Marmelade
Mamlad | |
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 Interactive map of Marmelade | |
Marmelade Location in Haiti | |
| Coordinates: 19°31′0″N 72°21′0″W / 19.51667°N 72.35000°W / 19.51667; -72.35000 | |
| Country | Haiti |
| Department | Artibonite |
| Arrondissement | Marmelade |
| Area | |
• Total | 108.94 km2 (42.06 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 759 m (2,490 ft) |
| Population (2015)1 | |
• Total | 38,057 |
| • Density | 349.34/km2 (904.78/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (EDT) |
| Postal code | HT 4510 |
Marmelade (French pronunciation: [maʁməlad] ⓘ; Haitian Creole: Mamlad) is a commune and former duchy in the Artibonite department of Haiti. It is the chief town of the Marmelade Arrondissement, which also includes the commune of Saint Michel de l'Attalaye.
Marmelade is the home town of Président René Préval.2 During the years following his first tenure, Préval initiated rural development projects in Marmelade, including a manufacturer of bamboo furniture.
References
References
- "POPULATION TOTALE, POPULATION DE 18 ANS ET PLUS - MÉNAGES ET DENSITÉS ESTIMÉS EN 2015" (PDF).
- Sanson, Evans (March 3, 2017). "Rene Preval, who served twice as Haiti's president, dies at 74". LA Times.