Lascahobas

Lascahobas
Laskawobas
Lascahobas
Location in Haiti
Coordinates: 18°49′46″N 71°56′11″W / 18.82944°N 71.93639°W / 18.82944; -71.93639
Country Haiti
DepartmentCentre
ArrondissementLascahobas
Settled1763
Area
  Total
151.68 km2 (58.56 sq mi)
Elevation
250 m (820 ft)
Population
 (2015)
  Total
45,873
  Density300/km2 (780/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (EST)
  Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (EDT)
Postal code
HT 5310

Lascahobas (French pronunciation: [laskaɔbas]; Haitian Creole: Laskawobas; Spanish: Las Caobas) is a commune located in the Centre department of Haiti, roughly one hour east of Mirebalais, 10 minutes south of Lac de Peligre, and one hour west of the border with the Dominican Republic.

The population is about 45,873 people, as of 2015.