What is the population of Salcia, Prahova?

Salcia has a population of approximately 1,452 according to the latest available open data.

Where is Salcia, Prahova located?

Salcia is located in Prahova, Romania, at approximate coordinates 45.1829°, 26.3254°.

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Salcia

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Salcia

Total population

1,452

Founded

1577

Elevation462 m

Land area21.6 km²

Coordinates45.18°, 26.33°

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City facts

Founded

1577

Elevation

462 m

Area

21.6 km²

head of government

Iulian-Marian Gherghe

Official website

primaria-salcia.ro/contact

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Salcia is a commune in Prahova County, Muntenia, Romania. It is composed of a single village, Salcia.

History & geography

Geography

Latitude

45.1829

Longitude

26.3254

Water area

—

View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)

2,177

Distinct species (top 10)

Most-observed species

Eurasian Blackbird
Turdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
72
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
39
Great Tit
Parus major Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
36
False-acacia
Robinia pseudoacacia L. · Magnoliopsida
34
Eurasian Collared-Dove
Streptopelia decaocto (Frivaldszky, 1838) · Aves
32
Annual Fleabane
Erigeron annuus (L.) Pers. · Magnoliopsida
29
Common Chaffinch
Fringilla coelebs Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
26
Tree-of-Heaven
Ailanthus altissima (Mill.) Swingle · Magnoliopsida
26

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)

407

Largest magnitude

5.9

Largest event

2004-10-27

Most recent

M 4.4 — 2026-08-25
13 km SSE of Comandău, Romania
M 4.6 — 2026-08-11
9 km ESE of Vama Buzăului, Romania
M 4.5 — 2026-02-26
1 km SSW of Paltin, Romania
M 4.2 — 2025-10-25
12 km W of Nereju Mic, Romania
M 4.4 — 2025-08-24
2 km S of Spulber, Romania
M 4.1 — 2025-05-16
13 km NNW of Gura Teghii, Romania

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Ieronim Tătaru

Romanian literary critic (1937-2013)

Ștefan Sileanu

Romanian actor

Eugen Simion

Romanian literary critic

Nicolae Tăutu

Romanian writer

Ionuț Popa

Romanian politician from Tătaru, Prahova County

Lucian Avramescu

Romanian poet and journalist

Cornel Turturea

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)

3.67

Annual solar (kWh/m²)

1,338

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)

Avg daily Wikipedia views

Attention level

Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Events

Gallery

Sources

• Wikipedia
• Wikidata
• USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
• GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
• Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
• Wikipedia Pageviews API