Pălatca (Hungarian: Magyarpalatka; German: Pallotken) is a commune in Cluj County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of five villages: Băgaciu (Kisbogács), Mureșenii de Câmpie (formerly Imbuz; Omboztelke), Pălatca, Petea (Magyarpete), and Sava (Mezőszava).

According to the census from 2002 there was a total population of 1,374 people living in this commune; of this population, 71.90% were ethnic Romanians, 23.87% were ethnic Hungarians, and 4.14% ethnic Romani. At the 2021 census, Pălatca had a population of 1,133, of which 60.46% were Romanians, 21.54% Hungarians, and 11.65% Romani.

• Palatka Gypsy Band

• Atlasul localităților județului Cluj (Cluj County Localities Atlas), Suncart Publishing House, Cluj-Napoca, ISBN 973-86430-0-7