Tiburon, Haiti

This article is about the Haitian town. For the peninsula in southern Haiti, see Tiburon Peninsula.

Tiburon (French pronunciation: [tibyʁɔ̃]; Haitian Creole: Tibiwon) is a coastal commune in the Chardonnières Arrondissement, in the Sud department of Haiti. It has 21,170 inhabitants.^[2] It is situated in a valley, at the mouth of the Tiburon River.

Tiburon Tibiwon
Commune
View of Tiburon, along Route National 2
Tiburon Location in Haiti[1]
Coordinates: 18°20′0″N 74°24′0″W
Country	Haiti
Department	Sud
Arrondissement	Chardonnières
Area
• Total	154.0 km2 (59.5 sq mi)
Elevation	65 m (213 ft)
Population  (2009)
• Total	21,170
• Density	137.47/km2 (356.0/sq mi)

Geology

The valley of the Tiburon River and the town of Tiburon sit exactly on the Enriquillo–Plantain Garden fault.

Settlements

• Bon Pas
• Carrefour Gros Chaudiere
• Conete
• Dalmate
• Galette Sèche
• Perion
• Plansinte
• Tiburon
• Cap A Foux