| Type: | commune |
| County: | Cluj |
| Pălatca | |
| Other Name: | Magyarpalatka |
| Subdivisions: | Băgaciu, Mureșenii de Câmpie, Pălatca, Petea, Sava |
| Leader Name: | Ioan Huldușan |
| Leader Party: | PNL |
| Leader Term: | 2020 - 2024 |
| Coordinates: | 46.8408°N 23.9883°W |
| Elevation: | 333 |
| Area Total: | 48.36 |
| Population Total: | auto |
| Postal Code: | 407450 |
| Area Code: | (+40) 02 64 |
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.[1] At the 2021 census, Pălatca had a population of 1,133, of which 60.46% were Romanians, 21.54% Hungarians, and 11.65% Romani.