Léogâne Arrondissement
Léogâne Arrondissement
Leyogàn Awondisman | |
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Country | Haiti |
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) | |
• 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 |
Léogâne (Haitian Creole: Leyogàn) is an arrondissement in the Ouest Department of Haiti. As of 2015, the population was 509,280 inhabitants. Postal codes in the Léogâne Arrondissement start with the number 62.
The arondissement consists of the following communes:
History
2010 7.0 earthquake
On 12 January 2010, a 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck the arrondissement. The city of Léogâne was estimated to be 80–90% destroyed. Petit Goâve was greatly affected by the quake. All public buildings in Grand-Goâve were destroyed.
See also