Hlaliyeh (), also spelled Hilalieh, is a municipality of Sidon in Lebanon. It is located from Beirut.
History In 1838, Eli Smith noted el-Helaliyeh, as a village located in "Aklim et-Tuffah, adjacent to Seida".Robinson and Smith, 1841, vol 3, 2nd appendix, p. 187
In 1875 Victor Guérin traveled in the region, and noted about Helalieh: "This village has 200 inhabitants, either Maronites or United Greeks. The church was built, as well as several houses, with regular stones of ancient appearance."Guérin, 1880, p. 508: "A huit heures dix minutes, après avoir gravi vers l'est des pentes cultivées par étages, je parviens à Helalieh. Ce village compte 200 habitants, soit Maronites, soit Grecs unis. L'église a été bâtie, ainsi que plusieurs maisons, avec des pierres régulières d'apparence antique"
Demographics In 2014, Christians made up 90.61% and Muslims made up 8.30% of registered voters in Hlaliyeh. 50.90% of the voters were Greek Catholics and 30.32% were Maronite Catholics.
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External links Hlaliyeh (Saida) , Localiban