Muzac is a communal section in the Southeast Department of Haiti. It is the first communal section of La Vallée-de-Jacmel.
Neighboring sections
| North 3e Morne-à-Brûler |
Northeast 9e Haut-Coq Chante, JAC  | ||
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| West 2e Trou-Mahot, BAI |
La Vallée-de-Jacmel La Vallée |
East 10e La Vanneau, JAC | |
| South 1re Brésilienne, BAI |
Southeast 11e La Montagne, JAC |
About[]
Sacred Heart Church
Muzac is the 1st communal section of La Vallée de Jacmel. The Sacred Heart Church (Sacré-Coeur), considered as the center of Muzac, is located at about 14 kilometers (8 miles) from Jacmel and 7 kilometers (4 miles) from Ridoré, the administrative district of La Vallée-de-Jacmel. It is the most populated of the three communal sections of La Vallée de Jacmel. According the IHSI published 2015, La Vallée de Jacmel has an average population of 36,000 people. The communal section of Muzac has about 41% of the total population which is about 14,000 people including 7500 males and 6500 females; 60 % of the population of Muzac are over 18 years old.
History[]
Muzac, La Vallee
Muzac was originally a plantation located in the La Montagne rural area, within the municipality of Jacmel. The state owned two plots of land there, which were being farmed by local farmers.
Before 1978, La Vallée de Jacmel was the 11th communal section of Jacmel, and only a portion of Muzac (Bouchereau, Lamothe, and Bouquet Palmiste etc.) was part of La Vallée. Up to that period, about half of the current communal section of Muzac, including Musac, Créac, Bonica, Terre blanche, Petite Rivière, and Dade, was under the jurisdiction of Jacmel's 10th communal section of Lavanneau. The other fraction, including Méac, Lauture, Desplanti, Dumolas, Gêne, and Querette was entirely or partially under the jurisdiction of either the communal sections of La Montagne de Jacmel or Lavanneau de Jacmel.
When La Vallée became a commune in 1978, and with the redistricting of the late 1980’s, Muzac officially became the 1st communal section of La Vallée. However, before becoming part of the commune of La Vallée, Muzac was part of the parish and shared religious, social, and educational activities with La Vallée. The parish of La Vallée extended beyond the political borders of the communal section of La Vallée at the time to include Lavanneau and La Montagne. Muzac has always been within the parish of La Vallée, and the average Muzac students attended the catholic boys’ school (École Léonce Mégie) and the catholic girls’ school (École St Paul) for primary school, and both are located in Ridoré. At that time, these two schools were the only two major catholic schools closer to Muzac.
Geography[]
Muzac, Jacmel Valley
Its geographical landscape includes areas with mountains, short plateaus and small valleys. Its scenic environment, desirable climate, and hospitality of its people make Muzac one of the most enjoyable places in Haiti.
The communal section of Muzac includes the following neighborhoods (habitations): Muzac, Bonica, Bazin, Créac, Méac, Lauture, Durivier, Desplanti, Dumolas, Terre Blanche, Dade, La Voûte, Petite Rivière, Lamothe, Bouchereau, Bouquet Palmiste, Gêne, Querette and others.
Neighborhoods
| Code | Population | Places | |
| 1re Muzac / La Vallée-de-Jacmel | 14,908 | Au Tuf, Bouchereau, Brésilienne, Ca Bellande, Ca Lamothe, Capoli, Charlotte, Labadi, Madame Lazarre, Nan Boyer, Pointe-Jean-Louis, Sad, Sous-Fort, Tiquita. |
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Section map of 1re Muzac
References[]
CODEM (Comite pour la developpement de Muzac) [1]
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