Verrettes
Vèrèt | |
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Coordinates: 19°3′0″N 72°28′0″W / 19.05000°N 72.46667°W | |
Country | ![]() |
Department | Artibonite |
Arrondissement | Saint-Marc |
Founded | 1727[1] |
Area | |
• Total | 356.72 km2 (137.73 sq mi) |
Elevation | 72 m (236 ft) |
Population (2015)[2] | |
• Total | 144,812 |
• Density | 410/km2 (1,100/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC−05:00 (EST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (EDT) |
Postal code | HT 4320 |
Verrettes (French pronunciation: [vɛʁɛt]; Haitian Creole: Vèrèt) is a commune in the Saint-Marc Arrondissement, in the Artibonite department of Haiti. It is located approximately 58 km north of the capital, Port-au-Prince, and has 144,812 inhabitants (2015).