Marigot, Haiti
Commune in Sud-Est, Haiti
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Marigot (French pronunciation: [maʁiɡo] ⓘ; Haitian Creole: Marigo) is a commune in the Jacmel Arrondissement, in the Sud-Est department of Haiti. It has 50,739 inhabitants.
Marigot
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  Marigot Location in Haiti | |
| Coordinates: 18°14′0″N 72°19′0″W | |
| Country | Haiti |
| Department | Sud-Est |
| Arrondissement | Jacmel |
| Area | |
• Total | 187.11 km2 (72.24 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 41 m (135 ft) |
| Population (2015)[1] | |
• Total | 74,700 |
| • Density | 399/km2 (1,030/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (EDT) |
| Postal code | HT 9120 |
In early 1793, during the Haitian Revolution, Marigot's black inhabitants rebelled and built a fort in the city.[2] Abbé Aubert, a white priest and leader of the rebellion in the area, also commandeered Marigot's cannons and contributed them to Romaine-la-Prophétesse's slave uprising around and siege of Jacmel.[3]
The Haitian writer Émile Célestin-Mégie was born in Marigot.[4]