Ennery

Haiti’s Artibonite Department would not be complete without the town of Ennery. Also known as Ville de l’anse, Ennery is a small metro area of 31,285 citizens and contains several locales such as Pascal, Hamel, Boutique and Durand. It also brings together four communes namely Puilboreau, Chemin Neuf, Savannah Square and Queen Pass.

History: The name Ennery was derived from the 1775 governor of Saint-Domingue named Victor Therese Carpenter, Earl of Ennery. The town was formed a year after his inauguration. Ennery has a lot of cultural, historical and traditional significance. A popular Haitian revolutionary by the name of Toussaint L’ouverture was actually from this town. As a matter of fact, the remains of his house can still be seen along the town’s borders. Fatras-Baton, as he was known, made the city a strategic area and it was in Ennery that he was arrested by General Leclerc and then deported to France to die of cold at the castle of Fort de Joux.

Geography: Ennery’s dominant relief is the plain for the town of Ennery and the hills for three of its communal sections. Its climate varies from normal to cool. By its geographical position, it is considered an interior city. The population of Ennery was estimated at 34,811 inhabitants in 1998 and reached about 38,000 inhabitants in 2015. With an area estimated at 219.12 km2, it had a density of 159 inhabitants / km2.

Economy: For Economic and Financial Infrastructures, there are no banks, however, nine restaurants and a credit union have been counted in this municipality.

Transportation: Ennery is accessible by Route Nationale 1, which runs through the town.

It might be difficult for some to get to Ennery because the town is hilly, meaning one has to hike in order to reach it. Air travel, however, is not that inaccessible because the town is not that far from Cap Haitien Interntional Airport and Port-de-Paix Airport.

Education: The Ministry of National Education of Youth and Sports is not represented in the municipality of Ennery. However, there is a departmental director who visits the town if needed. The distribution of schools is a private school at the kindergarten level, four public primary level and numerous private. At the secondary level, only one public school was counted.

Health: The Ministry of Public Health and Population is not represented in the municipality of Ennery. Regarding health facilities, there is a clinic, three health centers without a bed and a hospital. In addition, five doctors and dentists, a nurse, 8 auxiliaries and forty-two certified matrons provide the health service at the different centers of the municipality.

Utilities: Two rivers and fifty-nine 59 springs were inventoried in the joint in addition to two artesian wells, fourteen taps and two pumps. These are used for domestic purposes. Only the city of Ennery is electrified by a Protestant mission that provides an average of 3 hours of electricity per week.

Security: With regard to the administrative and judicial infrastructures, the municipality of Ennery has a Peace Court and a Sub-Commission located in the city. There is also a prison.

Culture: Moreover, Ennery is also known for some celebrations. Among the most popular celebrations is the feast of Saint-Hubert, which is marked every fifth of November.

Religion: Nearly 51 temples of all beliefs have been enumerated in the municipality of Ennery. These faiths are: Catholic, Episcopal, Baptist, Adventist, Pentecostal and Jehovah’s Witness. The number of Pentecostal temples is better represented than the others.

Organizations: As far as political parties and organizations are concerned, they are very few in number. Three grassroots organizations and one non-commercial cooperative were enumerated at communal level.

Communication: The city has no newspapers, radio station or television station.

Leisure: As for Culture and Leisure, the town of Ennery has a library, a theater and a movie theater. For other entertainment and leisure activities, three (3) football fields and a basketball court, which are not in good condition, have been identified. In addition, a nightclub and six gaguères complete these places of entertainment.

Tourism: Ennery is a tourist spot, whose chief attraction is Puilboreau Mountain. Placid and quiet, it is a locale for those, who wish to avoid the crowds that flock to more crowded destinations on the island.

Village Ennery is the town’s main hotel. It attracts the tourist trade and businesspeople, who enjoy seclusion away from business conferences and seminars. The hotel contains air-conditioned units decorated in the Indian Chiefdoms Era. There is a restaurant serving Haitian cuisine, a swimming pool, a nightclub, catered events, and historical sites close by.

But another side exists to Ennery, common throughout Haiti’s tourist towns. The citizens of Ennery live in grinding poverty. While tourists enjoy Haitian cuisine down the road the women of Ennery struggle to feed their families.

Development: In a bid to further develop the town, various programs have been launched in the past. One of the projects that are currently underway is the reconstruction of the water supply system. This project is headed by the Japanese government, which aims to provide people clean drinking water and to prevent waterborne diseases