Port-Salut
Commune in Sud, Haiti
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Port-Salut (French pronunciation: [pɔʁ saly] ⓘ; Haitian Creole: Pòsali) is a coastal commune in the Sud department of Haiti.
Port-Salut
Pòsali | |
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 Sunset on the beach in Port Salut | |
 Interactive map of Port-Salut | |
  Port-Salut Location in Haiti
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| Coordinates: 18°05′38″N 73°55′32″W | |
| Country | Haiti |
| Department | Sud |
| Arrondissement | Port-Salut |
| Area | |
• Total | 48.79 km2 (18.84 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 28 m (92 ft) |
| Population (2015)[2] | |
• Total | 19,098 |
| • Density | 391.4/km2 (1,014/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-05:00 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-04:00 (EDT) |
| Postal code | HT 8210 |
Port-Salut is a popular destination for local Haitians, as well as tourists, due to the surrounding beaches.
Port-Salut is the hometown of Haiti's former president, Jean-Bertrand Aristide, who was born there in 1953,[3] and is also the hometown of former prime minister, Jean-Marie Cherestal.[4]