Aquin

This article is about the Haitian commune. For the medieval chanson de geste, see Aiquin.

For other uses, see Aquin (disambiguation).

Aquin Aken
Commune
Catholic church of Aquin
Interactive map of Aquin
Aquin Location in Haiti
Coordinates: 18°17′0″N 73°24′0″W / 18.28333°N 73.40000°W / 18.28333; -73.40000
Country	Haiti
Department	Sud
Arrondissement	Aquin
Area
• Total	638.59 km^2 (246.56 sq mi)
Elevation	2 m (6.6 ft)
Population  (2015)[1]
• Total	104,216
• Density	163.20/km^2 (422.68/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC−05:00 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−04:00 (EDT)
Postal code	HT 8310

Aquin (French pronunciation: [akɛ̃]; Haitian Creole: Aken) is a commune in the Aquin Arrondissement, in the Sud department of Haiti. It is a port on the south coast of the Tiburon Peninsula. It had 104,216 inhabitants in 2015,^[1] up from 1,799 in 1950.^[3]

Settlements

• Aquin
• Balangnin
• Baptiste
• Fond-des-Blancs
• La Rou Pays
• Lalane
• Malbranche
• Masellian
• Morrisseau
• Mouillage Fouquet
• Nan Citron
• Nan Contree
• Puit Chacha
• Quartier
• Raymond
• Source Blanche
• Vieux-Bourg-d'Aquin
• Vincent

References

1. "POPULATION TOTALE, POPULATION DE 18 ANS ET PLUS - MÉNAGES ET DENSITÉS ESTIMÉS EN 2015" (PDF).
2. Cox-Henry, Joanie, ed. (19 May 2016). "Aquin, Haiti becomes sister city to Delray Beach". Sun Sentinel. Retrieved 19 May 2016.
3. Columbia-Lippincott Gazetteer, p. 86