Boufarik Explained

Official Name:	Boufarik
Settlement Type:	Commune and town
Seal Size:	100px
Pushpin Map:	Algeria
Subdivision Type:	Country
Subdivision Name:	Algeria
Subdivision Type1:	Province
Subdivision Name1:	Blida Province
Subdivision Type2:	District
Subdivision Name2:	Boufarik District
Unit Pref:	Imperial
Population As Of:	2008
Population Total:	71446
Timezone:	CET
Utc Offset:	+1
Coordinates:	36.7372°N 2.9108°W

Boufarik (Arabic: بوفاريك, Berber: Bufarik, Tifinagh: ⴱⵓ ⴼⴰⵔⵉⴽ) is a town in Blida Province, Algeria, approximately 30 km from Algiers. In 2008, its population was 57,162.^[1]

The major neighborhoods of the city are: K'ssar, Blatan, Ben gladash, Mimoun, Trig erange, Bariyan.

The commune, which well known for the production of oranges,^[2] is the birthplace of Orangina.^[3]

Notable residents

• Jean-Claude Beton, founder of Orangina.
• Jonathan Holden (1828-1906), vineyard owner.
• Pierre Martin Borély de la Sapie (1814-1895), born in Seyne, Colon in Algeria, farmer, first mayor of Boufarik (Algiers), mayor of Blida, officer of the Legion of Honor, general councilor of Algiers, president of the advisory commission of agriculture of the department of Algiers and member of numerous commissions.
• Léon Chiris (1839-1900), perfumery industrialist.
• Bob Walter (1856-1907), exotic dancer, race car driver.
• Joseph Serda (1880-1965), politician.

See also

• Boufarik Airport
• Boufarik colonization monument

Notes and References

1. http://www.populstat.info/Africa/algeriat.htm populstat.info
2. Web site: Boufarik : L'orange renoue avec sa fête ! . El watan . 21 May 2024.
3. Book: Pierre Singaravélou, Sylvain Venayre. L'Epicerie du monde. La mondialisation par l'alimentation du XVIIIe siècle à nos jours. 2022. Fayard . 978-2-213-72308-2. 60.