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Communes of Artibonite (department)

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Gonaïves
Gonaïves (; also Les Gonaïves; , ) is a commune in northern Haiti, and the capital of the Artibonite department of Haiti. The population was 356,324 at the 2015 census.
Saint-Marc
Saint-Marc (; ) is a commune in western Haiti in Artibonite departement. Its geographic coordinates are . At the 2015 Census the commune had 266,642 inhabitants. It is one of the biggest cities, second to Gonaïves, between Port-au-Prince and Cap-Haïtien.
Verrettes
Verrettes (; ) is a commune in the Saint-Marc Arrondissement, in the Artibonite department of Haiti. It is located approximately 58 km north of the capital, Port-au-Prince, and has 144,812 inhabitants (2015).
Saint-Michel-de-l'Atalaye
'''Saint-Michel-de-l'Attalaye''' (; ) is a commune in the Marmelade Arrondissement, in the Artibonite department of Haiti. It has 95,216 inhabitants. It is the second largest city geographically after Port-au-Prince, the national capital. Located in the Central Plateau, it is home to several large Christian churches including one which has been there for over 50 years. It is a scenic locale, surrounded by rich farmland, abundant water resources and distant mountain peaks in every direction. There are excellent schools which are privately funded and a current (2011) small residential developmen
L'Estère
'''L'Estère''' (; ) is a commune in the Gonaïves Arrondissement, in the Artibonite department of Haiti. The population was 45,159 at the 2015 census. This historical city is where the famous battle of the Haitian Revolution took place on February 23, 1803, between the troops of Rochambeau and Dessalines at the Ravine-à-Couleuvres.
Desdunes
Desdunes (; ) is a commune in the Artibonite department of Haiti. It is located in the great Artibonite Plain, in the heart of the rice granary of Haiti. The population was 37,027 at the 2015 census. Rice production is the driving force of the local economy.
Dessalines
Dessalines (; ) usually referred to as Marchand-Dessalines (), is a commune in the Artibonite department of Haiti. It is named after Jean-Jacques Dessalines, a leader of the Haitian Revolution and the first ruler and emperor of independent Haiti.
Gros-Morne
Commune in Artibonite, Haiti
Marmelade
Marmelade (; ) is a commune and former duchy in the Artibonite department of Haiti. It is the chief town of the Marmelade Arrondissement, which also includes the commune of Saint Michel de l'Attalaye.
Petite-Rivière-de-l'Artibonite
'''Petite-Rivière-de-l'Artibonite''' (; ) is a commune in the Dessalines Arrondissement, in the Artibonite department of Haiti. It is located in the Artibonite Valley, with the center of the town on a bluff overlooking the Artibonite River.
Grande Saline
commune in Artibonite, Haiti
Anse-Rouge
Anse-Rouge (, ; ) is a commune in the Gros-Morne Arrondissement, in the Artibonite department of Haiti.
La Chapelle
place in Artibonite, Haiti
Terre-Neuve
commune in Artibonite, Haiti
Ennery
Commune in Artibonite, Haiti
Liancourt
commune in Artibonite, Haiti