Léogâne commune

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Léogâne commune is a coastal municipality in western Haiti known as a historic center of Taíno culture and one of the areas hardest hit by the 2010 earthquake.

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Léogâne commune canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf commune of Haiti
administrativeDivisionOf Ouest department of Haiti
agriculturalProducts bananas
cassava
mangoes
sugarcane
casualtiesInEvent high mortality in 2010 Haiti earthquake
climate tropical savanna climate
coastlineOn Caribbean Sea
contains Léogâne (city)
country Haiti
culturalHeritage Taíno archaeological sites in the Léogâne area
colonial-era churches and buildings
damageInEvent extensive building collapse in 2010 Haiti earthquake
distanceTo approximately 29 km west of Port-au-Prince (by road)
earthquakeEpicenterOf 2010 Haiti earthquake (approximate epicentral region)
economy agriculture
remittances
small-scale commerce
ethnicHistory Taíno population before European contact
event 2010 Haiti earthquake
governedBy mayor of Léogâne
municipal council of Léogâne
hasCapital Léogâne (city)
hasMunicipalStatusSince Haitian independence era (19th century)
historicalPreColumbianName Yaguana region (Taíno)
knownFor historic center of Taíno culture
severe damage in the 2010 Haiti earthquake
language Haitian Creole
locatedIn Arrondissement of Léogâne
Léogâne Plain
Ouest department
linked to: Ouest Department

western Haiti
locatedOn Gulf of Gonâve
locatedWestOf Port-au-Prince
near Momance River NERFINISHED
Rouyonne River
officialLanguage French
partOf Ouest administrative region of Haiti
reconstructionEffortsBy Haitian government
linked to: Government of Haiti

United Nations agencies
international NGOs
religion Protestantism
Roman Catholicism
Vodou
linked to: Haitian Vodou
timeZone Eastern Time Zone (Haiti)
UTC−05:00
transport Route Nationale No. 2 (RN2)
local road network connecting coastal and inland localities

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Route Nationale No. 2 serves Léogâne commune