It is composed of nine villages: Albești, Bârlibășoaia (Barlabástanya), Boiu (Bún), Jacu (Oláhzsákod), Șapartoc (Sárpatak, "Muddy River"), Țopa (Alsóbún), Valea Albeștiului (Sárpataki út), Valea Dăii (Határpatak), and Valea Șapartocului (Sárpatakivölgy).

The route of the Via Transilvanica long-distance trail passes through the village of Șapartoc.

[3] The commune lies on the Transylvanian Plateau, on the banks of the river Târnava Mare.

Albești is crossed by national road DN13 [ro], which connects Brașov to Sighișoara and Târgu Mureș, the county seat.

The Albești train station serves the CFR Line 300 that runs from Bucharest to Cluj-Napoca.