Cavaellon

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Coordinates: 18°18′N, 73°39′W

For the French commune, see Cavaillon.
Cavaellon
Cavaellon (Haiti)
Cavaellon
Cavaellon
Location in Haiti
Coordinates: 18°18′0″N 73°39′0″W / 18.3, -73.65
Country Haiti
Department Sud
Population (1982)
 - Total 745
Population figures[1]

Cavaellon (or Cavaillon) 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.

[edit] References

  1. ^ Bartleby article. Retrieved May 21, 2008.
  2. ^ Economist - "Benito Martínez Abrogán, possibly the world's oldest man". Retrieved October 27, 2006

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