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Arrondissement in Ouest, Haiti From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Léogâne (Haitian Creole: Leyogàn) is an arrondissement in the Ouest Department of Haiti. As of 2015, the population was 509,280 inhabitants.[1] Postal codes in the Léogâne Arrondissement start with the number 62.
Léogâne Arrondissement
Leyogàn Awondisman | |
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Country | ![]() |
Department | Ouest |
Area | |
• Arrondissement | 1,015.90 km2 (392.24 sq mi) |
• Urban | 18.83 km2 (7.27 sq mi) |
• Rural | 997.07 km2 (384.97 sq mi) |
Population (2015)[1] | |
• Arrondissement | 509,280 |
• Density | 500/km2 (1,300/sq mi) |
• Urban | 324,475 |
• Rural | 184,805 |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern) |
Postal code | HT62— |
Communes | 3 |
Communal Sections | 32 |
IHSI Code | 012 |
The arondissement consists of the following communes:
On 12 January 2010, a 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck the arrondissement. The city of Léogâne was estimated to be 80–90% destroyed.[2] Petit Goâve was greatly affected by the quake.[3] All public buildings in Grand-Goâve were destroyed.[4]
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