Gălăuțaș

Gălăuțaș
Catholic church in Gălăuțaș village
Location in Harghita County
Gălăuțaș
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 46°55′N 25°26′E / 46.917°N 25.433°E / 46.917; 25.433
CountryRomania
CountyHarghita
Government
  Mayor (20202024) Radu Țăran (PSD)
Area
29.43 km2 (11.36 sq mi)
Elevation
695 m (2,280 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-01)
2,039
  Density69/km2 (180/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code
537120
Area code+(40) x66
Vehicle reg.HR
Websitewww.primariagalautas.ro

Gălăuțaș (Hungarian: Galócás) is a commune in Harghita County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of eight villages: Dealu Armanului (Ármándombja), Gălăuțaș, Gălăuțaș-Pârău (Galócáspatak), Nuțeni (Nucén), Plopiș (Ploptyis), Preluca (Preluka), Toleșeni (Tolésén), and Zăpodea (Zapodéa).

At the 2011 census, the commune had a population of 2,498; out of them, 76.14% were Romanians, 20.18% were Hungarians, and 1.12% were Roma. At the 2021 census, Gălăuțaș had 2,039 inhabitants; of those, 72.14% were Romanians, 19.96% Hungarians, and 1.23% Roma.