Săpoca is a commune in Buzău County, Muntenia, Romania. It is composed of two villages, Mătești and Săpoca.

Săpoca
Saints Constantine and Helena Church in Mătești
Saints Constantine and Helena Church in Mătești
Location in Buzău County
Location in Buzău County
Săpoca is located in Romania
Săpoca
Săpoca
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 45°15′N 26°45′E / 45.250°N 26.750°E / 45.250; 26.750
CountryRomania
CountyBuzău
SubdivisionsMătești, Săpoca
Government
  Mayor (20202024)Laurențiu Iulian Manea[1] (PSD)
Area
25.78 km2 (9.95 sq mi)
Elevation
134 m (440 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[2]
3,391
  Density131.5/km2 (340.7/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+02:00 (EET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+03:00 (EEST)
Postal code
127540
Area code+(40) 238
Vehicle reg.BZ
Websiteprimariasapoca.ro

It is the site of a psychiatric hospital established in 1960.[3]

Historical population
YearPop.±%
2002 3,210    
2011 3,305+3.0%
2021 3,391+2.6%
Source: Census data

Notes

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  1. "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 15 June 2021.
  2. "2021 Romanian census". National Institute of Statistics. 1 December 2021.
  3. (in Romanian) About us at the Săpoca Psychiatric Hospital site