Léogâne
Léogâne
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| Ville de Léogâne | |
| Nickname: La cité d'Anacaona (The city of Anacaona) | |
| Motto(s): Je suis Léogânais et je suis fier de l'être (I am Léogânais and I am proud of it) | |
| Coordinates: 18°30′39″N 72°38′2″W / 18.51083°N 72.63389°W | |
| Country | Haiti |
| Department | Ouest |
| Arrondissement | Léogâne |
| Communal sections | 1st. Dessources 2nd. Petite-Rivière 3rd. Grande-Rivière 4th. Fond de Boudin 5th. Palmiste à Vin 6th. Orangers 7th. Aux-Parques 8th. Beauséjour 9th. Citronniers 10th. Fond d'Oie 11th. Gros Morne 12th. Cormiers 13th. Petit-Harpon |
| Demonym | Léogânais(e) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal Government |
| • Mayor | Mauclair Dèsir |
| Population | |
• Total | 90,000 |
| Time zone | UTC-05:00 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-04:00 (EDT) |
| Zip Code | HT 6210 |
| Area code | +509 |
| Website | http://leyogan.com |
| Internet Top Level Domains (TLD) .ht .gouv.ht .edu.ht | |
Léogâne (French pronunciation: [leɔɡan]; Haitian Creole: 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 30 km (19 mi) west of the Haitian capital, Port-au-Prince. Léogâne has a rich and unique culture, especially with regard to the arts, music, literature, cuisine, and architecture. It also holds importance for archaeological and historical sites such as Fort Campan.
The town was at the epicenter of the 12 January 2010 earthquake and was catastrophically affected, with 80–90% of buildings damaged. This is because the country could not afford earthquake-proof buildings as it is very poor.