Căianu

For the commune in Bistrița-Năsăud County, see Căianu Mic.

Căianu (Hungarian: Magyarkályán; German: Klandorf) is a commune in Cluj County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of six villages: Bărăi (Báré), Căianu, Căianu Mic (Kiskályán), Căianu-Vamă (Kályánivám), Vaida-Cămăraș (Vajdakamarás), and Văleni (Lárgatanya).

Căianu Magyarkályán
Commune
Orthodox church in Căianu
Location in Cluj County
Căianu Location in Romania
Coordinates: 46°47′0″N 23°55′0″E
Country	Romania
County	Cluj
Established	1326
Subdivisions	Bărăi, Căianu, Căianu Mic, Căianu-Vamă, Vaida-Cămăraș, Văleni
Government
• Mayor (2020–2024)	Daniel-Mugurel Crișan[1] (PNL)
Area	55.11 km2 (21.28 sq mi)
Elevation	355 m (1,165 ft)
Population  (2021-12-01)[2]	2,191
• Density	40/km2 (100/sq mi)
Time zone	EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Area code	+(40) x64
Vehicle reg.	CJ
Website	primariacaianu.ro

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1850	1,984	—
1880	2,306	+16.2%
1890	2,690	+16.7%
1900	2,961	+10.1%
1910	3,250	+9.8%
1920	3,327	+2.4%
1930	3,610	+8.5%
1941	4,073	+12.8%
1956	4,541	+11.5%
1966	3,971	−12.6%
1977	3,723	−6.2%
1992	2,700	−27.5%
2002	2,587	−4.2%
2011	2,355	−9.0%
2021	2,191	−7.0%
Source: Census data

According to the 2011 census, the commune had 2,355 inhabitants; Romanians made up 58.13% of the population, Hungarians made up 36.26%, and Roma made up 2.55%.^[3] At the 2021 census, Căianu had a population of 2,191; of those, 59.52% were Romanians, 30.58% Hungarians, and 2.51% Roma.^[4]