Limonade

Limonade (Haitian Creole: Limonad) is a commune in the Cap-Haïtien Arrondissement, in the Nord department of Haiti. It has 69,256 inhabitants. Christopher Columbus and his crew celebrated the first Christmas in the Americas at Limonade in 1492.[2] Limonade is also the city in which François Capois, a renowned hero of the Haitian Revolution, died.

Limonade

Limonad
Limonade
Limonade
Location in Haiti
Coordinates: 19°40′0″N 72°7′0″W
CountryHaiti
DepartmentNord
ArrondissementCap-Haïtien
Elevation
66 m (217 ft)
Population
 (7 August 2003)[1]
  Total69,256

In 2012, a new university built by the Dominican Republic was finished near the town, Université Roi Henri Christophe, part of the University of Haiti.[3]

References

  1. Institut Haïtien de Statistique et d'Informatique (IHSI)
  2. Archived 2009-08-26 at the Wayback Machine, www.limonadehaiti.com
  3. http://www.caribjournal.com/2012/09/22/haiti-officially-opens-roi-henri-christophe-campus-in-limonade/


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