Cayes-Jacmel

Cayes-Jacmel

*Kay Jakmèl*
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
Country	Haiti
Department	Sud-Est
Arrondissement	Jacmel
Government
• Mayor	Wilder Frère
Elevation	586 m (1,923 ft)
Population (2012)
• Total	40,230

Cayes-Jacmel (Haitian Creole: Kay Jakmèl) is a commune in the Jacmel Arrondissement, in the Sud-Est department of Haiti. 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.

Demographic

The commune is inhabited by 40,230 personas^[2] (2009 estimate).

History

The town of Cayes-Jacmel was founded in 1714.

Administration

The commune is made up of 4 sections:

Ravine-Normande
Gaillard
Haut-Cap-Rouge
La Selle de Fond-Melon

Monuments and sites

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.