Plaisance, Guyana

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.^[2] It was officially declared a village in 1892.^[2]

Plaisance
town
Plaisance Location in Guyana
Coordinates: 6°48′N 58°06′W
Country	Guyana
Region	Demerara-Mahaica
Population  (2012)[1]
• Total	2,854
Time zone	UTC-4
Climate	Af

Famous people associated with the village include musician brothers Eddy Grant^[3] and Rudy Grant,^[4] as well as footballer Alex Bunbury^[5] who were born there.