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Haret
el Belaneh
History 
No mention in history about the town despite the existence
of two historic churches, one of which dates back to 1880.
the churches are frequently visited by the faithful, specially on
Virgin Mary is memorial day on the 8th of August every year.
Construction
The existence of two churches indicate that the area
has been inhabited for a long time specially in the upper parts.
The town has since expanded to join its neighboring town Dbayeh
where the population is similar in makeup.
Geography
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Beit el Shaar and Deik el Mehdi from the east
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Dbayeh to the west
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Zouk Khrab to the north
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Aoukar to the south
The land is from 10 meters to 200 meters, at the
highest point, above sea level. Rocky
and bushy land with a steep fall and a flat land in the mid west.
Its weather is moderate and dry in the highlands.
Demography
Population – 1260
Area – 1,000,000 m²
Average 5 persons per family
Land
Use
100,000 m²
construction
880,000 m²
rocky and bushy unused land
20,000 m²
industrial
Utilities
Water is supplied from Beirut Water Company and Jal
el Dib Company. While
electricity supply is from Antelias and Bekfia.
Education
There is one school in Haret el Belaneh, established in
1957, teaching 3 languages, Arabic, English and Armenian. It
has 206 students, 40% males and 60% females.
Religious
Places
Lady of the Cave Church, a historic church built in the
rocks.
The VirginLady Church built in 1880 near to a natural
grotto.
Dbayeh
Aoukar
Zouk Khrab
Haret el Belaneh
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