Saint Jean Du Sud

Saint-Jean-du-Sud is a commune in the Port-Salut Arrondissement, Sud department of Haiti. In 2009, it had 23,251 inhabitants.

The cityship of Saint-Jean-du-Sud, Located at sea level, lies on the southern-most tip of the Tiburon Peninsula near its western end. Formerly, the city of Saint Jean du Sud was called “Trou de Port”. It was founded in 1929 and raised to the rank of commune in the same year. Three divisions make up Saint-Jean-du-Sud: Debouchette, Tapion, and Trichet. A cluster of villages lies close by Saint-Jean-du-Sud: Coateaux, La Ferme, Durant, Bel Air, and Petite Riviere. The city, the 1st and 3rd communal sections are coastal while the 2nd communal section is considered interior. The dominant relief is the plain for the city and the third communal section, the mountain for the other communal sections. The inhabitants of the town are called Saint Jeanais. In 1998, the population of the commune of Saint Jean du Sud was 28 652 inhabitants with a density of 375 inhabitants / km2.

Economy: With regard to Economic and Financial Infrastructures, in the municipality of Saint Jean du Sud, there are only two marketing cooperatives. For commercial establishments, seven food stores, two large stores and building materials shops were inventoried. There is also a pharmacy in the town.

The economy of agricultural households in Saint-Jean-du-Sud is based on the exploitation of food crops and fruit trees, livestock farming and sea fishing. However, the main sources of income are the marketing of certain fruits (walled mangoes, coconuts, cashews) and fruit processing.

Farming is one of the primary income-generators of the small village of Saint-Jean-du-Sud, with bananas and pineapples producing the largest crop-yields. The farming community is close-knit, sharing resources among themselves to derive higher incomes. Another source of income for the village is fishing and the operation of fish hatcheries. The fishing sector remains an important activity of the town, almost extending the Bay of Les Cayes.

The manufacture of bamboo baskets, brooms latanier (crafts) can diversify the commercial offer.

Tourism: The Port-Salut Region was classified by Forbes as the 8th tourist destination for small purses. The area is known for the beautiful Ozanana Beach as well as its delicious cashews.

Education: The Ministry of National Education of Youth and Sports is not represented in the municipality of Saint Jean du Sud. Five kindergarten, two dozen primary schools (preschool included), five secondary schools, and three literacy centers were identified in the commune. There is no technical and vocational school, no university, no higher school.

Health: The Ministry of Public Health and Population is not represented in the commune of Saint Jean du Sud. She has a health center and a dispensary. The medical staff is composed of two nurses, four auxiliaries and eighteen certified matrons.

Utilities: Concerning the water resources, the commune has four rivers and seven sources of which three are collected and distributed. In addition, there is a lagoon, plenty of wells (29 single and 10 artesian), and public fountains. The town of Saint Jean du Sud is not electrified.

Religion: Saint-Jean-du-Sud is, not surprisingly, a Christian community, and the Roman Catholic Church plays a prominent role in administering to the spiritual needs of its parishioners. A small colony of Vodun practitioners co-exists comfortably alongside the Christian populace, having adopted some of that religion’s rites of worship. Vodun had been a controversial practice for many decades in Haiti, but after a lot of legal wrangling about the Haiti Constitution’s view on it, was found to be an acceptable form of faith. Vodun became officially recognized in 2003.

In addition to the Catholic church, an Episcopal church, five Baptist churches, Adventist churches, and six other churches were inventoried. Pentecost and Wesleyan.

Communication: No phone at the time of the survey. The years prior to the survey, the local telecom office was out of service. The postal service exists throughout the town, the distribution of mail is done on foot or by bicycle. There is no radio station, no television station, no newspaper / magazine in the commune.

Leisure: As for Leisure, a theater, nine football (soccer) fields (open spaces for sports), eight gaguères and a public square were listed in the commune of Saint Jean du Sud. The parish hall located in the city of Saint Jean du Sud sometimes serves as a movie theater. The town has no library or museum.