Saint-Marc

Also known as City of Nissage Saget

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.

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Place details

Locality: Saint-Marc
Region: Département de l'Artibonite
Country: Ayiti
Population: 66,226

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Key facts

Settlement.official_name: Saint-Marc
Settlement.native_name: Amani-Y (Arawakan Name),
Settlement.settlement_type: Commune
Settlement.image_skyline: File:Saint-Marc Welcome Sign at Frecyneau.jpg
Settlement.flag_size: 100px
Settlement.shield_size: 70px
Settlement.mapframe: yes
Settlement.pushpin_map: Haiti
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in Haiti
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Haiti
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Department
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Artibonite
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Commune
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Saint-Marc
Settlement.established_title: Settled
Settlement.established_date: 1716
Settlement.population_as_of: 2015

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: big city
Country: Haiti
Located in: Saint-Marc Arrondissement
Population: 266642
Area: 497.65
Elevation: 127
Image: Saint-Marc Welcome Sign at Frecyneau.jpg
Significant event: Battle of Crête-à-Pierrot

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Commons category: Saint-Marc, Haiti
inception: 1716-00-00
category for people born here: Category:Births in Saint-Marc
category of associated people: Category:People from Saint-Marc
topic's main category: Category:Saint-Marc
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postal code: HT 4310

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Culture
People
Music
Food
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Sports
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Notable people
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References

Before the settlement of the French, the region was known as Amani-y ad part of the Xaragua caciquat.

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