It lies in the Székely Land, an ethno-cultural region in eastern Transylvania.

The commune is composed of seven villages: Dealu, Fâncel (Székelyfancsal), Sâncrai (Székelyszentkirály), Tămașu (Székelyszenttamás), Tibod (Tibód), Ulcani (Ülke), and Valea Rotundă (Uknyéd).

The route of the Via Transilvanica long-distance trail passes through the villages of Dealu, Ulcani, and Tămașu.

[4] The villages belonged to the Székely seat of Udvarhelyszék until the administrative reform of Transylvania in 1876, when they fell within the Udvarhely County in the Kingdom of Hungary.

After Soviet occupation, the Romanian administration returned in March 1945.