- Baabda
Infobox City Lebanon
official_name = Baabda
native_name = بعبدا
governorate = Mount Lebanon Governorate
district = Baabda District
lat_deg = 33
lat_min = 50
lat_sec = 0
lat_hem = N
lon_deg = 35
lon_min = 32
lon_sec = 0
lon_hem = E
mapx = 33.833333
mapy = 35.533333Baabda ( _ar. بعبدا) is the capital city of
Baabda District as well as the capital ofMount Lebanon Governorate , westernLebanon .Baabda Palace , headquarters of the President of Lebanon is also located in Baabda. [ [http://www.lebanon.com/tourism/baabda.htm Tourism in Baabda Region] . Lebanon.com. Retrieved on2008 -01-30. ]Demographics
The inhabitants of the Baabda district (which extends larger than the actual town of Baabda) are mainly Maronite Catholics, Shi'a Muslims and Druze. The Maronites are the largest group, followed closely by Shi'a Muslims and Druze. However, Sunni Muslims, Greek Catholics and Orthodox Christians also inhabit the area.
As of the 2005 elections, Baabda has six seats allocated to it in the Lebanese Parliament. Three of these seats are allocated to Maronite Catholics, while two are allocated to the Shi'a Muslims and one to the Druze.
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