Piment - Haiti Observer Blog

Pilate, a rural town, is a cityship in the Arrondissement of Plaisance, part of Nord Department. With a population of about 40,445 residents, it is comprised of eight communes: Ballon, Baudin, Ravine-Trompette, Joly, Dubourg, Riviere-Laporte, Margot, and Piment.

Agriculture is the main means of income, and farmers use subsistence-farming methods. Farmlands produce cocoa, yams, rice, and beans. Two crops grown that make up an essential component in the local diet are coffee and peanut butter. The town market, open all week, becomes more crowded on Saturdays, when people come from out of town.

Road infrastructure in Pilate is inferior. Dirt roads and cobblestone streets are hard to navigate by bike or car.

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