Bubuieci

Bubuieci () is a commune and village in the Chișinău municipality, Moldova, located just south‑east of the capital. The commune is composed of three villages: Bîc, Bubuieci, and Humulești.

The village of Bubuieci marks its foundation date as 22 April 1518, when the ruler of Moldavia, Bogdan III the One-Eyed, granted a deserted area near the Bîc River to Pârcălab (burgrave) Toader Bubuiog. The village’s name is a later adaptation of its founder’s surname.

Demographics

According to the 2024 census, 11,152 inhabitants lived in the commune of Bubuieci, an increase compared to the previous census in 2014, when 8,047 inhabitants were registered.

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Notable people

• Teodor Cojocaru, Bessarabian and Romanian politician and military officer, member of Sfatul Țării, Mayor of Chișinău (1919-1920)

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