Official Name: | Alarobia Vatosola |
Pushpin Map: | Madagascar |
Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Madagascar |
Pushpin Mapsize: | 180 |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Type1: | Region |
Subdivision Name1: | Analamanga |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Andramasina |
Population As Of: | 2018 |
Population Total: | 14,777 |
Population Blank1 Title: | Ethnicities |
Population Blank2 Title: | Religions |
Timezone: | EAT |
Utc Offset: | 3 |
Coordinates: | -19.2167°N 91°W |
Elevation Footnotes: | [1] |
Elevation M: | 1486 |
Alarobia Vatosola is a rural commune in Analamanga Region, in the Central Highlands of Madagascar in the district of Andramasina. It is located at 70 km south-east of Antananarivo. It counts a population of 14,777 in 2018.
The economy is based on substantial agriculture. 90% of the population of the commune are farmers. The main crop is rice.[2] The region is one of the main suppliers of foie gras in Madagascar.[3]