Cavaillon (Haiti)
18°18′N 73°39′W / 18.300°N 73.650°W / 18.300; -73.650
Cavaillon Kavayon | |
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Cavaillon Location in Haiti | |
Coordinates: 18°18′0″N 73°39′0″W / 18.30000°N 73.65000°W / 18.30000; -73.65000 | |
Country | Haiti |
Department | Sud |
Arrondissement | Aquin |
Elevation | 109 m (358 ft) |
Population (7 August 2003)[1] | |
• Total | 46,037 (commune) |
Cavaillon (French pronunciation: [kavajɔ̃]; Haitian Creole: Kavayon) or Cavaellon is a commune and a rural town located in the Aquin Arrondissement of the Sud department of Haiti.
Geography
Its nearest neighboring towns/cities are Nan Cotie (12 km north), Saint-Louis-du-Sud (20 km southeast), and Les Cayes (16 km west).
Villages
Balou, Boileau, Bedo, Martineau, Cassignol, Bonne Fin, Digo Salo, Fevre, Grand Dieu, Grand Place, Grand-Blois, Gross Mary, L'ellet, La Marche, Nan Cotie, Rosseau and Volbrune.
Personalities
The town is most famous for being the birthplace of both Benito Martínez Abrogán,[2] Cuba's oldest-ever person, and George Valris, a famous Caribbean artist.
References
External links
- Map of Cavaillon, Sud, Haiti Haiti
- Latin and Caribbean Art
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