Sântămăria-Orlea is a commune located in the Transylvania region of Romania, specifically within Hunedoara County. It serves as an administrative center for a rural area characterized by its multi-village composition.
The commune consists of nine distinct villages: Balomir (Balomir), Bărăștii Hațegului (Baresd), Bucium-Orlea (Bucsum), Ciopeia (Csopea), Săcel (Szacsal), Sânpetru (Szentpéterfalva), Sântămăria-Orlea, Subcetate (Hátszegváralja), and Vadu (Vád).