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Les Cayes, Haiti
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Les Cayes is a large city in Sud, Haiti with a population of 125,799. Elevation: 3 ft (1 m). Average temperature: 79°F (26°C).
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About Les Cayes
Les Cayes, often referred to as Aux Cayes, is a commune and seaport in the Les Cayes Arrondissement, in the Sud department of Haiti, with a population of 151,696. Due to its isolation from the political turmoil of the capital, Port-au-Prince, it is one of Haiti's major ports, with export trade concentrating on mostly coffee and sugarcane. As the world's largest supplier of vetiver, it exports 250 tons annually of this ingredient of perfume and fragrance manufacturing. Minor exports include bananas and timber.
People
Climate
| Population | 125,799 |
| Population Density | 1,208 / sq mi |
| Elevation | 3 ft (1 m) |
| Coordinates | 18.1920°, -73.7495° |
| Timezone | America/Port-au-Prince |
| Country | 🇭🇹 Haiti |
| State / Province | Sud |
| Average Temperature | 79°F (26°C) |
| January Average | 76°F (25°C) |
| July Average | 82°F (28°C) |
| Annual Precipitation | 72.4 inches (1,839 mm) |
| Annual Snowfall | 0.0 inches (0 cm) |
About Les Cayes
Les Cayes is a large city in Haiti (Sud) with a population of 125,799. The city sits at an elevation of 3 feet (1 meters) above sea level. The average annual temperature is 79°F (26°C). Temperatures range from 76°F in January to 82°F in July. Annual precipitation averages 72.4 inches. The timezone is America/Port-au-Prince.
Climate in Les Cayes
Les Cayes has an average annual temperature of 28°C (82°F). The hottest month is Sep (29.3°C), the coldest is Feb (26.5°C). Average annual precipitation is 751 mm.
Temperature
| Annual Average | 79.3°F |
| 47% above Haiti avg | |
| January Average | 76°F (25°C) |
| July Average | 82°F (28°C) |
| Sunny Days | 205 days/yr |
Geography
| Elevation | 3 ft (1 m) |
| Area | 104.2 sq mi (269.8 km²) |
| Population Density | 1,208/sq mi |
| Coordinates | 18.1920°N, 73.7495°W |
| Timezone | America/Port-au-Prince |
Precipitation & Snow
Air Quality
Tsunami History
4 tsunamis recorded within 500 km. Highest wave on record: 3.2 m (11 ft).
| Year | Location | Cause | Max Wave | Deaths | Distance |
| 2010 | HAITI & DOMINICAN REPUBLIC | Eruption + Earthquake | 3.2 m | 316,000 | 132 km |
| 2021 | PORT-AU-PRINCE | Earthquake | — | 2,248 | 38 km |
| 1860 | ANSE-A-VEAU | Eruption + Earthquake | — | — | 56 km |
| 1860 | PETIT TROU NIPPES | Earthquake | — | — | 48 km |
Monthly Weather
| Month | Avg Temperature | Precipitation | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 76°F (25°C) | 2.7 in | Coldest, Driest |
| February | 77°F (25°C) | 2.8 in | |
| March | 78°F (25°C) | 3.5 in | |
| April | 79°F (26°C) | 5.6 in | |
| May | 80°F (27°C) | 10.4 in | |
| June | 81°F (27°C) | 6.5 in | |
| July | 82°F (28°C) | 5.4 in | |
| August | 82°F (28°C) | 7.4 in | Warmest |
| September | 81°F (27°C) | 7.2 in | |
| October | 81°F (27°C) | 13.0 in | Wettest |
| November | 79°F (26°C) | 5.2 in | |
| December | 77°F (25°C) | 2.7 in |
Les Cayes has a seasonal temperature swing of 6°F / from 76°F in January to 82°F in August. Total annual precipitation is 72.4 inches, with October being the wettest month (13.0") and January the driest (2.7").
Colleges & Universities in Les Cayes
| Institution | Type | Founded | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| American University of the Caribbean | University | — | — |
| Ateliers École de Camp-Perrin | College | — | — |
| Centre D'education Technique Et Commercial | College | — | — |
| Centre de formation professionnelle | University | — | — |
| Centre professionnel en informatique moderne | College | — | — |
| Centre Professionnel Moderne pour le Développement | College | — | — |
| College Baptiste | College | — | — |
| Collège Cœurs-Unis | College | — | — |
| Collège Notre-Dame | College | — | — |
| Collège ste Anne de Sucrerie Henry | College | — | — |
| École de Commerce Julian Craon | College | — | — |
| Ecole Normale Des Cayes | University | — | — |
| I F S A (Institut De Formation En Sciences De Sante Et De Langues Vivantes | University | — | — |
| Institut des Hautes Etudes en Communication et en Langues Vivantes | College | — | — |
| Madonne Ecole Electroniquie Des Cayes | College | — | — |
| Université Centrale | University | — | — |
| Université épiscopale d'Haiti ( B I T) | University | — | — |
| Universite Lumiere | University | — | — |
| Universite Polyvalente D'Haiti | University | — | — |
Schools in Les Cayes
106+ public schools (NCES 2022-23 data).
