Dessalines

For the Haitian founder and revolutionary leader, see Jean-Jacques_Dessalines

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Dessalines Desalin
Commune
Dessalines Location in Haiti
Coordinates: 19°17′0″N 72°30′0″W / 19.28333°N 72.50000°W / 19.28333; -72.50000Coordinates: 19°17′0″N 72°30′0″W / 19.28333°N 72.50000°W / 19.28333; -72.50000
Country	Haiti
Department	Artibonite
Arrondissement	Dessalines
Area
• Total	459 km2 (177 sq mi)
Population  (7 August 2003)[1]
• Total	127,529
• Density	278/km2 (720/sq mi)

Dessalines (Haitian Creole: Desalin) or sometimes Marchand-Dessalines (Haitian Creole: Machan Desalin), is a commune in the Artibonite department of Haiti. It is named after Jean-Jacques Dessalines, a leader of the Haitian Revolution and the first ruler of independent Haiti. It is known as the First Black Capital of the New World.

Originally called Marchand, in 1804 the town was made capital of the newly independent state of Haiti. It was shortly renamed after Jean-Jacques Dessalines in honor of the first Haitian head of state. The imperial constitution of 20 May 1805 was proclaimed from the town Dessalines. After the emperor's assassination in October 1806 Port-au-Prince was declared the new capital of Haiti.^{[citation needed]}

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