Morne-à-Chandelle

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Morne-à-Chandelle
Village
Morne-à-Chandelle is located in Haiti
Morne-à-Chandelle
Morne-à-Chandelle
Location in Haiti
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Country  Haiti
Department Ouest
Arrondissement La Gonâve
Time zone UTC (UTC-5)

Morne-à-Chandelle is a village in the Ouest Department of Haiti, on the southern side of the Gulf of Gonâve. It is located 7.7 miles (12.4 km) east of Léogâne.

History

The village was nearly over the epicenter of the 2010 Haiti earthquake and consequently experienced much damage.[1]

The only building that remained standing after the 2010 earthquake was the kindergarten. At least 54 people were killed, including 50 children.[2]

Education

The village has parochial elementary schools, including St. Michael the Archangel. There are about 1,300 children in school.[3] These are privately funded community schools operating with the approval of the Ministry of Education. They are under the guidance of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Port-au-Prince.

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