Cayes-Jacmel
Kay Jakmèl
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  Cayes-Jacmel Location in Haiti | |
| Coordinates: 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 | Wilder Frère |
| Elevation | 586 m (1,923 ft) |
| Population
(2012)[1]
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| • Total | 40,230 |
Cayes-Jacmel (Haitian Creole: Kay Jakmèl) is a commune in the Jacmel Arrondissement, in the Sud-Est departmentofHaiti. It has 36693 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.
The commune is inhabited by 40,230 personas[2] (2009 estimate).
The town of Cayes-Jacmel was founded in 1714.
The commune is made up of 4 sections:
Fort Ogé is part of around 20 military installments, built on the Haitian territory after the 1804 independence: a defensive system aimed to stop a possible return of the French, former owners of the Saint-Domingue colony. The Fort Ogé was built under the direction of general Magloire Ambroise. The ruins of the fort are located inside the commune section of Cap-Rouge. Its name reminds of Vincent Ogé, one of the main protagonists of the Haitian Revolution.
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