Les Cayes Arrondissement Awondisman Les Cayes | |
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Country | Haiti |
Department | Sud |
Area | |
• Arrondissement | 873.49 km2 (337.26 sq mi) |
• Urban | 22.62 km2 (8.73 sq mi) |
• Rural | 850.87 km2 (328.52 sq mi) |
Population (2015) [1] | |
• Arrondissement | 346,276 |
• Density | 400/km2 (1,000/sq mi) |
• Urban | 105,697 |
• Rural | 240,579 |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern) |
Postal code | HT81— |
Communes | 6 |
Communal Sections | 20 |
IHSI Code | 071 |
Les Cayes, often referred to as Aux Cayes (Haitian Creole : Nan cays yo) is an arrondissement in the Sud department of Haiti. As of 2015, the population was 346,276 inhabitants. [1] Postal codes in the Les Cayes Arrondissement start with the number 81.
The arondissement consists of the following municipalities:
Sud (French) or Sid is one of the ten departments of Haiti and located in southern Haiti. It has an area of 2,653.60 square kilometres (1,024.56 sq mi) and a population of 774,976. Its capital is Les Cayes.
Les Cayes, often referred to as Aux Cayes, is a commune and seaport in the Les Cayes Arrondissement, in the Sud department of Haiti, with a population of 71,236. Due to its isolation from the political turmoil of the capital, Port-au-Prince, it is one of Haiti's major ports, with export trade concentrating on mostly coffee and sugarcane. As the world's largest supplier of vetiver, it exports 250 tons annually of this ingredient of perfume and fragrance manufacturing. Minor exports include bananas and timber.
Nippes (French) or Nip is one of the ten departments of Haiti located in southern Haiti. It is the most recently created department, having been split from Grand'Anse in 2003. The capital of the department is Miragoâne, and it is the least populous department in Haiti.
Cavaillon or Cavaellon is a commune and a rural town located in the Aquin Arrondissement of the Sud department of Haiti.
Anse d'Hainault is an arrondissement of the Grand'Anse Department located in southwestern Haiti. As of 2015, the population was 98,522 inhabitants. Postal codes in the Anse d'Hainault Arrondissement start with the number 72.
Aquin is an arrondissement in the Sud Department of Haiti. As of 2015, the population was 217,827 inhabitants. Postal codes in the Aquin Arrondissement start with the number 83.
Bombardopolis is a commune located in the hilly country of the Môle-Saint-Nicolas Arrondissement, in the Nord-Ouest department of Haiti.
Corail is an arrondissement of the Grand'Anse department, located in southwestern Haiti. As of 2015, the population was 131,561 inhabitants. Postal codes in the Anse d'Hainault Arrondissement start with the number 73.
Jean-Rabel is a commune located west of the city of Port-de-Paix and east of the city of the Môle-Saint-Nicolas Arrondissement, in the Nord-Ouest department of Haiti. As of 2015, the estimated adult population was 148,416.
Chardonnières is a commune in the Chardonnières Arrondissement, in the Sud department of Haiti. Chardonnière is the largest producer of grapes in Haiti. A Festival of the Grape is annually held.
Anse-à-Veau is an arrondissement in the Nippes Department of Haiti. As of 2015, the population was 153,639 inhabitants. Postal codes in the Anse-à-Veau Arrondissement start with the number 75.
Bainet is an arrondissement in the Sud-Est department of Haiti. As of 2015, the population was 135,792 inhabitants. Postal codes in the Bainet Arrondissement start with the number 92.
Baradères is an arrondissement in the Nippes department of Haiti. As of 2015, the population was 47,060 inhabitants. Postal codes in the Baradères Arrondissement start with the number 75.
Cap-Haïtien is an arrondissement in the Nord department of Haiti and is the second-most important city of the country. It is known as the historical and tourism capital of the country. Cap-Haïtien was founded in 1670 by the French settler Bertrand d'Ogeron de La Bouëre. As of 2015, the population was 356,908 inhabitants. The city is governed by three mayors elected by popular vote every 5 years and also represented in the National Assembly of Haiti with one member elected every 4 years. Postal codes in Cap-Haïtien Arrondissement start with the number 11.
Chardonnières is an arrondissement in the Sud department of Haiti. As of 2015, the population was 78,410 inhabitants. Postal codes in the Chardonnières Arrondissement start with the number 85.
Jacmel is an arrondissement in the Sud-Est department of Haiti. As of 2015, the population was 338,728 inhabitants.
Miragoâne is an arrondissement in the Nippes department of Haiti. As of 2015, the population was 141,826 inhabitants. Postal codes in the Miragoâne Arrondissement start with the number 74.
Plaisance is an arrondissement in the Nord Department of Haiti. As of 2015, the population was 123,633 inhabitants. Postal codes in the Plaisance Arrondissement start with the number 17.
Port-Salut is an arrondissement in the Sud department of Haiti. As of 2015, the population was 73,845 inhabitants. Postal codes in the Port-Salut Arrondissement start with the number 82.
Port-de-Paix is an arrondissement in the Nord-Ouest department of Haiti. As of 2015, the population was 336,650 inhabitants. Postal codes in the Port-de-Paix Arrondissement start with the number 31.
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