Plaisance, Guyana
Town in Demerara-Mahaica, Guyana
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Plaisance is a village in Guyana between Better Hope and Goedverwagting. It was purchased by freed slaves from cattle farmer A J Watershodt for $39,000 after the abolition of slavery in 1838.[2] It was officially declared a village in 1892.[2]
Plaisance | |
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town | |
  Plaisance Location in Guyana | |
| Coordinates: 6°48′N 58°06′W | |
| Country |  Guyana |
| Region | Demerara-Mahaica |
| Population (2012)[1] | |
• Total | 2,854 |
| Time zone | UTC-4 |
| Climate | Af |
Famous people associated with the village include musician brothers Eddy Grant[3] and Rudy Grant,[4] as well as footballer Alex Bunbury[5] who were born there.
