List of communes of Haiti
The commune (French pronunciation: [kɔmyn]) is the third-level divisions of Haiti. The 10 departments have 42 arrondissements, which are divided into 144 communes and then into 571 communal sections.[1][2][3]
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Communes are roughly equivalent to civil townships and incorporated municipalities.
Administration
Each commune has a municipal council (conseil municipal) compound of three members elected by the inhabitants of the commune for a 4-year term. The municipal council is led by a president often called mayor.
Each commune has a municipal assembly (assemblée municipale) who assists the council in its work. The members of the assembly are also elected for 4 years.
Each commune is ruled by a municipality.
List
Artibonite
- Dessalines Arrondissement
- Gonaïves Arrondissement
- Gros Morne Arrondissement
- Marmelade Arrondissement
- Saint-Marc Arrondissement
Nord
Ouest
- Arcahaie Arrondissement
- Croix-des-Bouquets Arrondissement
- La Gonâve Arrondissement
- Léogâne Arrondissement
- Port-au-Prince Arrondissement
Sud
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References
- Olivier, Louis-Joseph, ed. (14 August 2015). "Création de cinq nouvelles communes par décret présidentiel" (in French). Le Nouvelliste. Retrieved 17 March 2016.
- Press, ed. (16 August 2015). "Haïti - Politique : 5 nouvelles communes en Haïti". Haiti Libre. Retrieved 17 March 2016.
- "7300.- Divisions territoriales" (in French). Haiti-Référence. 17 August 2015. Retrieved 17 March 2016.
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