Population
The town has a population of nearly 10,000 inhabitants who are Druze and Orthodox Christians. This villages is notable for its sense of civic pride.
Baabda - Louayzeh counted 4846 residents (estimation). In the municipal Lebanese elections of 2004, it accounted 7149 registered voters of which 4279 actual voters.
Ras El Matn has 2 schools, 1 public school and 1 private school. 391 students are schooled in the public institution, and 68 are schooled in the private one.
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