Fond-des-Blancs

Fond-des-Blancs
Communal section
Fond-des-Blancs
Coordinates: 18°17′N 73°08′W / 18.283°N 73.133°W / 18.283; -73.133Coordinates: 18°17′N 73°08′W / 18.283°N 73.133°W / 18.283; -73.133
Country  Haiti
Department Sud
Arrondissement Aquin
Area
  Total 0.73 km2 (0.28 sq mi)
Population (2009)[1]
  Total 507
  Density 690/km2 (1,800/sq mi)
Time zone EST (UTC-5)
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Fond-des-Blancs is a communal section located in the Sud Department of Haiti in the Aquin Arrondissement. It is the home of many people of Polish descent who have fought for the Haitian resistance during the Napoleonic Wars, after switching sides from fighting within the French regiments. They were offered Haitian citizenship after the rebellion was over.

Transportation

Fond-des-Blancs is served by a local built airstrip. Which is located in Digue. This construction is at halt due to legal issue

References

  1. "IHSI" (PDF). INSTITUT HAÏTIEN DE STATISTIQUE ET D’INFORMATIQUE. Retrieved 1 September 2014.
  2. http://www.ihsi.ht/
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