Location map: Sălătrucu
Locality · Argeș County

Sălătrucu: population and statistics

Sălătrucu has a population of 2,081 (2026) across 135.6 km², or 15.3 people per km². It ranks 2,272 of 3,181 localities by population. Its population is falling: −6.6% between 2016 and 2026.

  • 2,081 residents
  • 135.6 km²
  • 15 people/km²

Key points

Among the 102 localities in Argeș County, Sălătrucu ranks No. 72 by population.

Length of the drinking-water network per 1,000 inhabitants: 24.03 km in Sălătrucu, compared with an average of 7.76 km in Argeș County and 4.84 km nationally.

Drinking water distributed per inhabitant (m³): 90.8 m³ in Sălătrucu, compared with an average of 42.3 m³ in Argeș County and 39.9 m³ nationally.

Sălătrucu: the most common activity among active businesses is Wholesale trade (except motor vehicles) (33 businesses).

Sălătrucu in numbers

Population (by registered residence)
2,081
ranked 2,272 of 3,181
−6.6%over 10 years
2016–2026
Population density
15people/km²
ranked 2,960 of 3,163
Area
136km²
ranked 281 of 3,181
Length of the drinking-water network per 1,000 inhabitants
24.03km
ranked 86 of 2,728
Drinking water distributed per inhabitant (m³)
90.8m³
ranked 93 of 2,656
Live births per 1,000 inhabitants
10.6‰
ranked 348 of 3,157
Tourist accommodation places per 1,000 inhabitants
5.8‰
ranked 987 of 1,362

Where is Sălătrucu?

Population of Sălătrucu over time

2,0502,1002,1502,2002,250201620182020202220242026
Population, 2016–2026

Sălătrucu had 2,227 residents in 2016 and 2,081 in 2026.

YearPopulation (by registered residence)
20212,124
20222,097
20232,084
20242,066
20252,084
20262,081

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All indicators for Sălătrucu

Value for the locality, then the regional average and the national median (for counts: regional and national totals). The gauge places the locality between the lowest and highest value in the country.

SălătrucuNational medianHover over or tap a bar to see what it shows.

Population

IndicatorSălătrucuArgeș CountyNationalPosition?Rank
People settling in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)17.3 ‰16.8 ‰16.0 ‰ranked 1,323 of 3,163
People leaving the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)14.4 ‰18.6 ‰17.3 ‰ranked 2,298 of 3,163
Live births per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)10.6 ‰6.2 ‰6.9 ‰ranked 348 of 3,157
Deaths per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)15.9 ‰11.8 ‰13.0 ‰ranked 881 of 3,163

Housing

IndicatorSălătrucuArgeș CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Length of the drinking-water network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)24.03 km7.76 km7.67 kmranked 86 of 2,728
Building permits for residential buildings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)0.96 ‰2.27 ‰1.53 ‰ranked 1,674 of 2,438
Existing dwellings (2025)1,116316,66810,177,161ranked 2,231 of 3,181
Dwellings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)536.3 ‰525.1 ‰484.8 ‰ranked 1,029 of 3,163
Average living floor area per dwelling (m²) (2025)42.4 m²51.5 m²50.3 m²ranked 2,506 of 3,163

Economy

IndicatorSălătrucuArgeș CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Active companies in the trade register per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)28.8 ‰58.7 ‰29.4 ‰ranked 1,625 of 3,163
Companies registered in the last 12 months per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)1.44 ‰3.68 ‰2.10 ‰ranked 2,199 of 3,163

Employment

IndicatorSălătrucuArgeș CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Average number of employees per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)49 ‰258 ‰71 ‰ranked 2,251 of 3,163
Registered unemployed as a share of labour resources (working-age population) (2026)2.0%2.7%2.3%ranked 1,732 of 3,163

Tourism

IndicatorSălătrucuArgeș CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Tourist accommodation places per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)5.8 ‰22.2 ‰11.8 ‰ranked 987 of 1,362

Environment

IndicatorSălătrucuArgeș CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Drinking water distributed per inhabitant (m³) (2025)90.8 m³42.3 m³27.2 m³ranked 93 of 2,656

Health

IndicatorSălătrucuArgeș CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.48 ‰2.65 ‰0.52 ‰ranked 1,581 of 2,833
Family doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.48 ‰0.55 ‰0.46 ‰ranked 1,284 of 2,807

Education

IndicatorSălătrucuArgeș CountyNationalPosition?Rank
School population (children, pupils and students) per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)99 ‰160 ‰91 ‰ranked 1,307 of 3,158
Education units per 10,000 inhabitants (2025)4.8 per 10,000 inh.3.5 per 10,000 inh.3.6 per 10,000 inh.ranked 924 of 3,122

Businesses by activity: Sălătrucu

Active businesses in the business register with a recorded activity, by section and by activity (NACE Rev. 2). Only activities with at least 3 businesses are shown.

By industry section

Most common activities

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Sălătrucu?

Sălătrucu has 2,081 residents (2026), ranking 2,272 of 3,181 localities.

How big is Sălătrucu?

Sălătrucu covers 135.6 km², with a density of 15 people per km².

Is the population of Sălătrucu growing?

Between 2016 and 2026, the population of Sălătrucu went from 2,227 to 2,081, a change of −6.6%.

Where is Sălătrucu?

Sălătrucu is in Argeș County. Latitude 45.333, longitude 24.517.

Length of the drinking-water network per 1,000 inhabitants: what is the figure for Sălătrucu?

In Sălătrucu, “Length of the drinking-water network per 1,000 inhabitants” stands at 24.03 km (2025), ranking 86 of 2,728 localities; the national median is 7.67 km.

Drinking water distributed per inhabitant (m³): what is the figure for Sălătrucu?

In Sălătrucu, “Drinking water distributed per inhabitant (m³)” stands at 90.8 m³ (2025), ranking 93 of 2,656 localities; the national median is 27.2 m³.

Which localities border Sălătrucu?

The nearest to Sălătrucu are Berislăvești (7.9 km), Șuici (9.0 km), Cicănești (10 km), Perișani (11 km), Corbeni (12 km).