Fond Cochon

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Fond Cochon
Town
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Fond Cochon
Location in Haiti
Coordinates: 18°45′0″N74°05′0″W / 18.75000°N 74.08333°W / 18.75000; -74.08333 Coordinates: 18°45′0″N74°05′0″W / 18.75000°N 74.08333°W / 18.75000; -74.08333
Country Haiti
Department Grand'Anse
Arrondissement Corail
Elevation
130 m (430 ft)
Time zone UTC-5 (UTC)

Fond Cochon, is a town in Haiti in the Roseaux commune in the Corail Arrondissement, in the Grand'Anse department. [1]

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References

  1. "Fond Cochon, Departement de la Grand'Anse Stats, Facts, Data and Information" . Retrieved 11 March 2014.