Ciuruleasa

Ciuruleasa (Hungarian: Csurulyásza) is a commune located in Alba County, Transylvania, Romania. It has a population of 1,110 as of 2021, and is composed of nine villages: Bidigești, Bodrești, Boglești, Buninginea (Buninzsina), Ciuruleasa, Ghedulești, Mătișești, Morărești, and Vulcan.

Ciuruleasa
Commune
Coat of arms
Location in Alba County
Ciuruleasa Location in Romania
Coordinates: 46°15′N 23°02′E
Country	Romania
County	Alba
Government
• Mayor (2021–2024)	Ioan-Marius Cioara[1] (PSD)
Area	55.85 km2 (21.56 sq mi)
Elevation	836 m (2,743 ft)
Population  (2011-10-31)[2]	1,197
• Density	21.43/km2 (55.51/sq mi)
Time zone	EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code	517250
Area code	(+40) 02 58
Vehicle reg.	AB
Website	primariaciuruleasa.ro

The commune is situated in the northwestern part of the county, on the border with Hunedoara County. It lies in the middle of the Apuseni Mountains, half in the Bihor Mountains and half in the Metaliferi Mountains. It borders the town of Abrud to the northeast, Bucium commune to the east, the rural part of the town of Zlatna to the southeast, Buceș commune to the southwest, Blăjeni commune to the west, and Sohodol commune to the north.^[3]

At the 2021 census, Ciuruleasa had a population of 1,110. At the census from 2011 there were 1,197 people living in this commune, of which 97.74% are ethnic Romanians.