Pilate

Pilate is a commune in the Plaisance Arrondissement, in the Nord Department of Haiti. It has 40,445 inhabitants.

The commune of Pilate, one of the oldest communes of the Northern department of has eight communal sections. It is an interior commune, its dominant relief is the hills and its climate is normal. Its inhabitants bear the name of Pilatois. In 1998, the population of the commune of Pilate was 59,767 inhabitants, and projections placed it at nearly 66,000 inhabitants in 2004. For an area of ​​129.52 km2, its density was 461.45 inhabitants / km2.

The town of Pilate is crossed by the Trois Rivières River in the heart of the Massif du Nord (North Massif).

The local economy is based on growing coffee , cocoa and fruit as well as yams.

In terms of economic and financial infrastructure, the municipality is not well equipped.

Education: The Ministry of National Education of Youth and Sports is not represented in the commune; there are only three Zone Inspectors. Two kindergaten, 15 public primary schools, seveal private and one congregational have been inventoried in the commune. At secondary level, the commune has eight schools including one public and seven private. In addition, three professional schools have been identified.

Health: The Ministry of Public Health and Population is not represented in the municipality of Pilate. The commune has a hospital with a doctor, a dentist, nurses, auxiliaries, laboratory technicians and a field of health workers.

Security: At the level of the administrative and judicial infrastructures, the municipality of Pilate has a police station, a court of peace and a registry office.

Religion: Forty four temples were counted in the commune. The Wesleyan temples turn out to be the most numerous, twelve in total.

Organizations: The municipality of Pilate does not have representation of political parties, however, it has three grassroots organizations.

Utilities: Regarding water availability, the town has nine rivers and over fifty sources. Only the city center is electrified.

Leisure: As Leisure, the town has no library nor cinema hall, sometimes the parish hall serves as a theater. We practice the football (soccer) with one space available. The municipality of Pilate has no momuments or sites. She celebrates her patron saint “Santa Rosa de Lima” every 30th of August.

Communication: the telephone service operates with an available line. Moreover, in the press field, there is a radio station in the city, there is no newspaper / magazine or television station.

Pilate is a beautiful and very green little Haitian city on top of a mountain.

Waking up in Pilate is a breath of fresh air, literally… Pilate is one of the rare places in Haiti that one can sleep all night long with no air conditioning and no fans.