Limonade
| Limonade Limonad |
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 Limonade
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| Coordinates: 19°40′0″N 72°7′0″W / 19.66667°N 72.11667°WCoordinates: 19°40′0″N 72°7′0″W / 19.66667°N 72.11667°W | |
| Country |  Haiti |
| Department | Nord |
| Arrondissement | Cap-Haïtien |
| Elevation | 66 m (217 ft) |
| Population (7 August 2003)[1] | |
| • Total | 69,256 |
Limonade (Creole: Limonad) is a municipality in the Cap-Haïtien Arrondissement, in the Nord Department of Haiti. It has 69,256 inhabitants. Christopher Columbus and his crew celebrated the first Christmas in the Americas at Limonade in 1492.[2] Limonade is also the city in which François Capois, a renowned hero of the Haitian Revolution, died. Sonje Ayiti is a notable NGO that currently works in Limonade and maintains a website honoring the historic community.
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