Sânpaul, Cluj

Sânpaul (Hungarian: Magyarszentpál, Szentpál) is a commune in Cluj County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of six villages: Berindu (Nádasberend), Mihăiești (Nádasszentmihály), Sânpaul, Sumurducu (Szomordok), Șardu (Magyarsárd), and Topa Mică (Pusztatopa).

Sânpaul Sânpalu Unguresc
Commune
Wooden church in Sumurducu
Coat of arms
Location in Cluj County
Sânpaul Location in Romania
Coordinates: 46°52′14.88″N 23°25′9.48″E
Country	Romania
County	Cluj
Subdivisions	Berindu, Mihăiești, Sânpaul, Sumurducu, Șardu, Topa Mică
Government
• Mayor (2020–2024)	Ovidiu Colceriu (PNL)
Area	93.22 km2 (35.99 sq mi)
Elevation	428 m (1,404 ft)
Population  (2021-12-01)[1]	2,314
• Density	25/km2 (64/sq mi)
Time zone	EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code	407530
Area code	(+40) 02 64
Vehicle reg.	CJ
Website	www.sanpaulcluj.ro

Demographics

According to the census from 2002 there was a total population of 2,563 people living in this commune; of this population, 86.57% were ethnic Romanians, 12.99% ethnic Roma, and 0.42% ethnic Hungarians.^[2] At the 2021 census, Sânpaul had a population of 2,314, of which 71.43% were Romanians and 20.1% Roma.^[3]

Natives

• Ioan Alexandru (1941–2000), poet, essayist, and politician