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Aquin

Aquin is a commune in the Aquin Arrondissement, in the Sud department of Haiti. It is a port on the south coast of the Tiburon Peninsula. It had 104,216 inhabitants in 2015, up from 1,799 in 1950.

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Aquin
  • Aken
Commune
Catholic church of Aquin
Catholic church of Aquin
Map
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Aquin
Location in Haiti
Coordinates: 18°17′0″N 73°24′0″W / 18.28333°N 73.40000°W / 18.28333; -73.40000
CountryHaiti
DepartmentSud
ArrondissementAquin
Area
 • Total
638.59 km2 (246.56 sq mi)
Elevation
2 m (6.6 ft)
Population
 (2015)1
 • Total
104,216
 • Density163.20/km2 (422.68/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (EDT)
Postal code
HT 8310

Aquin (French pronunciation: [akɛ̃]; Haitian Creole: Aken) is a commune in the Aquin Arrondissement, in the Sud department of Haiti. It is a port on the south coast of the Tiburon Peninsula. It had 104,216 inhabitants in 2015,1 up from 1,799 in 1950.3

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References

  1. "POPULATION TOTALE, POPULATION DE 18 ANS ET PLUS - MÉNAGES ET DENSITÉS ESTIMÉS EN 2015" (PDF).
  2. Cox-Henry, Joanie, ed. (19 May 2016). "Aquin, Haiti becomes sister city to Delray Beach". Sun Sentinel. Retrieved 19 May 2016.
  3. Columbia-Lippincott Gazetteer, p. 86