Governor Talal Barazi told Agence France Presse on Friday that 38 male evacuees from besieged parts of the Syrian city of Homs were released after investigations, leaving almost 200 others held.
Governor Barazi said the evacuees left the processing center to places they wanted to go to after their situations were resolved.
He added that around 195 other evacuees are still being held while investigations into their identity papers and military service status are being carried out.
The men and boys were among those detained by security services for questioning after being evacuated from the Old City of Homs by the UN and Red Crescent under a deal including a temporary ceasefire.
Government and rebel fighters are battling for control of Homs, Syria's third largest city.
More than 1,000 people have been evacuated from Homs since a humanitarian truce went into effect on February 7. REUTERS/LBCI