Chambellan

Chambellan is a commune in the Jérémie Arrondissemnt, in the Grand’Anse department of Haiti. It has 16,883 inhabitants.

A Chambellan is a gentleman in charge of the service of the chamber of a monarch or a prince, at whose court he lives.

History and Geography: The city of Chambellan was raised to the rank of commune in 1958. It has two communal sections. By its geographical position, it is considered interior. Its dominant relief is the hills and its climate is normal. The Inhabitants of this commune Chambellan have the name of Chambellanais. In 1998, the total population of the commune of Chambellan was estimated at 27,834 inhabitants, it reached nearly 34,000 in 2015. For an area of ​​61,25 km2, in 1998 its density was 454 inhabitants / km2 and in 2004 it will reach about 551 inhabitants / km2.

With regard to the economic and finacial infrastructures, the commune is very poorly provided. There are only two restaurants, two caisses populaires and one marketing co-op.

Livestock, agriculture, trade are the main economic activities of the inhabitants of the commune. The inhabitants get their supplies from other communes such as: Moron, Dame-Marie, Jeremie, Anse d’Hainault.

Education: The Ministry of National Education for Youth and Sport is represented by a School District Office (only for the primary level). The commune has a private kindergarten, several primary schools and one public secondary school.

Health: The Ministry of Public Health and Population is not represented in the commune. A Health Center is listed as the only health facility in the commune with one doctor, three nurses, two auxilliaires and two certified matrons. According to locals, when one needs medical care that is beyond the medical center’s scope, they must travel to nearby communes like Anse-d’Hainault by motorbike. On top of paying a 1000 gourde fare ($15 USD), interested patrons must walk at least 5km to a main road to find one.

Religion: The town of Chambellan has one church and fourteen Catholic chapels, four Baptist churches, an Adventist church, one church of God and four other churches (Nazarene, Body of Christ, United of Haiti and Suffering in Christ).

Organizations: The municipality of Chambellan has no political parties; however, it has three grassroots organizations, a peasants group, a women’s group and one NGO.

Utilities: The municipality of Chambellan has three rivers, seven springs, a pond, two lagoons and nine public fountains. It is not electrified.

Communication: There is no postal service, no telephone service, no radio station, no television station, no newspaper / magazine in the commune of Chambellan.

Security: In Chambellan, there is a police representation, a court of peace and a registry office.

Leisure: The town has no library, museum, theater and cinema. She has a field for the practice of football. There is no night club, only fourteen gaguères have been identified in the town.

In terms of cultural heritage, there is a cave (Grotte Marie Govin) inside which is a source. The patron saint of the commune is Marie Goethy, celebrated on July 6th of each year.