El Hajeb Province is a predominantly rural administrative subdivision of Morocco, located in the Fès-Meknès region. Its capital is the town of El Hajeb.
Geography El Hajeb Province covers an area of . It is situated between the Saïss plain and the foothills of the Middle Atlas, giving it a varied landscape combining agricultural plains and elevated terrain.
History El Hajeb Province was created on by royal decree .
Before the 2015 territorial reform, it was part of the former Meknès-Tafilalet region. It is now included in the Fès-Meknès region.
Demographics According to the 2014 census, El Hajeb Province had a population of inhabitants, distributed across households, including 74 foreign residents.
The population is largely rural, with a relatively small proportion living in urban areas.
Economy The local economy is mainly based on agriculture, including cereal production, fruit growing, and livestock farming. Its location between the Saïss plain and the Middle Atlas supports diversified agricultural activity.
Commercial and service activities are concentrated in the main towns.
Administrative divisions El Hajeb Province includes 4 municipalities and 12 rural communes.
Municipalities Agourai Ain Taoujdate El Hajeb Sabaa Aiyoun
Rural communes Aït Boubidmane Aït Bourzouine Aït Harz Allah Aït Naamane Aït Ouikhalfen Aït Yaazem Bitit Iqaddar Jahjouh Laqsir Ras Ijerri Tamchachate
Subdivisions The province is divided administratively into the following:
Name Geographic code Type Households Population (2004) Foreign population Moroccan population Notes Agourai 171.01.01. Municipality 2724 13291 8 13283 Ain Taoujdate 171.01.03. Municipality 4511 22030 10 22020 El Hajeb 171.01.05. Municipality 6025 27667 26 27641 Sabaa Aiyoun 171.01.07. Municipality 4148 21513 2 21511 Ait Ouikhalfen 171.03.01. Rural commune 627 4303 1 4302 Ait Yaazem 171.03.03. Rural commune 2845 14615 0 14615 Jahjouh 171.03.05. Rural commune 1388 7689 1 7688 3585 residents live in the center, called Sebt Jahjouh; 4104 residents live in rural areas. Ras Ijerri 171.03.07. Rural commune 1094 6119 4 6115 Tamchachate 171.03.09. Rural commune 648 4151 1 4150 Ait Boubidmane 171.05.01. Rural commune 3198 16359 3 16356 4258 residents live in the center, called Ait Boubidmane; 12101 residents live in rural areas. Ait Harz Allah 171.05.03. Rural commune 2299 13310 4 13306 Bitit 171.05.05. Rural commune 1822 10552 0 10552 Laqsir 171.05.07. Rural commune 5161 29296 1 29295 Ait Bourzouine 171.07.01. Rural commune 1530 8635 6 8629 Ait Naamane 171.07.03. Rural commune 1060 6375 3 6372 Iqaddar 171.07.05. Rural commune 1938 10483 4 10479
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