Port-au-Prince, HAITI - Martissant - 1954:  Port-au-Prince is the capital and most populous city of Haiti. The city's population was estimated at 1,200,000 in 2022 with the metropolitan area estimated at a population of 2,618,894.  The metropolitan area is defined by the IHSI as including the communes of Port-au-Prince, Delmas, Cite Soleil, Tabarre, Carrefour, and Pétion-Ville.  The city of Port-au-Prince is on the Gulf of Gonâve: the bay on which the city lies, which acts as a natural harbor, has sustained economic activity since the civilizations of the Taíno. It was first incorporated under French colonial rule in 1749. The city's layout is similar to that of an amphitheater; commercial districts are near the water, while residential neighborhoods are located on the hills above.  Martissant is a communal section of the City of Port-au-Prince, Ouest, Haiti. Route 2, Martissant. This huge neighborhood is located at the southern exit of Port-au-Prince and along the RN-2, the national road that leads to the southern departments.  This Linen Era postcard, published in 1954, is in good condition.  Genuine Curteich-Chicago "C.T. Art-Colortone" Chicago. No. 4C-H233.  Edition Paul Couba.