Cayes-Jacmel

Cayes-Jacmel
Kay Jakmèl
Commune
Cayes-Jacmel

Location in Haiti

Coordinates: 18°16′0″N 72°40′0″W / 18.26667°N 72.66667°W / 18.26667; -72.66667Coordinates: 18°16′0″N 72°40′0″W / 18.26667°N 72.66667°W / 18.26667; -72.66667
Country  Haiti
Department Sud-Est
Arrondissement Jacmel
Government
  Mayor Pierre Janvier Feguito
Elevation 586 m (1,923 ft)
Population (7 August 2003)[1]
  Total 21,374

Cayes-Jacmel (Haitian Creole: Kay Jakmèl) is a commune in the Jacmel Arrondissement, in the Sud-Est Department of Haiti. It has 21,374 inhabitants. Cayes-Jacmel is down the road from Cyvadier and home to a lovely public beach and has a remarkable farmers market (Wednesdays and Saturdays). The town is also home to amazing artists and artisans, including work in meticulously created miniature ships. The region's hydroelectric plant (running on a stream only a few inches deep) is nearby.

References

  1. Institut Haïtien de Statistique et d'Informatique (IHSI)

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