Qalaouiyah (Arabic: قلويه) is a municipality in the Bint Jbeil District in southern Lebanon.

According to E. H. Palmer, the name Kalawei comes from the ancient Kelabo.

[1] In 1881, the PEF's Survey of Western Palestine (SWP) described Burj Alawei as: “A village, built of stone, on high ground, containing 150 Metawileh, surrounded by olives, fig-trees, and arable land.

"[2] They further noted: "Ancient remains and some lintels.

"[3] In 2014 Muslims made up 99.41% of registered voters in Qalaouiyah.