Moron

Moron is a commune in the Grand Anse Department of Haiti. Moron, proposed as a commune in 1933 by the deputy Etzer Vilaire was raised to the rank of the commune officially under the deputy Foukan in 1935. This said commune contains three communal sections and a district. It is an interior commune. Its dominant relief is the mountains and its climate is normal. Its inhabitants bear the name of Moronais. In 1998, the total population of the municipality of Moron was 30,595 inhabitants with a density of 165 inhabitants / km2, 94% of this population lived in rural areas. In 2003, it was 25,000.

From the point of view of economic and financial infrastructures, the municipality of Moron is almost deprived of it. At the time of the survey, It contained only one restaurant.

Agriculture, trade and livestock are the main economic activities of the municipality. The inhabitants of the town trade with those of Marfranc, Chambellan, Jérémie and Port-au-Prince.

Education: The Ministry of National Education of Youth and Sports is not represented in the commune. It has a private

kindergarten and primary schools including seven public. Of these private schools, nearly eight operate under arbours. At the secondary

level, there are two schools. In addition, four technical and vocational schools including two private and two public and a literacy center were listed in the municipality. On the other hand, she has neither university nor other higher schools.

Health: The Ministry of Public Health and Population is not represented in the commune of Moron. There is a public health center with a doctor, a few nurses, an auxiliary and many other technicians providing the health service.

Utilities: In terms of technical infrastructure, the municipality of Moron is very poorly supplied with water. It has a river, thirteen springs, a pond and eleven public fountains. The water of the river is used for domestic purposes. The municipality of Moron is not electrified.

Security: There is a peace court with a police officer working in conjunction with the justice of the peace and a civil registry office. There is no police station or prison in this commune.

Religion: On the religious side, there were fourteen Catholic churches (including chapels), four Baptist churches, an Adventist church, a Pencostal church, a church of God and ten other faiths. (full Gospel, body of Christ, Crusade etc.)

Organizations: The municipality of Moron has no political parties. It has two grassroots organizations, one peasants group, and three NGOs.

Communication: It has a telecommunication center of 34 lines operated in the form of a cabin. In Moron, there is no postal service, nor media outlet.

Leisure: As for Leisure, there is a library and a football (soccer) field. The town has no library, museum, cinema nor theater. The patron saint of the commune which is Our Lady of Lourdes is celebrated annually every February 11th.