Lebaa
Village in the Jezzine District of southern Lebanon
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Lebaa (Levantine Arabic: لبعا, romanized: Lebaʿā) is a municipality in the Jezzine District of the South Governorate of Lebanon, about 53 km south of Beirut.[1]
Lebaa
لبعا | |
|---|---|
Municipality | |
  Lebaa Location in Lebanon | |
| Coordinates: 33°32′52″N 35°27′11″E | |
| Country |  Lebanon |
| Governorate | South Governorate |
| District | Jezzine District |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.07 sq mi (2.77 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,180 ft (360 m) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | +3 |
History
In 1838, Eli Smith noted Liba'ah, as a village located in "Aklim et-Tuffah, adjacent to Seida".[2]
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.[3]
Demographics
In 2014, Christians made up 99.11% of registered voters in Lebaa. 86.01% of the voters were Maronite Catholics.[4]