The village witnessed the torment of god Adonis, it is told that Adonis who had been overpowered by the boar, stopped in this village and fought his pain. Thus is the name Yahshoush which means agony and pain in Syriac.

Geography:

Yahshoush is a village that extends from the base of the mountain to its top becoming a coastal and a high mountain to its top becoming a coastal and a high mountain village. It starts at an altitude of 200 m and continues till 1100 m. Its houses are dispersed on adjacent hills overlooking the Valley of Ibrahim River; the highest inhabited house stands at about 900m above sea level.

 Kesrouan Constituency - Ftouh Keserwan Area: 6358000 m2

Altitude: 200 – 1100m

Distance from Capital: 42 km from Beirut

Distance from the Casa’s Capital (Jounieh): 25 Km

Leading Roads: 
   1- Jounieh, Ibrahim River- Okaybeh, Bazhel-Yahshoush
   2- Jounieh, Ghazir, Kfour, Mradiyeh to Yahchouch
   3- Mayrouba, Wata el Jawz, Yahchouch

 The following villages neighbours Yahchouch:
         From the West : Mradiyeh and Bazhel
         From the South: Gbeleh And Jouret Bidran
         From the East: Jabal Moussa (Moussa Mountain) and Nahr el Dahab (River of Gold)
         From the North: Michan, Adonis, Ain Jreim and Sannour.

Demographics:

The total population of Yahchouch is around 4000, 60% are permanent residents; the rest live on the coast in winter and in Yahchouch in the summer. The permanent residents are generally blue and while collar workers, labourers and tradesmen; those living on the coast are in general more educated and work in more executive jobs.

25% of the Adult population are holders of diplomas and graduate/post graduate qualifications. The first sealed road to Yahchouch was built in 1928, the first car reached Yahchouch on the same year, driven and owned by Philippe Zouein.

 There is only one School in Yahchouch, however a plan is already underway to build a multi-purpose school funded by the inhabitants and the International monetary fund. Yahchouch has around 450 inhabited houses and 175 deserted or inhabited houses. There is also around 33 shops and industrial places.   Yahchouch is famous for the wells and water streams that run through the village into the Adonis river; the 55 wells provide the village with the purest and healthiest of waters that anyone could ever dream of. Some of the major wells and Streams are:Ain El Sheer

Yahchouch River, a feeder to the Adonis River, and the main provider of water for agriculture.

The main well in the village:
     1- Ain Bou Elias
     2- Ain el Hanout el Fawka
     3- Ain el Hanout el Tahta
     4- Our Lady’s stream
     5- Nabeh el Maghara
     6- Ain El Barriyeh
     7- Nabeh el Jawzeh (The walnut) 

Religion in Yahchouch

As is the case with almost all the villages in Keserwan, Yahchouch is another Maronite village with a rich history of religious zest and dedication.

The patron saint of Yahchouch is Saint Simon "the Stylite", the most famous of the stylites or saints who spent their days seated on high platforms or pillars, the festivities all around the village go for days before and after the Saint's name day on September 1st each year.

Churches of Yahchouch:

Yahchouch is the home to 8 maronite Churches:
    1- St Simon the Stylite – The main village Church. (Big name day on September,1 every year).
    2- Our Lady of Ghochraya (Name day celebration on September, 8 every year)
    3- St Takla (the first of the Martyrs, name day of September, 23).
    4- Our Lady of Wardieh – (Owned by the Barakat Family)
    5- St Michael (Owned by the Assaf Family)
    6- St John (Owed by the Family of Father Giryis Saiid)
    7- Our Lady of Bechara (Owned by the Nagig Yaacoub Zouein Family) 
    8- The convent of St George in the Moussa Mountain (Owned by the Zouein Family)

 Major Families in Yahchouch, 22 :

Zouein, Atallah, Assaf, Barakat, Bidran, Kayrouz, Saiid,  Mouawad, Daou, Yahchouchi, Al Turk, Ghanem, Karam, Ziadeh, Chams, Khalil, Trad, Chidiac, Fahd, Bdaywi, Makhlouf,  Al Jurr

Village representatives.

 The first council was formed in 1916 (29th of June), under the ottoman rule.  President: Semaan Afendi Fares Zouein

 In 1961 a new council was elected, President: Fares Semaan Zouein (Replaced by Youssef Naamtallah El Turk in 1994)

 In 1998 a new council was elected,  President : Charbel Nawfal Zouein (Replaced by Joseph Maurice Zouein in 2001).