Jacmel
Jacmel is a regional capital in Haiti with a population of about 137,966.
HaitiCity🏆 #9 most populated in Haiti🕐 America/Port-au-Prince
Jacmel is a commune in southern Haiti previously founded by the Spanish in 1504 before the relocation of dominicans to the eastern side of the island after the Devastation of Osorio and repopulated by the French in 1698. It is the capital of the department of Sud-Est, 24 miles (39 km) southwest of Port-au-Prince across the Tiburon Peninsula, and had a population of 221,965 at the 2024 Census. The town's name is derived from its indigenous Taíno name of Yaquimel. In 1925, Jacmel was dubbed as the "City of Light," becoming the first in the Caribbean to have electricity.
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About Jacmel
| Country | Haiti |
| Continent | North America |
| Explore | 13 |
| Population | 137,966 |
| Local currency | HTG |
| Coordinates | 18.2357, -72.5369 |
| Time zone | America/Port-au-Prince |
🧭 Facts & curiosities
| Settlement type | City |
| Distance to the capital | 40 km · Port-au-Prince |
| Population (Haiti) | #9 most populated in Haiti |
| Where on Earth | 18°14′8″N · 72°32′13″W |
| Hemisphere | N · W |
| Distance to the equator | 2,030 km |
| Distance to the North Pole | 7,989 km |
| Did you know | More populous than 100% of all places |
| Same latitude as | Sanya (China) |
| Antipode (other side of Earth) | -18.24, 107.46 |
✈️ Distance to major cities
| New York | 2,503 km |
| Los Angeles | 4,843 km |
| São Paulo | 5,431 km |
| London | 7,221 km |
| Paris | 7,396 km |
| Moscow | 9,532 km |