| School | Level | Enrollment | Teachers | Student/Teacher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| College Frère Odile Joseph | — | — | — | — |
| École des Sœurs | — | — | — | — |
| École La Sainte- Famille | — | — | — | — |
| La Providence | — | — | — | — |
| Ecole Mixte Calvin Des Cayes | — | — | — | — |
| Ecole Nationale Michel Lazare | — | — | — | — |
| Collège Lysius Saloman | — | — | — | — |
| Ecole Semiramis Telemaque | — | — | — | — |
| Centre d'Études Secondaires | — | — | — | — |
| Externat Saint Joseph | — | — | — | — |
| Pradel Pampilus | — | — | — | — |
| Université américane de science moderne | — | — | — | — |
| Centre de Formation Professionnelle cuisine et patisserie | — | — | — | — |
| We are the world english center | — | — | — | — |
| C F R (College des Frères Réunis) / Gerson haute couture | — | — | — | — |
| Caribean English School | — | — | — | — |
| College H P Sanon | — | — | — | — |
| Ecole Frères Polycarpe | — | — | — | — |
| College Jean Jacques Rousseau | — | — | — | — |
| Ecole Nationale Claire Heureuse | — | — | — | — |
| Institution Ghislain Gouraige | — | — | — | — |
| Centre De Formation Proffessionnelle | — | — | — | — |
| Centre D'étude Charmalgne Peralte | — | — | — | — |
| College Edgard Mer Numa | — | — | — | — |
| Wonderfull Institute | — | — | — | — |
| Ecole Evangélique Bonefield | — | — | — | — |
| Centre Educatif Chateaubriand | — | — | — | — |
| College Alfred Marson | — | — | — | — |
| Notre Dame du Perpetuel Secours de Don Bosco des Cayes | — | — | — | — |
| College Jacques Stephen Alexis | — | — | — | — |
| École Nationale Dumarsais Estimé | — | — | — | — |
| Externat La Providence | — | — | — | — |
| College Saint Jude | — | — | — | — |
| Union des frères | — | — | — | — |
| École Immaculée Conception | — | — | — | — |
| École Immaculée Conception | — | — | — | — |
| Complexe Educatif Moderne | — | — | — | — |
| college Methodiste D'Haiti Des cayes | — | — | — | — |
| Ecole Primaire Mixte Frère Jerome | — | — | — | — |
| Institution Mixte Des Frère | — | — | — | — |
| Ecole Les Mains Ouvertes | — | — | — | — |
| Ecole Saint-Famille | — | — | — | — |
| Ligue Féminine D'Actions Sociales | — | — | — | — |
| Koskomy | — | — | — | — |
| College Frère Odile Joseph F I C | — | — | — | — |
| Centre Professionnel Sainte Famille | — | — | — | — |
| College Moderne Yaweh Nissi | — | — | — | — |
| Collège Sainte-Anne | — | — | — | — |
| College Pierre Corneille | — | — | — | — |
| College Adventiste Des Cayes | — | — | — | — |
| La Ruche | — | — | — | — |
| Centre Communautaire Chretien Jeovah Jire | — | — | — | — |
| Nouvelle école primaire | — | — | — | — |
| Centre de Formation Technique et Classique | — | — | — | — |
| École Union des éducateurs | — | — | — | — |
| School Lawon De Pentiere | — | — | — | — |
| Ecole St.Louis Gazague | — | — | — | — |
| Ecole Coeur Des Mare Des Cayes | — | — | — | — |
| Paroisse St.Sauer Des Cayes | — | — | — | — |
| Ecole Communatere Des Cayes | — | — | — | — |
| Ecole Normal Jardines | — | — | — | — |
| College Moderne Yaweh Nissi | — | — | — | — |
| Intitution Mixte De Petite Pompair | — | — | — | — |
| La Universite Reunis | — | — | — | — |
| College Daillman Theodre | — | — | — | — |
| Institut De Formation Technique Et Classique | — | — | — | — |
| Centre de Couture la Lumière | — | — | — | — |
| Ecole Et Eglise Shalom Des Cayes | — | — | — | — |
| Le Ecole Biblique | — | — | — | — |
| Ecole Baptiste De Gellee | — | — | — | — |
| College du sacre coeur | — | — | — | — |
| Institut D'enseignement Chretien Siloe | — | — | — | — |
| College Formation De Satin Crist | — | — | — | — |
| Ecole Nationale De Sicard De Pélérin | — | — | — | — |
| Ecole Nationale De Sicard De Pélérin | — | — | — | — |
| College Yahvé Nissi | — | — | — | — |
| Ecole Mixed Zepion De Laurant | — | — | — | — |
| Ecole Mixte Du Bon Berger de Fourrien | — | — | — | — |
| Ecole Nationale De Laurent | — | — | — | — |
| Ecole Nationale de Laurent | — | — | — | — |
| Ecole Nationale De Laurent | — | — | — | — |
| College Frere Fabian Caron | — | — | — | — |
| Ecole Communautaire | — | — | — | — |
| Ecole congregation Sainte Anne | — | — | — | — |
| Ecole des soeurs Oblates | — | — | — | — |
| Lycée Antoine Simon | — | — | — | — |
| Ecole Charles Lesseque | — | — | — | — |
| Ecole des Soeurs Oblats | — | — | — | — |
| Ecole Normale de Dieu | — | — | — | — |
| Centre Salestimess de Bosco de Cayes | — | — | — | — |
| Centrale Economic des Cayes | — | — | — | — |
| L'Ecole Etoile du Matin | — | — | — | — |
| Ecole Communautaire Jean Marie Ulysse | — | — | — | — |
| Ecole Mains Ouvertes | — | — | — | — |
| Ecole des Freres du Sacre-Coeur | — | — | — | — |
| École Nationale de Miserne | — | — | — | — |
| École Nationale Notre Dame d'Haïti de Colette | — | — | — | — |
| Lycée Jean Claudy Museau | — | — | — | — |
| Ecole Freres de sacrie Des CAYES | — | — | — | — |
| Centre professionel de Myriam | — | — | — | — |
| College Marie Immaculie | — | — | — | — |
| College Educatif Mixte Emmanuel Kant | — | — | — | — |
| Clllege Frere Fabian Caron | — | — | — | — |
| Collège Lysius Félicité Salomon Jeune | — | — | — | — |
| Lycée Philippe Guerrier | — | — | — | — |
| École Nationale de Fonfrède | — | — | — | — |
Radio Stations near Les Cayes
0 stations within ~55 km.
