Location map: Letca
Locality · Sălaj County

Letca: population and statistics

Letca has a population of 1,529 (2026) across 60.7 km², or 25.2 people per km². It ranks 2,703 of 3,181 localities by population. Its population is falling: −15.7% between 2016 and 2026.

  • 1,529 residents
  • 60.7 km²
  • 25 people/km²

Key points

Among the 61 localities in Sălaj County, Letca ranks No. 45 by population.

Deaths per 1,000 inhabitants: 25.5 ‰ in Letca, compared with an average of 11.4 ‰ in Sălaj County and 11.1 ‰ nationally.

Length of the drinking-water network per 1,000 inhabitants: 23.48 km in Letca, compared with an average of 7.56 km in Sălaj County and 4.84 km nationally.

Letca: the most common activity among active businesses is Manufacture of food products (8 businesses).

Letca in numbers

Population (by registered residence)
1,529
ranked 2,703 of 3,181
−15.7%over 10 years
2016–2026
Population density
25people/km²
ranked 2,598 of 3,163
Area
60.7km²
ranked 1,612 of 3,181
Deaths per 1,000 inhabitants
25.5‰
ranked 60 of 3,163
Length of the drinking-water network per 1,000 inhabitants
23.48km
ranked 95 of 2,728
Pharmacists per 1,000 inhabitants
1.31‰
ranked 102 of 2,248
Tourist overnight stays per inhabitant
0.0nights
ranked 1,070 of 1,250

Where is Letca?

Population of Letca over time

1,5001,6001,7001,8001,900201620182020202220242026
Population, 2016–2026

Letca had 1,813 residents in 2016 and 1,529 in 2026.

YearPopulation (by registered residence)
20211,674
20221,636
20231,607
20241,596
20251,563
20261,529

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All indicators for Letca

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.

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

Population

IndicatorLetcaSălaj CountyNationalPosition?Rank
People settling in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)19.0 ‰14.1 ‰16.0 ‰ranked 1,031 of 3,163
People leaving the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)20.9 ‰16.3 ‰17.3 ‰ranked 741 of 3,163
Live births per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)4.6 ‰8.8 ‰6.9 ‰ranked 2,660 of 3,157
Deaths per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)25.5 ‰11.4 ‰13.0 ‰ranked 60 of 3,163

Housing

IndicatorLetcaSălaj CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Length of the drinking-water network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)23.48 km7.56 km7.67 kmranked 95 of 2,728
Existing dwellings (2025)1,089109,18210,177,161ranked 2,277 of 3,181
Dwellings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)712.2 ‰462.4 ‰484.8 ‰ranked 244 of 3,163
Average living floor area per dwelling (m²) (2025)51.0 m²52.2 m²50.3 m²ranked 1,478 of 3,163

Energy

IndicatorLetcaSălaj CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Length of the gas distribution network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)12.95 km4.43 km6.17 kmranked 98 of 1,006
Natural gas distributed per inhabitant (m³) (2025)172 m³5,957 m³325,688 m³ranked 716 of 1,023

Economy

IndicatorLetcaSălaj CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Active companies in the trade register per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)19.0 ‰41.7 ‰29.4 ‰ranked 2,500 of 3,163
Companies registered in the last 12 months per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)3.27 ‰2.57 ‰2.10 ‰ranked 781 of 3,163

Employment

IndicatorLetcaSălaj CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Average number of employees per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)69 ‰223 ‰71 ‰ranked 1,609 of 3,163
Registered unemployed as a share of labour resources (working-age population) (2026)4.0%4.0%2.3%ranked 923 of 3,163

Tourism

IndicatorLetcaSălaj CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Tourist overnight stays per inhabitant (2025)0.0 nights0.40.4ranked 1,070 of 1,250
Tourist arrivals per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)24 ‰212 ‰200 ‰ranked 1,078 of 1,250
Tourist accommodation places per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)10.5 ‰13.1 ‰11.8 ‰ranked 732 of 1,362

Environment

IndicatorLetcaSălaj CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Drinking water distributed per inhabitant (m³) (2025)64.7 m³35.4 m³27.2 m³ranked 225 of 2,656

Health

IndicatorLetcaSălaj CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.65 ‰2.13 ‰0.52 ‰ranked 1,025 of 2,833
Family doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.65 ‰0.48 ‰0.46 ‰ranked 605 of 2,807
Pharmacists per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)1.31 ‰0.94 ‰0.47 ‰ranked 102 of 2,248

Education

IndicatorLetcaSălaj CountyNationalPosition?Rank
School population (children, pupils and students) per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)75 ‰154 ‰91 ‰ranked 2,249 of 3,158
Education units per 10,000 inhabitants (2025)6.5 per 10,000 inh.4.4 per 10,000 inh.3.6 per 10,000 inh.ranked 483 of 3,122

Businesses by activity: Letca

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 Letca?

Letca has 1,529 residents (2026), ranking 2,703 of 3,181 localities.

How big is Letca?

Letca covers 60.7 km², with a density of 25 people per km².

Is the population of Letca growing?

Between 2016 and 2026, the population of Letca went from 1,813 to 1,529, a change of −15.7%.

Where is Letca?

Letca is in Sălaj County. Latitude 47.348, longitude 23.428.

Deaths per 1,000 inhabitants: what is the figure for Letca?

In Letca, “Deaths per 1,000 inhabitants” stands at 25.5 ‰ (2025), ranking 60 of 3,163 localities; the national median is 13.0 ‰.

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

In Letca, “Length of the drinking-water network per 1,000 inhabitants” stands at 23.48 km (2025), ranking 95 of 2,728 localities; the national median is 7.67 km.

Which localities border Letca?

The nearest to Letca are Băbeni (5.9 km), Lozna (7.5 km), Valea Chioarului (7.7 km), Năpradea (7.8 km), Surduc (12 km).