It lies in the Székely Land, an ethno-cultural region in eastern Transylvania, and is composed of two villages, Ghiduț (Güdüc) and Lăzarea.

[3] It is located in the central-north part of the county, at the foot of the Căliman-Harghita Mountains, on the banks of the river Lăzarea.

After Soviet occupation, the Romanian administration returned and the village became officially part of Romania in March 1945.

In 1631, the castle was expanded and altered into a magnificent Renaissance manor house, towers and curtain walls were also built.

On September 6, 1658, a team of Szeklers led by a student named Gábor Székely defeated the invading Tatars and Moldavians.

In the 19th century, the financial status of the Lázár family started to deteriorate and only the gate tower remained suitable for habitation.

The Lăzarea railway station serves the Căile Ferate Române Line 400, which runs from Brașov to Satu Mare.