Baaloul () is a town located in the western Bekaa Valley in Lebanon.
Overview Baaloul lies within the upper Litani river basin and is located along a mountainous area bordering Mount Lebanon.Problems and action planlitani.gov.lb It is primarily agricultural and is bounded by the village of Lala to the northeast, and the village of Karaoun to southwest. The current population is approximately 200 native people from the village, considering that many residents live abroad. The community lies in a religiously diverse district that contains both Christian and Muslim families.Thomas, M. (2013). Women in Lebanon Living with Christianity, Islam, and Multiculturalism (1st ed. 2013.). Palgrave Macmillan US : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan.Faour, M. (1991). The Demography of Lebanon: A Reappraisal. Middle Eastern Studies, 27(4), 631–641. http://www.jstor.org/stable/4283466
In 1838, Eli Smith noted Baaloul's population being predominantly Sunni Muslims.Robinson and Smith, 1841, vol 3, 2nd appendix, p. 141 However, by 1982, during the Lebanese Civil War, statistics indicated that the population included both Christians and Muslims.
On 19 October 2024, three people in the town were killed by an Israeli airstrike, including the mayor of Sohmor, Hajj Haidar Shahla during the 2024 Israeli invasion of Lebanon.
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External links Baaloul, Localiban