| Station | Genre | Quality |
|---|
Libraries in Les Cayes
| Name | Address | Staff | Annual Visits | Circulation | Collection | Programs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bibleothect les Raunes de la dignite | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothèque la page du livre | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothèque Municipa De Cavaillon | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothèque Municipale Des Cayes | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothèque Municipale des Cayes | 0.0 | |||||
| Imprimerie le Goeland | 0.0 | |||||
| Les Cayes Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Library Pa La Foi | 0.0 |
Farmers Markets in Les Cayes
| Name | Address | Season | Hours | Organic | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Imamacule Depot | |||||
| Marché Ducis | |||||
| Marché public | |||||
| Marche Public et Communal de Chantal | |||||
| Marché Valère |
Hotels in Les Cayes
32 hotels within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Restaurants in Les Cayes
51 restaurants within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Cafes in Les Cayes
25 cafes within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Cinemas in Les Cayes
1 cinemas within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Monuments in Les Cayes
7 monuments within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Clinics in Les Cayes
1 clinics within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Dentists in Les Cayes
5 dentists within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Gas Stations in Les Cayes
13 gas stations within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Banks in Les Cayes
14 banks within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Airports Near Les Cayes
6 airports within the area.
| Airport | IATA | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Antoine-Simon International Airport | CYA | Medium Airport |
| Jérémie Airport | JEE | Medium Airport |
| Dame-Marie Airport | — | Small Airport |
| Fond-des-Blancs Airport | — | Small Airport |
| Île-à-Vache International Airport | — | Small Airport |
| Port-Salut Airport | — | Small Airport |
Post Offices in Les Cayes
1 post offices.
| Post Office | Address |
|---|---|
| Bureau Postal Les Cayes |
Churches & Religious Organizations in Les Cayes
58 religious organizations (IRS tax-exempt data).
| Name | Address |
|---|---|
| 1ere Église de Cayes | |
| 2e Eglise De Dieu des Cayes | |
| 3 Eglise De Dieu | |
| 3eme Eglise Baptiste Cayes | |
| 4eme Eglise Evangelique Bethanie Du Village Antoine Simon | |
| Bont La bont De Sante | |
| Cathédrale des Cayes | |
| Chapelle Immaculée Conception | |
| Clemente Amitié | |
| Eglise Adventiste Des Cayes | |
| Eglise Baptiste De Gellee | |
| Eglise Baptiste De Simon | |
| Eglise Bon Berger | |
| Eglise Bon Berger | |
| Eglise Catholic Native | |
| Eglise Communautaire De Sion | |
| Eglise De Dieu | |
| Eglise de Dieu Bethel Indigene De Les Cayes | |
| Eglise de Dieu de la Delivrance par la Foi | |
| Eglise De Dieu Evangelique De Fourrien |
Quick Facts
Around Les Cayes
Places within 5 km radius — OpenStreetMap data
Things to See Near Les Cayes
5 places within 15 km
- • Plage de Gelée
- • Plage de Gelée
- • Plage de Gelée
- • Terminal Ile à Vache
- • Morne Bercy
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Public Holidays in Haiti
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Get ReportFrequently Asked Questions About Les Cayes
What is the population of Les Cayes?
Les Cayes has a population of 125,799 residents and is located in Haiti. The population density is 1,208 people per square mile, spread across 104.2 square miles.
What is the weather like in Les Cayes?
Les Cayes has a warm climate with an average annual temperature of 79°F (26°C). Winter temperatures average 76°F in January, while summers reach an average of 82°F in July. The area receives 205 sunny days per year. Annual rainfall totals 72.4 inches.