Communes of Sud-Est (department)

Jacmel (; ) is a commune in southern Haiti previously founded by the Spanish in 1504 before the relocation of dominicans to the eastern side of the island after the Devastation of Osorio and repopulated by the French in 1698. It is the capital of the department of Sud-Est, 24 miles (39 km) southwest of Port-au-Prince across the Tiburon Peninsula, and had a population of 221,965 at the 2024 Census. The town's name is derived from its indigenous Taíno name of Yaquimel. In 1925, Jacmel was dubbed as the "City of Light," becoming the first in the Caribbean to have electricity.

Anse-à-Pitres (; ), or Anse-à-Pitre is a commune in the Belle-Anse Arrondissement, in the Sud-Est department of Haiti. Its border crossing to Pedernales is one of the four chief land crossings to the Dominican Republic.

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Grand-Gosier (; ) is a commune in the Belle-Anse Arrondissement, in the Sud-Est department of Haiti. It has 17,059 inhabitants.

Bainet (; ) is a commune in the Bainet Arrondissement, in the Sud-Est department of Haiti. It has 86,755 inhabitants as of 2015.

Côtes-de-Fer (; ) is a commune in the Bainet Arrondissement, in the Sud-Est department of Haiti. It has 49,037 inhabitants.

Belle-Anse (; ) is a commune in the Belle-Anse Arrondissement, in the Sud-Est department of Haiti. It has 51,707 inhabitants.

Thiotte (; ) is a commune in the Belle-Anse Arrondissement, in the Sud-Est department of Haiti. It has 23,041 inhabitants.

Cayes-Jacmel (; ) is a commune in the Jacmel Arrondissement, in the Sud-Est department of Haiti. It has 40,348 inhabitants. Cayes-Jacmel is down the road from Cyvadier and home to a lovely public beach and has a remarkable farmers market (Wednesdays and Saturdays). The town is also home to amazing artists and artisans, including work in meticulously created miniature ships. The region's hydroelectric plant (running on a stream only a few inches deep) is nearby.