Dessalines

Dessalines usually referred to as Marchand-Dessalines, is a commune in the department of . It is named after Jean-Jacques Dessalines, a leader of the Haitian Revolution and the first ruler and emperor of independent Haiti.
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Dessalines

Latitude
19.2215° or 19° 13′ 17″ north
Longitude
-72.4536° or 72° 27′ 13″ west
Elevation
56 metres (184 feet)
Open location code
77F96GCW+HG
Geo­Names ID
3726542
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