Jacmel is a commune in southern Haiti and the capital of the Sud-Est department, about 24 miles southwest of Port-au-Prince across the Tiburon Peninsula, with a population of 221,965 at the 2024 census. In 1925 Jacmel was dubbed the City of Light, becoming the first town in the Caribbean to have electricity.
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Area (sq km) Area (sq km) Founding Year Population Estimate Year Population Estimate Year Elevation (m) Elevation (m) Latitude18.234167 degrees north 1 Latitude18.234167 degrees north 1 Sources
1. Jacmel (Wikidata)
P571 (inception)
+1698-00-00T00:00:00Z
P1082 (population)
population 221,965 (2024)
P625 (coordinate location)
latitude 18.234167, longitude -72.534722
P2044 (elevation above sea level)
elevation 43 m
P2046 (area)
area 443.88 sq km
P1082 (population), P585 (point in time)
population 221965 (2024)
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