Port-de-Paix

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Port-de-Paix Pòdepè / Pòdpè
Commune
Aerial view
Port-de-Paix Location in Haiti
Coordinates: 19°57′0″N 72°50′0″W / 19.95000°N 72.83333°W / 19.95000; -72.83333
Country	Haiti
Department	Nord-Ouest
Arrondissement	Port-de-Paix
Government
• Mayor	Vacant
Population  (2015)
• Commune	462,000
• Metro	306,217
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (Eastern)

Port-de-Paix (French pronunciation: [pɔʁ də pɛ]; Haitian Creole: Pòdepè or Pòdpè; meaning "Port of Peace") is a commune and the capital of the Nord-Ouest department of Haiti on the Atlantic coast. It has a population of 462,000 (2015 IHSI estimate). Port-de-Paix used to be a large exporter of bananas and coffee.^[1]