Milot, Haiti

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Milot
Milo
Milot from the gates of the Sans-Souci Palace
Milot from the gates of the Sans-Souci Palace
Milot is located in Haiti
Milot
Milot
Location in Haiti
Coordinates: 19°37′0″N 72°13′0″W / 19.61667°N 72.21667°W / 19.61667; -72.21667
CountryHaiti
DepartmentNord
ArrondissementAcul-du-Nord
Population
 (2015)
 • Total31 992
Communal Sections3
A view of Milot from the road up to the Citadel.

Milot (Haitian Creole: Milo) is a commune in the Nord department of Haiti, 12 miles south of Cap-Haïtien. It is the site of Sans-Souci Palace, one of Haiti's most revered landmarks. The Citadelle Laferrière, Haiti's best-known landmark, is five miles (8 km) by road to the south. The town also hosts a hospital, Hôpital Sacré Coeur, run by the Sovereign Military Order of Malta and the Crudem Foundation, Inc. It was the capital of the State of Haiti.

Communal Sections[]

The commune consists of three communal sections, namely:

  • , rural
  • , urban (town of Milot) and rural
  • , urban (Carrefour des Pères neighborhood) and rural

External links[]

  • Media related to Milot at Wikimedia Commons

Coordinates: 19°36′17″N 72°13′07″W / 19.604692°N 72.218596°W / 19.604692; -72.218596


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