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Communal section

Administrative division in Haiti

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The communal section (French: section communale, formerly section rurale) is the smallest administrative division in Haiti. The 144 communes are further divided into 571 communal sections.

01Operation

It is headed by an executive body, the CASEC (Board of Communal Section) and a deliberative body, ASEC (Assembly of the Communal Section).

These two institutions are aided by CDSC (the Development Council of the Communal Section).

Within each, there are cities or neighborhoods, communities, habitations, and lakou with sometimes difficult to grasp distinctions.

02List of communal sections of Haiti

Artibonite Department

Dessalines Arrondissement

Desdunes
Dessalines
Grande-Saline
Petite Rivière de l'Artibonite

Gonaïves Arrondissement

Ennery
L'Estère
Gonaïves

Gros-Morne Arrondissement

Anse-Rouge
Gros-Morne
Terre-Neuve

Marmelade Arrondissement

Marmelade
Saint-Michel-de-l'Attalaye

Saint-Marc Arrondissement

La Chapelle
Saint-Marc
Verrettes
Montrouis
Liancourt

Centre Department

Cerca la Source Arrondissement

Cerca-la-Source
Thomassique

Hinche Arrondissement

Cerca-Carvajal
Hinche
Maïssade
Thomonde

Lascahobas Arrondissement

Belladère
Lascahobas
Savanette
Baptiste

Mirebalais Arrondissement

Boucan-Carré
Mirebalais
Saut-d'Eau

Grand'Anse Department

Anse d'Hainault Arrondissement

Anse-d'Hainault
Dame-Marie
Les Irois

Corail Arrondissement

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Corail
Pestel
Roseaux

Jérémie Arrondissement

Abricots
Bonbon
Chambellan
Jérémie
Moron
Marfranc

Nippes Department

Anse-à-Veau Arrondissement

Anse-à-Veau
Petit-Trou-de-Nippes
L'Asile
Arnaud
Plaisance-du-Sud

Baradères Arrondissement

Baradères
Grand-Boucan

Miragoâne Arrondissement

Miragoâne
Petite-Rivière-de-Nippes
Fonds-des-Nègres
Paillant

Nord Department

Acul-du-Nord Arrondissement

Acul-du-Nord
Milot
Plaine-du-Nord

Borgne Arrondissement

Borgne
Port-Margot

Cap-Haïtien Arrondissement

Cap-Haïtien
Limonade
Quartier-Morin
Labadee

    Grande-Rivière-du-Nord Arrondissement

    Bahon
    Grande-Rivière-du-Nord

    Limbé Arrondissement

    Bas-Limbé
    Limbé

    Plaisance Arrondissement

    Pilate
    Plaisance

    Saint-Raphaël Arrondissement

    Dondon
    La Victoire
    Pignon
    Ranquitte
    Saint-Raphaël

    Nord-Est Department

    Fort-Liberté Arrondissement

    Fort-Liberté
    Perches
    Ferrier

    Ouanaminthe Arrondissement

    Capotille
    Mont-Organisé
    Ouanaminthe

    Trou-du-Nord Arrondissement

    Caracol
    Sainte-Suzanne
    Terrier-Rouge
    Trou-du-Nord

    Vallières Arrondissement

    Carice
    Mombin-Crochu
    Vallières

    Nord-Ouest Department

    Môle-Saint-Nicolas Arrondissement

    Baie-de-Henne
    Bombardopolis
    Jean-Rabel
    Môle-Saint-Nicolas

    Port-de-Paix Arrondissement

    Bassin-Bleu
    Chansolme
    Île de la Tortue
    Port-de-Paix

    Saint-Louis-du-Nord Arrondissement

    Anse-à-Foleur
    Saint-Louis-du-Nord

    Ouest Department

    Arcahaie Arrondissement

    Arcahaie
    Cabaret

    Croix-des-Bouquets Arrondissement

    Cornillon
    Croix-des-Bouquets
    Fonds-Verrettes
    Ganthier
    Thomazeau

    Gonâve Arrondissement

    Anse-à-Galets
    Pointe-à-Raquette

    Léogâne Arrondissement

    Grand-Goâve
    Léogâne
    Petit-Goâve

    Port-au-Prince Arrondissement

    Carrefour
    Delmas
    Gressier
    Kenscoff
    Pétion-Ville
    Tabarre
    Cité Soleil
    Port-au-Prince

    Sud-Est Department

    Bainet Arrondissement

    Bainet
    Côtes-de-Fer

    Belle-Anse Arrondissement

    Anse-à-Pitres
    Belle-Anse
    Grand-Gosier
    Thiotte

    Jacmel Arrondissement

    Cayes-Jacmel
    Jacmel
    La Vallée-de-Jacmel
    Marigot

    Sud Department

    Aquin Arrondissement

    Aquin
    Cavaellon
    Saint-Louis-du-Sud

    Chardonnières Arrondissement

    Les Anglais
    Chardonnières
    Tiburon

    Côteaux Arrondissement

    Côteaux
    Port-à-Piment
    Roche-à-Bateaux

    Les Cayes Arrondissement

    Camp-Perrin
    Les Cayes
    Chantal
    Île-à-Vache
    Maniche
    Torbeck

    Port-Salut Arrondissement

    Arniquet
    Port-Salut
    Saint-Jean-du-Sud
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