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| leader_name = Wilder Frère
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'''Cayes-Jacmel''' ({{lang-ht|Kay Jakmèl}}) is a [[List of communes of Haiti|commune]] in the [[Jacmel Arrondissement]], in the [[Sud-Est Department]] of [[Haiti]].
'''Cayes-Jacmel''' ({{lang-ht|Kay Jakmèl}}) is a [[List of communes of Haiti|commune]] in the [[Jacmel Arrondissement]], in the [[Sud-Est (department)|Sud-Est]] [[Departments of Haiti|department]] of [[Haiti]].
It has 36693 inhabitants. Cayes-Jacmel is down the road from Cyvadier and home to a lovely public beach and has a remarkable farmers market (Wednesdays and Saturdays). The town is also home to amazing artists and artisans, including work in meticulously created miniature ships. The region's hydroelectric plant (running on a stream only a few inches deep) is nearby.
It has 36693 inhabitants. Cayes-Jacmel is down the road from Cyvadier and home to a lovely public beach and has a remarkable farmers market (Wednesdays and Saturdays). The town is also home to amazing artists and artisans, including work in meticulously created miniature ships. The region's hydroelectric plant (running on a stream only a few inches deep) is nearby.


== Demographic ==
== Demographic ==
The commune is inhabited by {{formatnum:36693}} personas<ref>{{cite web|language=fr|url=http://www.ihsi.ht/pdf/projection/POPTOTAL&MENAGDENS_ESTIM2009.pdf |title=Population totale, par sexe et population de 18 ans et plus estimées en 2009, au niveau des différentes unités géographiques|publisher=the Institut haïtien de statistique et d'informatique (IHSI) site}}</ref> (2009 estimate).
The commune is inhabited by {{formatnum:40230}} personas<ref>{{cite web|language=fr|url=http://www.ihsi.ht/pdf/projection/POPTOTAL&MENAGDENS_ESTIM2009.pdf|title=Population totale, par sexe et population de 18 ans et plus estimées en 2009, au niveau des différentes unités géographiques|publisher=the Institut haïtien de statistique et d'informatique (IHSI) site|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141124143829/http://www.ihsi.ht/pdf/projection/POPTOTAL%26MENAGDENS_ESTIM2009.pdf|archivedate=2014-11-24}}</ref> (2009 estimate).


== History ==
== History ==
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== Administration ==
== Administration ==
The commune is made up of 4 sections :
The commune is made up of 4 sections:
* Ravine-Normande
* Ravine-Normande
* Gaillard
* Gaillard
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== Monuments and sites ==
== Monuments and sites ==
'''Fort Ogé''' is part of around 20 military instalments, built on the Haitian territory after the 1804 independence: a defensive system aimed to stop a possible return of the French, former owners of the Saint-Domingue colony. The Fort Ogé was built under the direction of general [[Magloire Ambroise]]. The ruins of the fort are located inside the commune section of Cap-Rouge. Its name reminds of [[Vincent Ogé]], one of the main protagonists of the Haitian revolution.
'''Fort Ogé''' is part of around 20 military installments, built on the Haitian territory after the 1804 independence: a defensive system aimed to stop a possible return of the French, former owners of the Saint-Domingue colony. The Fort Ogé was built under the direction of general [[Magloire Ambroise]]. The ruins of the fort are located inside the commune section of Cap-Rouge. Its name reminds of [[Vincent Ogé]], one of the main protagonists of the [[Haitian Revolution]].

==See also==
*[[Jean Bellande Joseph Foundation]]


==References==
==References==
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[[Category:Populated places in Haiti]]
[[Category:Populated places in Sud-Est (department)]]
[[Category:Sud-Est (department)]]
[[Category:Communes of Haiti]]
[[Category:Communes of Haiti]]


Latest revision as of 18:28, 7 May 2022

Cayes-Jacmel
Kay Jakmèl
Commune
Cayes-Jacmel is located in Haiti
Cayes-Jacmel
Cayes-Jacmel
Location in Haiti
Coordinates: 18°16′0″N 72°40′0″W / 18.26667°N 72.66667°W / 18.26667; -72.66667
CountryHaiti
DepartmentSud-Est
ArrondissementJacmel
Government
 • MayorWilder Frère
Elevation
586 m (1,923 ft)
Population
 (2012)[1]
 • Total40,230

Cayes-Jacmel (Haitian Creole: Kay Jakmèl) is a commune in the Jacmel Arrondissement, in the Sud-Est department of Haiti. It has 36693 inhabitants. Cayes-Jacmel is down the road from Cyvadier and home to a lovely public beach and has a remarkable farmers market (Wednesdays and Saturdays). The town is also home to amazing artists and artisans, including work in meticulously created miniature ships. The region's hydroelectric plant (running on a stream only a few inches deep) is nearby.

Demographic

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The commune is inhabited by 40,230 personas[2] (2009 estimate).

History

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The town of Cayes-Jacmel was founded in 1714.

Administration

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The commune is made up of 4 sections:

  • Ravine-Normande
  • Gaillard
  • Haut-Cap-Rouge
  • La Selle de Fond-Melon

Monuments and sites

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Fort Ogé is part of around 20 military installments, built on the Haitian territory after the 1804 independence: a defensive system aimed to stop a possible return of the French, former owners of the Saint-Domingue colony. The Fort Ogé was built under the direction of general Magloire Ambroise. The ruins of the fort are located inside the commune section of Cap-Rouge. Its name reminds of Vincent Ogé, one of the main protagonists of the Haitian Revolution.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Institut Haïtien de Statistique et d'Informatique (IHSI)
  2. ^ "Population totale, par sexe et population de 18 ans et plus estimées en 2009, au niveau des différentes unités géographiques" (PDF) (in French). the Institut haïtien de statistique et d'informatique (IHSI) site. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-11-24.
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