Aïn Bouyahia
Aïn Bouyahia is a commune and town located in Aïn Defla Province, northern Algeria. It is one of the administrative divisions within the country’s wilayas. Just like many other communes in Algeria, Aïn Bouyahia could be said to be both an urban settlement and a local administrative unit.
Geography
The commune covers a total area of about. It is part of the north-central region of Algeria, characterized by a Mediterranean climate and semi-rural settlement patterns.Population
According to the Office National des Statistiques of Algeria, the population of Aïn Bouyahia increased from 13,920 in the 1998 census to 16,213 in the 2008 census, representing an average annual growth rate of about 1.6%.The 2008 census also recorded the following demographic details:Males: 8,239 Females: 7,974 Children : 31.3% Working age : 63.9% Elderly : 4.9%
Population distribution was recorded as:
- Main locality: 31.4%
- Other settlements: 24.5%
- Scattered dwellings: 44.1%