Gălăuțaș

For the river, see Gălăuțaș (river).

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).

Gălăuțaș
Commune
Catholic church in Gălăuțaș village
Location in Harghita County
Gălăuțaș Location in Romania
Coordinates: 46°55′N 25°26′E
Country	Romania
County	Harghita
Government
• Mayor (2020–2024)	Radu Țăran[1] (PSD)
Area	29.43 km2 (11.36 sq mi)
Elevation	695 m (2,280 ft)
Population  (2021-12-01)[2]	2,039
• Density	69/km2 (180/sq mi)
Time zone	EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code	537120
Area code	+(40) x66
Vehicle reg.	HR
Website	www.primariagalautas.ro

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.^[3] At the 2021 census, Gălăuțaș had 2,039 inhabitants; of those, 72.14% were Romanians, 19.96% Hungarians, and 1.23% Roma.^[4]

Natives

• Márton Izsák (1913–2004), sculptor