Les Anglais (Kreyol: Lezanglè, French: "The English"), is a commune in the Chardonnières Arrondissement, in the Southern Department of Haiti. As of the 2015 census, it had 27,182 inhabitants.
About[]
Demographics
Inhabitants of the town of Les Anglais are called Anglaisien.
Year | Population | Change +/- |
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1890 | 6,000 | |
1998 | 34,461 | +474% |
2009 | 27,182 | -20% |
2015 | 29,981 | +10% |
Ville des Anglais
The village is built on the edge of the sea in the plain of Les Anglais, so named because of the frequent descents that made the war buildings of this nation during the French occupation. The port, not open to foreign trade, offers good anchorage. The sea is always rough. The area knows a pleasant temperature. It is located on the site of the former sugar plantation of Gravier, between Cayes and Tiburon near Petite Rivière des Anglais which is full of fish and which provides excellent carps. This river has its source on the Morne Cahouane.
History[]
Les Anglais was settled by the British in 1774. The town became quickly allied with British troops, because the French wanted to re-institute slavery in the region, even though it had been previously outlawed.
It was successively erected as a military post, and finally as a commune in 1881.
In 1869, Les Anglais was overrun by the Cacos and Piquets. The population had suffered considerably from these disorders.
Les Anglais is the birthplace of Colonel Nicolas Regnier, who was famous in the wars of Independence.
Geography[]
Les Anglais is located at 18.30867° N, -74.2148° E. According to the IHSI, this commune has a total land area of 118.04 square kilometers (45.58 square miles), of which 65.73 sq.km (56%) is rural, 50.81 sq.km (43%) is suburban, and 1.50 sq.km (1%) is urban. The commune of Les Anglais, one of the eighteen communes of the Southern Department, includes three communal sections. The 2nd section of Edelin is inland while the city and the two other communal sections are coastal. Les Anglais's topography consists primarily of plains or the hills, depending on whether one is in town or in the communal sections. It is bordered on the northwest and the north by the Grand'Anse Department town of Moron and city of Jérémie, on the east by the city of Chardonnières, and on the west by the town of Tiburon.
Neighborhoods
ANG | Les Anglais | 29,891 | |||
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VGL | Ville Des Anglais | ||||
VRN | 1ère Section Vérone | Boco, Bon Pas, Cannette, Capoliette, Jambon, Nan Casse. | |||
EDL | 2ème Section Edelin | Anglais, Bacilier, Bois Cochon, Bois Délaï, Délabré, Mahotière-Piment, Pond-Bleu, Rossignol, Véronne. | |||
CSS | 3ème Section Cosse | Béléo, Chanterelle, Constant, Débouché, Fond-Charlemagne, La Chaine, La Visite, Les Anglais, Lima, Nan Cosse, Nan Pota, Nan Saint, Nan Digue, Pierre-Paul, Taquin. |
Climate
The climate of the city and the third section is tropical and the other two sections, 1 and 2, are fresh.
Les Anglais endures heavy rains like the rest of Haiti, and is ever vulnerable to hurricanes sweeping the coastlines of Haiti, all too frequently. The year 2008 was especially bad, when several hurricanes buried the town in roiling flood waters. The destruction of homes, farmlands, and livestock was devastating.
Economy[]
Agriculture is the main economic force in town, and farmlands produce fruits, coffee, and tobacco. Non-government agencies have seen the capacity for growth in the area of exportation of foodstuffs. Les Anglais's position on one of the world's busiest sea lanes gives it incredible potential to be an exporter. Coupled with quality assurance control to make their products more marketable, the farmers in the area will gain a boost in their business.
Trade and livestock also dominate the economic activities of the municipality. Port-au-Prince, Chardonnières, Tiburon, Les Cayes, and Miragoâne are the main communes with which Les Anglais trade.
Numerous springs water the habitations of the interior and the hills that produce coffee, campeches, food, fruits, syrup, timber and dry fish.
The big market day is on Wednesday, and a smaller one takes place on Sundays . Much of the shopping activity takes place at the main markets of Marche Bradelai in the second section and, Carrefour Colse in the third.
Infrastructure[]
Education
The Ministry of National Education of Youth and Sports is not represented in the commune of Les Anglais. Twenty-two primary schools, two secondary schools, three technical and vocational schools and four literacy centers were identified.
Health
The Ministry of Public Health and Population is not represented in the commune of Les Anglais. There is a hospital.
Utilities
The town of Les Anglais has four rivers, twenty-seven springs, a pond, two lagoons, fourteen wells and twenty-two public fountains.
Les Anglais has piped water since 2020, even if most houses are not yet connected to their indivudial water meters.
The commune of Les Anglais has been electrified in the downtown area since June 2015. The power system was disrupted after cyclone Matthew in October 2016, but has been fully restored back to 24/7 electricity since June 2019. The electrical grid is a solar-hybrid and is operated privately.
Security
The commune of Les Anglais has a police station and even an UDMO base since 2020. There is also a court of the peace, a custody room and a registry office.
The court of peace falls under the jurisdiction of the civil tribunal of Les Cayes.
Culture[]
Religion
On the Religion side, six Catholic churches (including chapels), three Baptist churches, two Adventist churches, two Pentecostal churches and sixteen other churches have been identified in the municipality.
Community
A creative community exists in Les Anglais, some of whom are inventors. For example, one inventor has built a stove that requires less fuel to operate. Named the Miracle Stove, it has allowed families to save money so they can spend on other needed items.
Communication
The post reaches Les Anglais on Monday at noon via Les Cayes and Tiburon, and leaves immediately by a special courier.
Les Anglais does not have telephone service. There is no radio station, no television station, no newspaper / magazine in the commune.
Leisure
As for Leisure, the town of Les Anglais is not well provided. It has a theater room, a cinema room, one football (soccer) field and a public square. In addition, she celebrates her patron saint "Immaculate Conception" every December 8.
Organizational institutions
Two representations of political parties, twenty-eight popular organizations, four peasant groups, two women's groups and one international organization form the political and organizational institutions in the commune.
References[]
Les Anglais, Haiti Observer - [1]
Les Anglais, Haiti, www.polacynahaiti.com - [2]
Michael Vedrine