Port-Margot

Nord
About Port-Margot

Port-Margot, also known in Haitian Creole as Pò Mago, is a coastal commune in Haiti’s Nord Department. It is located in the Borgne Arrondissement and is known for its fertile lands, rivers, beaches, colonial architecture, and mountain-coastal landscape.

History & Heritage

Port-Margot was settled in 1711 and is considered one of the earliest French settlements in Saint-Domingue. Its history is connected to Taíno territory, French buccaneers, colonial farming, the Haitian Revolution, and the development of northern coastal communities.

Culture & Lifestyle

Life in Port-Margot is strongly connected to agriculture, fishing, crafts, religion, markets, and coastal living. The commune produces cocoa, coffee, corn, mangoes, vegetables, cereals, charcoal, and other local products.

Top Attractions

  • Chouchou Bay
  • Waka Basin
  • Anaïse Basin
  • Port-Margot Town Center
  • Bayeux Area
  • Atlantic Ocean
  • Port-Margot Beaches
  • Port-Margot Rivers and Valleys

population

49,879

location

Nord Department, Haiti

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