[1] With the most important institutions and facilities like high school, kindergarten, civic centre, library, post office and medical office, it is one of the more populous boroughs in the parish.

The local government is located 3 km east in Laatre.

Tsirguliina was established around the Sangaste station on Tartu–Valga railway shortly after its opening in 1887.

Tsirguliina borders the Väike Emajõgi River on its southern side.

The name means "bird's town" in South Estonian.