Artibonite (department)

Artibonite (Haitian Creole: Latibonit) is one of the ten departments of Haiti. With an area of 4,887 km2 it is Haiti's largest department. As of 2015, its estimated population was 1,727,524.[3] The region is the country's main rice-growing area. The main cities are Gonaïves (the capital) and Saint-Marc. In February 2004 an insurgency tried unsuccessfully to declare Artibonite's independence.

Artibonite

Latibonit
Commune de Dessalines
Artibonite in Haiti
Country Haiti
CapitalGonaïves
Government
  TypeDepartmental Council
Area
  department4,986.94 km2 (1,925.47 sq mi)
Population
 (2015)[1]
  department1,727,524
  Density350/km2 (900/sq mi)
  Urban
739,787
  Rural
987,737
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern)
ISO 3166 codeHT-AR
HDI (2017)0.469[2]
low · 7th

The department has been in a state of an economic decline since insurgencies and coups have reduced the nation's stability. Since the election of President René Garcia Préval, the production of rice and other crops has been increasing.

Geography

A core geographic feature of this department is the Artibonite River, which runs through the southern half of the department, allowing for rice cultivation in the Artibonite Valley.

Etymology

The name L'Artibonite is derived from the Artibonite River.

Historic Places and Landmarks

Several noteworthy events of the Haitian Revolution took place in the Artibonite Department.

Demographics

The 2015 population of Artibonite was estimated at 1,727,524 (2015),[3] with 739,787 (43%) residing in urban areas and (57%) residing in rural areas.

Year Total Pop. Urban Rural Ratio
2003[4] 1,299,398 ——— 422,476 876,922 32:68
2009[5] 1,571,020 20.9% 607,757 963,263 39:61
2015[3] 1,727,524 10.0% 739,787 987,737 43:57

Administrative divisions

The Department of Artibonite is subdivided into five arrondissements, which are further subdivided into sixteen communes.

Dessalines Arrondissement
Saint-Marc Arrondissement

References

  1. "Estimated Pop Total 2015" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-11-06. Retrieved 2017-06-20.
  2. "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 2018-09-13.
  3. "POPULATION TOTALE, POPULATION DE 18 ANS ET PLUS MÉNAGES ET DENSITÉS ESTIMÉS EN 2015" (PDF). IHSI. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-11-06. Retrieved 22 Mar 2017.
  4. "Tableau 200: Répartition de la population par année d'âge selon le sexe et le milieu de résidence" (PDF). IHSI. Retrieved 22 Mar 2017.
  5. "POPULATION TOTALE, POPULATION DE 18 ANS ET PLUS MENAGES ET DENSITES ESTIMES EN 2009" (PDF). IHSI. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-11-24. Retrieved 25 Mar 2017.


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