one third Greek Catholic Christians. British Mandate In the 1922 census of Palestine, conducted by the British Mandate authorities, Abu Snan had a total population of 518. Of these, 43 were Muslim, 228 Druzes and 247 Christians. Of Abu Snan's 247 Christians, 196 were Orthodox, 44 Roman Catholics, 4 Melkites and 3 Maronites. In the 1931 census it had increased to a population of 605, in 102 inhabited houses. Of these, 20 were Muslim, 274 Christians, and 311 Druzes. In the 1945 statistics the population of Abu Snan was 820; 30 Muslims, 380 Christians and 410 other Arabs, and the land area was a total of 13,043 dunams, according to an official land and population survey. 2,172 dunams were plantations and irrigable land, 7,933 used for cereals, while 69 dunams were built-up (urban) land. Israel In 2003 the local council was merged with its neighboring towns. The next year this was undone. Demographics Abu Snan had a population of 13,000 (2014), 7,000 of whom are Muslim, 4,000 Druze, and 2,000 Christian. Income According to Israel's Central Bureau of Statistics, the town had a low ranking (3 out of 10) on the country's socioeconomic index (December 2001). Only 63.6% of students earn a matriculation certificate at the end of Grade 12 (2000). The average salary that year was NIS 3,629 per month, whereas the national average was NIS 6,835. See also Arab localities in Israel Druze in Israel References Bibliography External links Welcome To Abu Sinan Survey of Western Palestine, Map 3: IAA, Wikimedia commons Arab localities in Israel Local councils in Northern District (Israel) Druze communities in Israel Arab Christian communities in Israel