Buceș

Buceș
Rural landscape from Stănija
Location in Hunedoara County
Buceș
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 46°11′N 22°56′E / 46.183°N 22.933°E / 46.183; 22.933
CountryRomania
CountyHunedoara
Government
  Mayor (20202024) Traian Achim-Mărcuș (PNL)
Area
122.63 km2 (47.35 sq mi)
Elevation
361 m (1,184 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-01)
1,595
  Density13/km2 (34/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code
337135
Area code(+40) 0254
Vehicle reg.HD
Websitewww.buces.ro

Buceș (Hungarian: Bucsesd) is a commune in Hunedoara County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of seven villages: Buceș, Buceș-Vulcan, Dupăpiatră (Dupapiátra), Grohoțele, Mihăileni (Miheleny), Stănija (Sztanizsa), and Tarnița.

Historical population
YearPop.±%
2002 2,381    
2011 1,961−17.6%
2021 1,595−18.7%
Source: Census data

At the 2021 census, the commune had a population of 1,595; of those, 88.6% were Romanians and 5.4% Roma.