Neaua (Hungarian: Havad, pronounced[ˈhɒvɒd]) is a commune in Mureș County, Transylvania, Romania composed of five villages: Ghinești (Geges), Neaua, Rigmani (Rigmány), Sânsimion (Nyárádszentsimon), and Vădaș (Vadasd).
Demographics
Historical population
Year
Pop.
±%
1850
1,927
—
1941
2,653
+37.7%
1992
1,632
−38.5%
2002
1,544
−5.4%
2011
1,369
−11.3%
2021
1,231
−10.1%
Source: Census data
The commune has an absolute SzékelyHungarian majority. According to the 2011 census, it had a population of 1,369, of which 89.4% were Hungarians and 7.5% Roma. At the 2021 census, Neaua had a population of 1,231, of which 78.72% were Hungarians and 16.9% Roma.[3]