L'Asile

L'Asile (Haitian Creole: Lazil) is a commune in the Anse-à-Veau Arrondissement, in the Nippes department of Haiti. It has 30,240 inhabitants.

L'Asile

Lazil
L'Asile
Location in Haiti
Coordinates: 18°23′0″N 73°25′0″W
CountryHaiti
DepartmentNippes
ArrondissementAnse-à-Veau
Area
  Total153.82 km2 (59.39 sq mi)
Elevation
125 m (410 ft)
Population
 (7 August 2003)[1]
  Total40,000

The name comes from French meaning "the asylum" probably it was used for an asylum during colonial era.

References

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


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.