Morne-à-Chandelle explained

Official Name:Morne-à-Chandelle
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Haiti
Pushpin Label Position:left
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Haiti
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Haiti
Subdivision Type1:Department
Subdivision Name1:Ouest
Subdivision Type2:Arrondissement
Subdivision Name2:La Gonâve
Timezone:UTC
Utc Offset:-5
Coordinates:18.8336°N -72.8525°W
Postal Code Type:Postal code

Morne-à-Chandelle is a village in the La Gonâve Arrondissement, in the Ouest department of Haiti, on the southern side of the Gulf of Gonâve. It is located 7.7 miles (12.4 km) east of Léogâne.

History

The village was nearly over the epicenter of the 2010 Haiti earthquake and consequently experienced much damage.[1]

The only building that remained standing after the 2010 earthquake was the kindergarten. At least 54 people were killed, including 50 children.[2]

Education

The village has parochial elementary schools, including St. Michael the Archangel. There are about 1,300 children in school.[3] These are privately funded community schools operating with the approval of the Ministry of Education. They are under the guidance of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Port-au-Prince.

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Notes and References

  1. News: Karen. Osbourne. Sister:"The cost of everything shoots up-rice, beans". The Florida Catholic. Orlando, Florida. A3. 29 January – 11 February 2010.
  2. News: Mary Ann and Jim. Loafman. Haiti Earthquake Report. Hearts out to Haiti. Florida. 1. 5 February 2010.
  3. News: Tragedy hits our three sister parishes in Haiti. Holy Name of Jesus. Florida. 5. 24 January 2010.