Baaloul
بعلول (البقاع الغربي) Baalool | |
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Village | |
Coordinates: 33°35′23″N 35°45′2″E / 33.58972°N 35.75056°E | |
Country | Lebanon |
Governorate | Beqaa |
District | Western Beqaa |
Baaloul (in Arabic بعلول, . Tr B'alūl) is a town located in the western Bekaa Valley in Lebanon.
Baaloul lies within the upper Litani river basin and is located along a mountainous area bordering Mount Lebanon.[1] It is primarily agricultural and is bounded by the village of Lala to the northeast, and the village of Karaoun to southwest.[2] The current population is approximately 200 native people from the village, considering that many residents live abroad. The community lies in a religiously diverse district that contains both Christian and Muslim families.[3][4]
In 1838, Eli Smith noted Baaloul's population being predominantly Sunni Muslims.[5] However, by 1982, during the Lebanese Civil War, statistics indicated that the population included both Christians and Muslims.[3]