Milot, Haiti

Milot
Milo
Milot from the gates of the Sans-Souci Palace
Milot
Location in Haiti
Coordinates: 19°37′0″N 72°13′0″W / 19.61667°N 72.21667°W / 19.61667; -72.21667
CountryHaiti
DepartmentNord
ArrondissementAcul-du-Nord
Population
 (2015)
  Total
31 992
Time zoneUTC-05:00 (EST)
  Summer (DST)UTC-04:00 (EDT)
Communal Sections3

Milot (Haitian Creole: Milo) is a commune in the Nord department of Haiti, 12 miles south of Cap-Haïtien. It is the site of Sans-Souci Palace, one of Haiti's most revered landmarks. The Citadelle Laferrière, Haiti's best-known landmark, is five miles (8 km) by road to the south. The town also hosts a hospital, Hôpital Sacré Coeur, run by the Sovereign Military Order of Malta and the Crudem Foundation.