Bahon, Haiti
Commune in Nord, Haiti
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Bahon
Bawon | |
|---|---|
  Bahon Location in Haiti | |
| Coordinates: 19°28′10″N 72°06′53″W | |
| Country | Haiti |
| Department | Nord |
| Arrondissement | Grande-Rivière-du-Nord |
| Founded | 1910 |
| Commune status | 1932 |
| Elevation | 171 m (561 ft) |
| Population (7 August 2003)[1] | |
• Total | 17,447 |
| Time zone | UTC-05:00 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-04:00 (EDT) |
Bahon (French pronunciation: [baɔ̃]; Haitian Creole: Bawon), sometimes called Bohon, is a commune in Grande-Rivière-du-Nord Arrondissement in the Nord, department of Haiti. It is located on the Grand Rivière du Nord (river). It was formerly (until 1915) located on the railroad south from Cap-Haïtien.[2]
History
Bahon was founded in 1910 and was originally known as “Raque-à-Zinga”. It achieved commune status in 1932.[3]
Services
Since 2021, the commune has a Health Center with emergency services open 24/7.[4]