Iordanovca
Iordanovca is a village in Basarabeasca District, in Southern Moldova.
Demographics
According to the 2014 Moldovan census, Iordanovca had a population of 761 residents. The village covers an area of 14.40 km² and has a population density of 52.85 inhabitants per square kilometer. It is entirely rural, with 376 males and 385 females. In terms of age distribution, the majority of the population is of working age, with 589 individuals between the ages of 15 and 64. The younger population, those aged 0-14 years, accounts for 123 individuals, while 49 people are aged 65 or older. Ethnically, Iordanovca is primarily composed of Moldovans, who make up 565 individuals of the population. A significant minority, 187 people, identify as Romanians. This ethnic distinction is also reflected in the languages spoken: while 592 individuals speak Romanian as their native language, 153 speak Moldovan. Religion in Iordanovca is homogenous, with all of the population identifying as Orthodox Christians. The vast majority of residents were born in Moldova, with only 8 people born in the Commonwealth of Independent States.
Iordanovca is governed by a local council composed of nine members. The most recent local elections, in November 2023, resulted in the following composition: 6 councillors from the Party of Action and Solidarity and 3 councillors from the Party of Development and Consolidation of Moldova. The Party of Socialists of the Republic of Moldova also ran, but did not get enough votes to elect a councillor. In the same elections, the candidate from the Party of Action and Solidarity, Viorica Scobioală, was elected as mayor with a 63.06% majority of the votes.