Milot, Haiti
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Milot
Milo | |
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Milot Location in Haiti | |
Coordinates: 19°37′0″N 72°13′0″W / 19.61667°N 72.21667°W | |
Country | Haiti |
Department | Nord |
Arrondissement | Acul-du-Nord |
Population (2015) | |
• Total | 31 992 |
Communal Sections | 3 |
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
Categories:
- Populated places in Nord (Haitian department)
- Communes of Haiti
- Haiti geography stubs