| Lebaa لبعا | |
|---|---|
| Municipality | |
  LebaaLocation in Lebanon | |
| Coordinates: 33°32′52″N 35°27′11″E / 33.54778°N 35.45306°E / 33.54778; 35.45306 | |
| Country |  Lebanon |
| Governorate | South Governorate |
| District | Jezzine District |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.07 sq mi (2.77 km) |
| Elevation | 1,180 ft (360 m) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | +3 |
Lebaa, (Arabic: لبعا) is a municipality in the Jezzine District of the South Governorate of Lebanon, about 53 km south of Beirut.
History
In 1838, Eli Smith noted Liba'ah, as a village located in "Aklim et-Tuffah, adjacent to Seida".
In 1875, Victor Guérin travelled in the area, and noted: "I cross a wady; then, climbing to the west of the slopes cultivated by terraces and planted with fig and olive trees, I stop for a few moments in Leba'a, a village divided into two quarters, whose population of 400 souls consists almost exclusively of Maronites. It must occupy the site of an ancient locality.
Demographics
In 2014, Christians made up 99.11% of registered voters in Lebaa. 86.01% of the voters were Maronite Catholics.
References
- ^ Lebaa, localiban
- Robinson and Smith, 1841, vol 3, 2nd appendix, p. 187
- Guérin, 1880, p. 510: "A onze heures trente-cinq minutes, je continue à m'avancer vers l'est, sur un plateau élevé, pour redescendre ensuite, à onze heures quarante-cinq minutes, dans la direction du sud-sud-est. A midi, je franchis un oued; puis, gravissant verà l'ouest des pentes cultivées par terrasses et plantées de figuiers et d'oliviers, je fais halte quelques instants à Leba'a, village divisé en deux quartiers, dont la population de 400 âmes se compose presque exclusivement de Maronites. Il doit occuper le site d'une localité antique"
- "التوزيع حسب المذاهب للناخبين/ناخبات في بلدة لبعه، قضاء جزين محافظة الجنوب في لبنان". إعْرَفْ لبنان.
Bibliography
- Guérin, V. (1880). Description Géographique Historique et Archéologique de la Palestine (in French). Vol. 3: Galilee, pt. 2. Paris: L'Imprimerie Nationale.
- Robinson, E.; Smith, E. (1841). Biblical Researches in Palestine, Mount Sinai and Arabia Petraea: A Journal of Travels in the year 1838. Vol. 3. Boston: Crocker & Brewster.
External links
- Lebaa, localiban
