Léogâne Arrondissement

Léogâne Arrondissement
Leyogàn Awondisman
Country Haiti
DepartmentOuest
Area
 • Arrondissement1,015.90 km2 (392.24 sq mi)
 • Urban18.83 km2 (7.27 sq mi)
 • Rural997.07 km2 (384.97 sq mi)
Population
(2015)
 • Arrondissement509,280
 • Density500/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
 • Urban324,475
 • Rural184,805
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern)
Postal code
HT62—
Communes3
Communal Sections32
IHSI Code012

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.

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