As the distance between the center of the northern Bekaa and the south became important because of its central valleys and on the international line of the most important economic centers and the largest commercial markets, Bar Elias has good neighborly relations with the rest of the towns and villages in the province.

Easily accessible from all directions and in the center of the Bekaa Valley, Bar Elias is an open gate to all guests and visitors.

A lovely green plain extends across distances up to Anjar to the east, Zahlé to the west, Kafr Zabad and Addalhamiah to the north, and Almarj to the south.

[citation needed] In 1838, Eli Smith noted Burr Elyas as a Sunni Muslim, Greek Catholic and Maronite village in the Beqaa Valley.

[citation needed] Bar Elias is situated at the heart of Lebanese agriculture, the Bekaa which is known for its numerous vast plains.

[citation needed] Like neighboring towns and villages, Bar Elias boasts many restaurants.

The Mufti El Mais, a Sunni religious leader associated with Future Movement, is from Bar Elias.