Sud-Est Department
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Sud-Est Sidès |
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Department | |
Sud-Est in Haiti Sud-Est in Haiti |
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Country | Haiti |
Capital | Jacmel |
Area | |
• Total | 2,023 km2 (781 sq mi) |
Population (2002) | |
• Total | 518,200 |
• Density | 260/km2 (660/sq mi) |
Sud-Est (English: South-East, Haitian Creole: Sidès) is one of the ten departments (French: départements) of Haiti. It has an area of 2,023 km² and a population of 518,200 (2002). Its capital is Jacmel. It used to be part of Ouest Department[when?].
The department is divided into three arrondissements:
There are fifteen other smaller towns or villages, including: Banane, Bourcan-Bélier, Cavalier, Coutelas, Forêt-des-Pins, La Fond, La Vallée, Les Palmes, Mare Rouge, Mayette, Mombin, Platon-Besace, Saint Antoine, Savane-Zombi, and Seguin.[1]
History
2010 earthquake
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Jacmel in Jacmel Arrondissement, a city with many French colonial heritage buildings, was devastated by a 7.0 magnitude tremblor on 12 January 2010, collapsing much of that heritage architecture.[2]
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