and philanthropist in New York, and Catholic venerable.
- Nissage Saget (1810–1880): Tenth president of Haiti. The first Haitian president to serve out his term of office (1869–1874) and retire voluntarily.
- Marc Louis Bazin (1932–2010): Minister of Finance and Economy, fourth Prime Minister of Haiti and provisional President of Haiti.
- Garcelle Beauvais (1966–): Haitian-American actress, television personality, author, and former fashion model.
References
- Buckley, Cornelius Michael (2013). Stephen Larigaudelle Dubuisson, S.J. (1786–1864) and the Reform of the American Jesuits. Lanham, Maryland: University Press of America. p. 2. ISBN 9780761862321. Archived from the original on November 25, 2018. Retrieved November 25, 2018 – via Google Books.
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