Léogâne ( ht, Leyogàn) is an

arrondissement An arrondissement (, , ) is any of various administrative divisions of France, Belgium, Haiti, certain other Francophone countries, as well as the Netherlands. Europe France The 101 French departments are divided into 342 ''arrondissements ...

in the Ouest Department of

Haiti Haiti (; ht, Ayiti ; French: ), officially the Republic of Haiti (); ) and formerly known as Hayti, is a country located on the island of Hispaniola in the Greater Antilles archipelago of the Caribbean Sea, east of Cuba and Jamaica, and s ...

. 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: *

Léogâne Léogâne ( ht, Leyogàn) is one of the coastal communes in Haiti. It is located in the eponymous Léogâne Arrondissement, which is part of the Ouest Department. The port town is located about west of the Haitian capital, Port-au-Prince. L ...

* Petit-Goâve *

Grand-Goâve Grand Goâve ( ht, Grangwav) is a commune in the Léogâne Arrondissement in the Ouest department of southwestern Haiti. The Rivière de Grand Goâve passes to the east of the town. It is bridged by National Route No. 2 to the south and forded ...

History

2010 7.0 earthquake

On 12 January 2010, a 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck the arrondissement. The city of

was estimated to be 80–90% destroyed. Petit Goâve was greatly affected by the quake. All public buildings in

were destroyed. La Presse (Montreal)
"Deux Québécoises sont mortes à Grand-Goâve"
Émilie Côté, 18 January 2010 (accessed 21 January 2010)

References

Arrondissements of Haiti Ouest (department) {{Haiti-geo-stub

History

2010 7.0 earthquake

See also

References