The commune is situated in the Ineu Basin, along the Crișul Alb River, and it stretches over 6,648 ha (16,430 acres).

It is composed of three villages: Bocsig (situated at 67 km (42 mi) from Arad), Mânerău (Monyoró) and Răpsig (Repszeg).

According to the 2002 census, the population of the commune counts 3553 inhabitants, out of which 90.3% are Romanians, 2.7% Hungarians, 6.8% Roma, and 0.2% are of other or undeclared nationalities.

Although the economy of the commune is mainly agricultural, the secondary and tertiary economic sectors have also developed since the 1990s.

There is a castle in Bocsig, built in the 19th century in late Renaissance style.