Plaisance
Plaisance is a village in Guyana between Better Hope and Goedverwagting. It was purchased by freed slaves from cattle farmer A J Watershodt for $39,000 after the abolition of slavery in 1838. It was officially declared a village in 1892.
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Famous people associated with the village include musician brothers Eddy Grant and Rudy Grant, as well as footballer Alex Bunbury who were born there.
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Key facts
• Official Name — Plaisance • Settlement Type — town • Subdivision Type — Country • Subdivision Name — Guyana • Subdivision Type1 — Region • Subdivision Name1 — Demerara-Mahaica • Unit Pref — Imperial • Population As Of — 2012 • Population Total — 2,854 • Timezone — UTC-4 • Blank Name — Climate • Blank Info — Af
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- 1.2012 Population by Village. Statistics Guyana.
- 2."From Emancipation to Independence… and beyond", Stabroek News, 29 July 2010, retrieved 2012-06-03
- 3.Eddie Grant releases new album ‘Plaisance’. Caribbean Life News.
- 4.Rudy Grant. Jamaicans Music.
- 5.Alex Bunbury. Stats Crew.
Bibliography printed in the source article · 1
- Adams-Haynes, Beryl (2010) Plaisance – From Emancipation to Independence and Beyond
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