Beqaa Governorate
| Beqaa Governorate مقاطعة البقاع | |
|---|---|
 Map of Lebanon with Beqaa highlighted | |
| Coordinates: 33°50′N 35°54′E / 33.833°N 35.900°ECoordinates: 33°50′N 35°54′E / 33.833°N 35.900°E | |
| Country | Lebanon |
| Capital | Zahlé |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4,429 km2 (1,710 sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Beqaa (Arabic: البقاع Al-Biqā') is a governorate in Lebanon.
Districts
Since 2014, Beqaa Governorate contains three districts:
A law was passed in 2003 to separate Baalbek District and Hermel District from Beqaa Governorate to form a new governorate, Baalbek-Hermel Governorate.[1] Implementation of Baalbek-Hermel began in 2014 with the appointment of its first governor.[2]
Demographics
According to voter registration data, the governorate is approximately 40% Christian to 60% Muslim (313505 voters)[3].
In the district (qadaa) of Zahlé (meaning na area much greater than that of the city proper), Christians form a simple majority of 55% of voters (172555 in total). In the district of West Beqaa-Rashaya (the two are combined as an electoral district), Christians account for 22.22% of voters (140950 in total).
Electoral constituency and confessional distribution
The governorate of the Beqaa is split into two, single district constituencies: Zahlé and West Beqaa-Rashaya.
Zahlé has 7 deputies: 2 Greek Melkite Catholics, 1 Armenian Orthodox, 1 Maronite, 1 Orthodox, 1 Sunni, and 1 Shi'a.
West Beqaa-Rashaya has 4 deputies: 1 Maronite, 1 Orthodox, 2 Sunnis, 1 Shi'a, and 1 Druze.
References
- ↑ "Territorial administration of Lebanon". Localiban. Retrieved 19 February 2017.
- ↑ "Cabinet Appoints 5 New Governors, Accepts Qaloush's Resignation". Naharnet. 2 May 2014. Retrieved 19 February 2017.
- ↑ https://elections.lebanese-forces.com/electoral-districts/
