Official Name: | Habboush |
Native Name: | حبّوش |
Settlement Type: | Municipality |
Pushpin Map: | Lebanon |
Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
Pushpin Mapsize: | 300 |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Lebanon |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Type1: | Governorate |
Subdivision Name1: | Nabatieh Governorate |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Nabatieh District |
Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Population Blank1 Title: | Ethnicities |
Population Blank2 Title: | Religions |
Utc Offset: | +2 |
Timezone Dst: | +3 |
Coordinates: | 33.4°N 64°W |
Grid Position: | 126/163 L |
Habboush (ar|حبّوش) is a municipality in southern Lebanon.[1] The population is estimated to be approximately 15,000.It is located at latitude: 33.4072900 and longitude: 35.4816900
In 1875 Victor Guérin found the village to be inhabited by 200 Metualis.[2]
In 2014 Muslims made up 99.31% of registered voters in Habboush. 96.47% of the voters were Shiite Muslims.[3]
. Victor Guérin. Description Géographique Historique et Archéologique de la Palestine. 3: Galilee, pt. 2. 1880. L'Imprimerie Nationale. Paris. French.