Vallières (commune)
Commune in Nord-Est, Haiti
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Vallières (French pronunciation: [valjɛʁ] ⓘ; Haitian Creole: Valyè) is a commune in the Vallières Arrondissement, in the Nord-Est department of Haiti. It has 17,470 inhabitants.
Vallières
Valyè | |
|---|---|
  Vallières Location in Haiti | |
| Coordinates: 19°26′0″N 71°55′0″W | |
| Country | Haiti |
| Department | Nord-Est |
| Arrondissement | Vallières |
| Elevation | 36 m (118 ft) |
| Population (7 August 2003)[1] | |
• Total | 17,470 |
| Time zone | UTC-05:00 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-04:00 (EDT) |
Communal Sections
The commune consists of three communal sections, namely:
- Trois Palmistes, urban and rural, containing the village of Vallières
- Ecrevisse or Grosse Roche, urban and rural, containing the village of Grosse Roche
- Corosse, rural