| Type: | commune |
| Official Name: | Porumbacu de Jos |
| County: | Sibiu |
| Population Total: | auto |
| Leader Name: | Georgeta Maria Poșa[1] |
| Leader Term: | 2020 - 2024 |
| Leader Party: | PNL |
| Coordinates: | 45.7581°N 24.4569°W |
| Area Total: | 184.87 |
| Postal Code: | 557190 |
Porumbacu de Jos (de|Unter-Bornbach; hu|Alsóporumbák) is a commune in Sibiu County, Transylvania, central Romania, first documented in 1473. It is composed of five villages: Colun, Porumbacu de Jos, Porumbacu de Sus, Sărata, and Scoreiu.
The commune is located in the southeastern part of the country, at the extreme west of the historical region of Țara Făgărașului. It is crossed by the DN1 road, and lies at a distance of from the county seat, Sibiu, from Făgăraș, from Brașov, and from Bucharest.[2]
It has a population of 3061 (as of 2011) and an administered area of (see map). It is a base for hiking and climbing tours to the Southern Carpathians, notably the Negoiu chalet at altitude, which lies at the foot of Negoiu Peak .
| In German | In Hungarian | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Colun | Kellen | Kolun | |
| Porumbacu de Jos | Unter-Bornbach | Alsóporumbák | |
| Porumbacu de Sus | Felsőporumbák | ||
| Sărata | Salz | Szarata | |
| Scoreiu | Skorei |