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== Demographic == |
== Demographic == |
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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). |
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== History == |
== History == |
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== Monuments and sites == |
== 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]]. |
'''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]]. |
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==See also== |
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*[[Jean Bellande Joseph Foundation]] |
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Latest revision as of 18:28, 7 May 2022
Cayes-Jacmel
Kay Jakmèl | |
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Coordinates: 18°16′0″N 72°40′0″W / 18.26667°N 72.66667°W | |
Country | Haiti |
Department | Sud-Est |
Arrondissement | Jacmel |
Government | |
• Mayor | Wilder Frère |
Elevation | 586 m (1,923 ft) |
Population (2012)[1] | |
• Total | 40,230 |
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
[edit]The commune is inhabited by 40,230 personas[2] (2009 estimate).
History
[edit]The town of Cayes-Jacmel was founded in 1714.
Administration
[edit]The commune is made up of 4 sections:
- Ravine-Normande
- Gaillard
- Haut-Cap-Rouge
- La Selle de Fond-Melon
Monuments and sites
[edit]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
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Institut Haïtien de Statistique et d'Informatique (IHSI)
- ^ "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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