Businesses in Léogâne

Industries

Business Distribution by Industry in Léogâne

Industry Description	Number of Establishments
Education	58
Travel agencies	26
Churches	19
Shopping	17
Hotels and motels	16
Restaurants	16
Religion	11
Other accommodation	11
Photography	10
Gas station	10
Other membership organizations	10
Hospitals	10
Bars, pubs and taverns	9
Construction of buildings	9
Grocery stores and supermarkets	9
Electronics stores	9
Beauty salons	8
Clothing stores	8
Public administration	8

Léogâne Facts

Area	0.9 km²
Population	27,116
Male Population	12,743 (47.0%)
Female Population	14,373 (53.0%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)	+7692.0%
Population change (2000 to 2020)	+97.2%
Median Age	20.9 years (Male: 20.2, Female: 21.5)
Local Time
Timezone	Eastern Daylight Time
Lat & Lng	18.50959, -72.63147
Postal Codes	HT 6210, HT 6212

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Léogâne Population

Years 1975 to 2030

Data	1975	1990	2000	2015	2020	2025*	2030*
Population	348	5,287	13,748	36,746	27,116	26,984	27,859
Population Density	371.2 / km²	5,639.5 / km²	14,664.5 / km²	39,195.7 / km²	28,923.7 / km²	28,782.9 / km²	29,716.3 / km²

* Projected

Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Léogâne Population change from 2000 to 2020

Increase of 97.2% from year 2000 to 2020

Location	Change since 1975	Change since 1990	Change since 2000
Léogâne	+7692%	+412.9%	+97.2%
Ouest (department)	—	—	—
Haiti	—	—	—

Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Léogâne Median Age

Median Age: 20.9 years

Location	Median Age	Median Age (Female)	Median Age (Male)
Léogâne	20.9 yrs	21.5 yrs	20.2 yrs
Ouest (department)	20.9 yrs	21.5 yrs	20.2 yrs
Haiti	20.9 yrs	21.5 yrs	20.2 yrs

Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Léogâne Population Density

Population Density: 28,924 / km²

Location	Population	Area	Density
Léogâne	27,116	0.938 km²	28,924 / km²
Ouest (department)	4.1 million	4,974.7 km²	815 / km²
Haiti	10.2 million	27,142.5 km²	376 / km²

Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Léogâne Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1975 to 2100

Sources:

JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)
[Link] Klein Goldewijk, K., Beusen, A., Doelman, J., and Stehfest, E.: Anthropogenic land use estimates for the Holocene – HYDE 3.2, Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 9, 927–953, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-9-927-2017, 2017.

Area Codes

Percentage Area Codes used by businesses in Léogâne

Price Distribution

Business distribution by price for Léogâne

Human Development Index (HDI)

Statistic composite index of life expectancy, education, and per capita income.

Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Taka, M. &Guillaume, J. Gridded global datasets for Gross Domestic Product and Human Development Index over 1990–2015. Sci Data 5, 180004 (2018) doi:10.1038/sdata.2018.4

Léogâne CO2 Emissions

Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Emissions Per Capita in Tonnes Per Year

Location	CO2 Emissions	CO2 Emissions Per Capita	CO2 Emissions Intensity
Léogâne	8,446 tn	0.31 tn	9,009.3 tons/km²
Ouest (department)	1,389,109 tn	0.34 tn	279.2 tons/km²
Haiti	3,207,234 tn	0.31 tn	118.2 tons/km²

Sources: [Link] Moran, D., Kanemoto K; Jiborn, M., Wood, R., Többen, J., and Seto, K.C. (2018) Carbon footprints of 13,000 cities. Environmental Research Letters DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/aac72a

Léogâne CO2 Emissions

2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)	8,446 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita	0.31 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)	9,009.3 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

Hazard	Risk Level
Flood	High (10)
Earthquake	Medium (4)
Cyclone	High (8)

* Risk, particularly concerning flood or landslide, may not be for the entire area.

Sources:

Dilley, M., R.S. Chen, U. Deichmann, A.L. Lerner-Lam, M. Arnold, J. Agwe, P. Buys, O. Kjekstad, B. Lyon, and G. Yetman. 2005. Natural Disaster Hotspots: A Global Risk Analysis. Washington, D.C.: World Bank. https://doi.org/10.1596/0-8213-5930-4.
Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University, International Bank for Reconstruction and Development - The World Bank, and United Nations Environment Programme Global Resource Information Database Geneva - UNEP/GRID-Geneva. 2005. Global Cyclone Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4CZ353K.
Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Flood Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4668B3D.
Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Earthquake Hazard Distribution - Peak Ground Acceleration. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4BZ63ZS.

Recent Nearby Earthquakes

Magnitude 3.0 and greater

Date▼	Time↕	Magnitude↕	Distance↕	Depth↕	Location↕	Link
1/28/16	9:07 PM	4.7	29.4 km	11,450 m	10km NW of Cayes Jacmel, Haiti	usgs.gov
1/20/14	6:56 AM	3.4	24.2 km	14,580 m	10km S of Carrefour, Haiti	usgs.gov
9/2/12	12:03 PM	3.7	6.7 km	10,000 m	Haiti region	usgs.gov
11/14/11	11:53 AM	4.4	29.3 km	37,600 m	Haiti region	usgs.gov
7/31/11	1:19 AM	4.1	21.2 km	10,000 m	Haiti region	usgs.gov
6/24/11	2:06 PM	3.5	30.7 km	10,000 m	Haiti region	usgs.gov
3/1/11	9:14 AM	3.8	6.7 km	13,800 m	Haiti region	usgs.gov
1/31/11	2:39 AM	3.2	9.3 km	10,000 m	Haiti region	usgs.gov
11/12/10	4:59 PM	4.5	8.4 km	10,000 m	Haiti region	usgs.gov
5/25/10	8:36 PM	3.4	3.2 km	10,000 m	Haiti region	usgs.gov

Source: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

Léogâne

Léogâne (Haitian Creole: Leyogàn) is a coastal commune in Ouest Department, Haïti. It is located in the eponymous arrondissement, the Léogâne Arrondissement. The port town is located about 29 km (18 mi) West of the Haitian capital, Port-au-Prince. Lé..

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