Delmas, Haiti

Delmas
Dèlma
Commune
Delmas is located in Haiti
Delmas
Delmas
Location in Haiti
Coordinates: 18°33′0″N 72°18′0″W / 18.55000°N 72.30000°W / 18.55000; -72.30000
Country Haiti
DepartmentOuest
ArrondissementPort-au-Prince
Area
 • Total
27.74 km2 (10.71 sq mi)
Elevation
194 m (636 ft)
Population
 (2015)[1]
 • Total
395,260
 • Density14,249/km2 (36,900/sq mi)

Delmas (Haitian Creole: Dèlma) is a commune in the Port-au-Prince Arrondissement, in the Ouest department of Haiti. Delmas itself is an urban continuation of the capital city. Delmas is also the location of much of the area's commercial and industrial enterprise.

History

Delmas was affected by the 12 January 2010 earthquake. On 1 February 2010, electricity was restored for streetlighting in Delmas.[2]

Lower Delmas is believed to be the stronghold of Jimmy "Barbecue" Chérizier, whose G9 Family and Allies gang controls most of Lower Delmas.[3]

Education

References

  1. ^ "Mars 2015 Population Totale, Population de 18 ans et Plus Menages et Densites Estimes en 2015" (PDF). Institut Haïtien de Statistique et d’Informatique (IHSI). Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 November 2015. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
  2. ^ Haiti Press Network, "Haïti – Séisme : L’électricité se rétablit peu à peu" Archived 2010-02-09 at the Wayback Machine, MJB, 4 February 2010 (accessed 5 February 2010)
  3. ^ "At least four police officers murdered during weekend violence in Port-au-Prince". The Haitian Times. June 7, 2021. Archived from the original on July 8, 2021. Retrieved July 8, 2021.


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