Cayes-Jacmel

Cayes-Jacmel
Kay Jakmèl
Cayes-Jacmel is located in Haiti
Cayes-Jacmel
Cayes-Jacmel
Location in Haiti
Coordinates: 18°16′0″N 72°40′0″W / 18.26667°N 72.66667°W / 18.26667; -72.66667
CountryHaiti
DepartmentSud-Est
ArrondissementJacmel
Government
 • MayorWilder Frère
Elevation
586 m (1,923 ft)
Population
 (2012)[1]
 • Total40,230

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.

  1. ^ Institut Haïtien de Statistique et d'Informatique (IHSI)