Ciurila

Ciurila (Hungarian: Csurulye; German: Schiril) is a commune in Cluj County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of eight villages: Ciurila, Filea de Jos (Alsófüle), Filea de Sus (Felsőfüle), Pădureni (Magyaróság), Pruniș (Magyarszilvás), Sălicea (Szelicse), Săliște (Tordaszeleste), and Șutu (Sütmeg).

Ciurila
Commune
Wooden church in Ciurila
Location in Cluj County
Ciurila Location in Romania
Coordinates: 46°39′03″N 23°32′54″E
Country	Romania
County	Cluj
Established	1327
Subdivisions	Ciurila, Filea de Jos, Filea de Sus, Pădureni, Pruniș, Sălicea, Săliște, Șutu
Government
• Mayor (2020–2024)	Teodor Cristinel Popa[1] (PNL)
Area	72.22 km2 (27.88 sq mi)
Elevation	562 m (1,844 ft)
Population  (2021-12-01)[2]	2,003
• Density	28/km2 (72/sq mi)
Time zone	EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code	407230
Area code	+(40) x64
Vehicle reg.	CJ
Website	primariaciurila.ro

Located in the south-central part of the county, the commune belongs to the Cluj-Napoca metropolitan area.

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1850	2,583	—
1880	3,020	+16.9%
1890	3,131	+3.7%
1900	3,443	+10.0%
1910	3,831	+11.3%
1920	3,880	+1.3%
1930	4,171	+7.5%
1941	4,391	+5.3%
1956	4,155	−5.4%
1966	3,576	−13.9%
1977	2,869	−19.8%
1992	1,725	−39.9%
2002	1,509	−12.5%
2011	1,594	+5.6%
2021	2,003	+25.7%
Source: Census data

According to the census from 2002 there were 1,509 people living in this town; of this population, 97.21% were ethnic Romanians, 2.05% ethnic Roma, and 0.59% ethnic Hungarians.^[3] At the 2011 census, there were 1,594 inhabitants, of which 90.65% were Romanians, 3.45% Roma, and 1.19% Hungarians. At the 2021 census, Ciurila had a population of 2,003; of those, 77.08% were Romanians, 2.75% Roma, and 2.1% Hungarians.^[4]