According to the CAGH – Committee for the Advancement of Gressier , Gressier has a population of about 75,000 . It is located approximately 12.5 miles west of Port-au-Prince . With a total land area of 41.11 square miles , it is bordered on the north by the Gulf of La Gonâve . On the east , Gressier is bordered by the town of Carrefour , on the south by the Momance River , and on the west by the town of Leôgane . It has three main rural sections : Morne à Bateau , Morne à Chandelle , and Petit Toucan . A UN assessment team estimated that 40 to 50 per cent of the buildings in Gressier were destroyed in the 12 January 2010 earthquake . The " court of the peace " building was destroyed in the tremblor
12 January 2010 earthquake
2010 Haiti earthquake
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