Croix-des-Bouquets
Croix-des-Bouquets
Kwadèbouke | |
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| Country |  Haiti |
| Department | Ouest |
| Arrondissement | Croix-des-Bouquets |
| Area | |
| • Total | 645.5 km2 (249.2 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 67 m (220 ft) |
| Population (7 August 2003)[1] | |
| • Total | 229,127 |
| • Density | 355.0/km2 (919/sq mi) |
Croix-des-Bouquets (Creole: Kwadèbouke) is a city in the Ouest Department of Haiti. It is located 12.9 kilometers (8 miles) to the northeast of Haiti's capital city, Port-au-Prince.
Culture
Croix-des-Bouquets is a Northern Suburb in the Port-Au-Prince Metropolitan area. Haiti is world famous for it's exuberant art, richly influenced by nature, history and religion, both Christian and Vodou. The entire village of Croix des Bouquets is a good example of Haitian creativity - it resonates with the sounds of clanging and banging of the mallets and chisels in the process of transforming raw metal into stunning, and often haunting, iron sculptures.
People
- Rapper Wyclef Jean a hatian american rapper, singer and member of the trio the Fugees also known for his hit singles was born in Croix-des-Bouquets. The pop singer spent his early childhood in the beautiful village of Croix-des-Bouquets. He lived there until he was nine years old, he is also the son of a minister.
History
The once crowded city have been restored. The streets have been cleaned up, merchants and other commerce has been relocated to port-au-prince.
References
- ^ Institut Haïtien de Statistique et d'Informatique (IHSI)
2. Haiti-x-change by Gary Charles: http://www.haitixchange.com
3. Haitian Revolutionary studies by David Patrick Geggus
4. http://www.hartford-hwp.com/archives/43a/398.html
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