Its territory is 598,5 km² being fourth in the province after the municipalities of Velingrad, Batak and Pazardzhik.

There are rich copper deposits, with the biggest mines located in Asarel Medet, Elshitsa and Mina Radka.

They live in one town, Panagyurishte and nine villages: Popintsi, Oborishte, Bata, Banya, Poibrene, Levski, Panagyurski kolonii, Elshitsa and Srebrinovo.

According to the latest Bulgarian census of 2011, the religious composition, among those who answered the optional question on religious identification, was the following: Most people are employed in industry or in the service sector.

The total length of the roads is only 150 km due to the mountainous relief but are well maintained.