Industries

Business Distribution by Industry in Léogâne

Industry DescriptionNumber of EstablishmentsAverage Google Rating
Shopping93.5
Education93.4
Department stores73.8
Churches74.4
Religion74.4

Léogâne Facts

Area0.9 km²
Population37,980
Male Population17,849 (47.0%)
Female Population20,131 (53.0%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+10813.8%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+176.3%
Median Age20.9 years (Male: 20.2, Female: 21.5)
Local Time
TimezoneEastern Daylight Time
Lat & Lng18.50959, -72.63147
Postal CodesHT 6210HT 6212

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Léogâne Population

Years 1975 to 2020

Data19751990200020152020
Population3485,28713,74836,74637,980
Population Density371.2 / km²5,639.5 / km²14,664.5 / km²39,195.7 / km²40,512 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Léogâne Population change from 2000 to 2015

Increase of 167.3% from year 2000 to 2015

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Léogâne+10459.2%+595%+167.3%
Ouest (department)+1.5%+33.1%+27.3%
Haiti+141.9%+52.2%+25.3%
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Léogâne Median Age

Median Age: 20.9 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Léogâne20.9 yrs21.5 yrs20.2 yrs
Ouest (department)20.9 yrs21.5 yrs20.2 yrs
Haiti20.9 yrs21.5 yrs20.2 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Léogâne Population Density

Population Density: 40,512 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Léogâne37,9800.938 km²40,512 / km²
Ouest (department)4.1 million4,974.7 km²815 / km²
Haiti10.2 million27,142.5 km²376 / 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:
  1. JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
  2. CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)
  3. [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

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Léogâne11,830 tn0.31 tn12,618.9 tons/km²
Ouest (department)1,389,109 tn0.34 tn279.2 tons/km²
Haiti3,207,234 tn0.31 tn118.2 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)11,830 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita0.31 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)12,618.9 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
FloodHigh (10)
EarthquakeMedium (4)
CycloneHigh (8)

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

Sources:
  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. 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

DateTimeMagnitudeDistanceDepthLocationLink
1/28/169:07 PM4.729.4 km11,450 m10km NW of Cayes Jacmel, Haitiusgs.gov
1/20/146:56 AM3.424.2 km14,580 m10km S of Carrefour, Haitiusgs.gov
9/2/1212:03 PM3.76.7 km10,000 mHaiti regionusgs.gov
11/14/1111:53 AM4.429.3 km37,600 mHaiti regionusgs.gov
7/31/111:19 AM4.121.2 km10,000 mHaiti regionusgs.gov
6/24/112:06 PM3.530.7 km10,000 mHaiti regionusgs.gov
3/1/119:14 AM3.86.7 km13,800 mHaiti regionusgs.gov
1/31/112:39 AM3.29.3 km10,000 mHaiti regionusgs.gov
11/12/104:59 PM4.58.4 km10,000 mHaiti regionusgs.gov
5/25/108:36 PM3.43.2 km10,000 mHaiti regionusgs.gov

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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