a seaport-town of the island of Hayti, on its northern coast, 90 miles north of Port-au-Prince, in N. Lat. 19.46. W. Long. 72.14. Pop. probably from 12,000 to 16,000. This town was formerly the capital of the island, and previous to the Haytian revolution was noted for its elegance and beauty, but is now remarkable for little more than the ruins of its former grandeur. It has a secure harbour protected on the north by a projecting tongue of land, but the entrance is rather difficult. It carries on a considerable trade, principally with the United States.