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PĂ©tion-Ville
Haiti
PĂ©tion-Ville, eastern suburb of Port-au-Prince, southern Haiti, situated on the cool northern hills of the Massif de la Selle. Named for Alexandre SabĂšs PĂ©tion, who fought in Haitiâs wars for independence in the early 19th century and was later president of the southern kingdom of Haiti, it is primarily a residential and resort area. It is linked to Port-au-Prince, the national capital, by three main routes, including a winding toll road, the proceeds of which were intended to finance Duvalierville, a model city, now defunct. PĂ©tion-Ville sustained extensive damage in the Haiti earthquake of 2010. Pop. (1997 est.) 76,155.
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