Léogâne Arrondissement Arrondissement de Léogâne Awondisman Leyogàn | |
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 Interactive map of Léogâne Arrondissement | |
| Country |  Haiti |
| Department | Ouest |
| Area | |
| 1,015.90 km2 (392.24 sq mi) | |
| • Urban | 18.83 km2 (7.27 sq mi) |
| • Rural | 997.07 km2 (384.97 sq mi) |
| Population (2015)[1] | |
| 509,280 | |
| • Density | 501.31/km2 (1,298.4/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 324,475 |
| • Rural | 184,805 |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern) |
| Postal code | HT62— |
| Communes | 3 |
| Communal Sections | 32 |
| IHSI Code | 012 |
Léogâne (Haitian Creole:Leyogàn) is anarrondissement in theOuest Department ofHaiti. As of 2015, the population was 509,280 inhabitants.[1] Postal codes in the Léogâne Arrondissement start with the number 62.
The arrondissement consists of the following communes:
On 12 January 2010, a7.0 magnitude earthquake struck the arrondissement. The city ofLéogâne was estimated to be 80–90% destroyed.[2]Petit Goâve was greatly affected by the quake.[3] All public buildings inGrand-Goâve were destroyed.[4]
18°30′39″N72°38′02″W / 18.5108°N 72.6339°W /18.5108; -72.6339
