PETIONVILLE

eastern suburb of Port-au-Prince, southern Haiti, on the cool northern hills of the Massif de la Selle. Named for Alexandre Sabs Ption, who fought in Haiti's wars for independence in the early 19th century and was later president of the southern kingdom, it is primarily a residential and resort area. It is linked to Port-au-Prince, the national capital, by a winding toll road, the proceeds of which were intended to finance Duvalierville, a model city, now defunct. Pop. (1982 prelim.) 35,333.