BalÃÂa (, or Balza) is a commune in Hunedoara County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of fourteen villages: AlmaÃÂu Mic de Munte (Kisalmás), Ardeu (Erdà Âfalva), BalÃÂa, BuneÃÂti (Bunesd), Galbina (Galbina), Mada (Máda), OpriÃÂeÃÂti, Poiana (Pojána), PoieniÃÂa (Váleajepi), RoÃÂia, StÃÂuini, Techereu (Tekerà Â), VÃÂliÃÂoara (until 1960 Porcurea; Porkura), and Voia (Voja).
At the 2021 census, the commune had a population of 753; of those, 91.18% were Romanians and 1.2% were Roma.