Gressier

Gressier
Gresye
Gressier is located in Haiti
Gressier
Gressier
Location in Haiti
Coordinates: 18°33′0″N 72°31′0″W / 18.55000°N 72.51667°W / 18.55000; -72.51667
Country Haiti
DepartmentOuest
ArrondissementPort-au-Prince
Area
 • Total
89.8 km2 (34.7 sq mi)
Elevation
16 m (52 ft)
Population
 (7 August 2003)[1]
 • Total
25,947
 • Density288.9/km2 (748/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-05:00 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-04:00 (EDT)

Gressier (French pronunciation: [ɡʁesje]; Haitian Creole: Gresye) is a commune in the Port-au-Prince Arrondissement, in the Ouest department of Haiti. It has 25,947 inhabitants.

According to the CAGH – Committee for the Advancement of Gressier, Gressier has a population of about 75,000. It is located approximately 12.5miles west of Port-au-Prince. With a total land area of 41.11 square miles, it is bordered on the north by the Gulf of La Gonâve. On the east, Gressier is bordered by the town of Carrefour, on the south by the Momance River, and on the west by the town of Leôgane. It has three main rural sections: Morne à Bateau, Morne à Chandelle, and Petit Boucan.[2]

  1. ^ Institut Haïtien de Statistique et d'Informatique (IHSI)
  2. ^ "CAGH - Gressier, Haiti". Archived from the original on 2016-04-02. Retrieved 2017-01-17.

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