Haqel
settlement in Lebanon
Haqel (Arabic: حاقل, romanized: Ḥāqel), also spelled Hakel, is a municipality in the Byblos District of Keserwan-Jbeil Governorate, Lebanon. It is a predominantly Maronite settlement.
History
In 1991, Lebanon's first natural history museum for marine fossils was founded in Haqel. Most of the initial collection was discovered by the museum's founder, Rizkallah Nohra, on his family's land within the town. The fossils have been dated to the Cenomanian Age, approximately 98 million years ago.
Demographics
As of 2022, there were 370 registered voters (29 of whom were diaspora voters), 96.2% of whom were Maronites.
Landmarks
St. Mary's Church
St. Sassine Church: Church is named after the town's patron saint.
Expo Hakel: a marine fossil museum
Notable residents
Abraham Ecchellensis (1605–1664), was born in the village as Ibrahim al-Haqilani.
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