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Coordinates: 18°18′N 73°39′W / 18.300°N 73.650°W
Cavaellon Kavayon | |
|---|---|
Municipality | |
| Country |  Haiti |
| Department | Sud |
| Arrondissement | Aquin |
| Elevation | 109 m (358 ft) |
| Population (7 August 2003)[1] | |
| • Total | 46,037 |
Cavaellon (or Cavaillon, Creole: Kavayon) is a rural town located in the Sud Department of Haiti.
Its nearest neighbouring towns/cities are Nan Cotie (12km north), Saint-Louis-du-Sud (20km southeast), and Les Cayes (16km west).
The town is most famous for being the birthplace of both Benito Martínez Abrogán,[2] Cuba's oldest-ever person, and George Valris, a famous Caribbean artist.
References
- ↑ Institut Haïtien de Statistique et d'Informatique (IHSI)
- ↑ Economist - "Benito Martínez Abrogán, possibly the world's oldest man". Retrieved October 27, 2006
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