Saint-Michel-de-l'Attalaye (Creole: Sen Michèl Latalay) is a municipality in the Marmelade Arrondissement, in the Artibonite Department of Haiti. It has 95,216 inhabitants. It is the second largest city geographically after Port-au-Prince, the national capital. Located in the Central Plateau, it is home to several large Christian churches including one which has been there for over 50 years. It is a stunningly beautiful locale, surrounded by rich farmland, abundant water resources and distant mountain peaks in every direction. There are excellent schools which are privately funded and a current (2011) small residential development outside of the main town area which is near completion which was originally sponsored by the central government. There is a new joint venture nearing completion with a Taiwanese partner that plans to bring bamboo crafts and goods manufacturing skills training to the local people.

The area is the one of the least prone to earthquakes according to local government expertise. There is a new city hall nearing completion with excellent modern construction techniques and classic architecture (summer 2011). t was founded in 1768.6 on the grounds of the Estancia Marigallega by Jose de Guzman and Melendez. In 1773 it signed the Treaty of San Miguel de la Atalaya, between the governors of Santo Domingo and Saint-Domingue, which became available to create two committees to develop a boundary between the two colonies with reference to the rivers Dajabón and Pedernales.7

In 1782 the population of 1,131 reached habitantes.8

During the War of the First Coalition became occupied by France in 1794, being formally ceded by Spain the following year (1795) under the Peace of Basel.
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