The region is also popularly known as "Southern Matn District" (المتن الجنوبي, transliteration: al-Matn al-Janoubi), as distinct from Northern Matn District, (المتن الشمالي; transliteration: al-Matn ash-Shimali).

The inhabitants of the Baabda district are mainly Maronite Catholics, Shia Muslims and Druze.

The Druze on the other hand, live in the mountainous area further inland.

Three of these seats are allocated to Maronite Catholics, two to the Shi'a Muslims and one to the Druze.

[citation needed] According to registered voters in 2014: Baabda District is the source of amber sites dating from 120 million years ago that have uncovered among the oldest lizards including the Baabdasaurus, and also many insects.