Hinche
Commune in Centre, Haiti / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Hinche (French pronunciation: [ɛ̃ʃ]; Haitian Creole: Ench; Spanish: Hincha) is a commune in the Centre department of Haiti. It has a population of about 50,000. It is the capital of the Centre department. Hinche is the hometown of Charlemagne Péralte, the Haitian nationalist leader who resisted the United States occupation of Haiti that lasted between 1915–1934.
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Nickname(s): La Cité de Charlemagne Peralte The City of Charlemagne Peralte | |
Coordinates: 19°9′0″N 72°1′0″W | |
Country | Haiti |
Department | Centre |
Arrondissement | Hinche |
Founded in | 1704 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Jonel Jean-Baptiste[1] |
Elevation | 228 m (748 ft) |
Population (7 August 2003)[2] | |
• Commune | 102,745 |
• Metro | 50,000 |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (Eastern) |
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