Teritoriul administrativ al comunei, in suprafata de 47,34 km2, se intinde in Depresiunea Zalau. Comunei ii apartin patru sate: Bocsa - sat resedinta de comuna situat la o distanta de 18 km fata de municipiul Zalau, Borla, Campia si Salajeni.
In izvoarele documentare, satul Bocsa este mentionat in anul 1349 sub denumirea villa Baxa, iar in anul 1854 asezarea este cunoscuta sub numele de Olah-Baksa sau Bocsa Romana. Localitatea Borla a fost mentionata in anul 1341, Campia in anul 1427 si Salajeni in anul 1954.
Bocsa este locul unde a vazut lumina zilei marele carturar si luptator pentru drepturile romanilor din Transilvania, Simion Barnutiu, unul dintre conducatorii de marca ai revolutiei transilvanene desfasurata intre anii 1848-1849. Trupul neinsufletit al acestuia este depus spre aducere aminte, alaturi de osemintele lui Alimpiu Barboloviciu, la biserica din localitate.
Simion Barnutiu a avut mari contributii la dezvoltarea gandirii filozofice, politice si juridice din Tarile Romane. A creat cursuri pentru elevi si studenti si a tiparit lucrari de mare valoare ale caror principii mai sunt si azi de actualitate.
Populatia comunei numara la ultimul recensamant 3463 de locuitori din care 51,54% sunt romani, 39,79% maghiari, 8,63% rromi si 0,04% alte nationalitati.
Economic, comuna se inscrie intre comunele cu economie preponderent agricola. Comuna este cunoscuta ca un important bazin viticol, vita de vie detinand cca. 167 ha, iar vinul de Borla este bine cunoscut chiar si in afara regiunii.
Dispunand de un peisaj agricol evident, fondul turistic al comunei este modest. Fondul construit al comunei pastreaza doua constructii cu valoare de patrimoniu, cladirea fostei primarii din Bocsa (1937-1938) si o casa din Campia, constructie din secolul XVIII.
Casa memoriala "Simion Barnutiu", cu biblioteca si muzeul amenajat aici, este un obiectiv turistic reprezentativ pentru comuna.
Having a surface of 47,34 square kms, Bocsa is situated in the Zalau Basin. The commune's central village is Bocsa, placed at 18 kms distance from Zalau city, the other component villages are Borla, Campia and Salajeni.
The central village was first attested in documents in 1349 under the name villa Baxa, in 1854 its name became Olah-Baksa or Bocsa Romana. Borla was first mentioned in 1341, Campia in 1427 and Salajeni only in 1954.
The son of this commune is the great scholar, Simion Barnutiu, who has fighted for the rights of the Romanian people in Transylvania. He was one of the leaders of the Transylvanian revolution in 1848-49. His mortal remains are placed in the local church. Simion Barnutiu has contributed to the development of the philosophic, politic and legal way of thinking of the Romanian people. He had lectures for pupils and students and some of his main works are still timely.
The total population of the commune counts, according to the last census, 3463 inhabitants, of which 51,54% are Romanians, 39,79% Hungarians, 8,63% Roms and 0,04% are other nationalities.
The economy of the commune is prevalent agricultural. It is known as an important vineyard, with approx. 167 ha vine-lands. The vine of Borla is well-known even abroad.
The lack of beautiful natural sceneries is compensated by two buildings with patrimonial value, the former building of the commune hall in Bocsa (1937-1938) and a house in Campia built in the 18th century. The "Simion Barnutiu" memorial house which makes room for the library and the museum is also a touristic attraction of the commune.
A 47,34 km2 teruleten fekvo kozseg a Zilahi medenceben talalhato. A kovetkezo falvak tartoznak hozza: Olahbaksa (Bocsa) - a kozsegkozpont, 18 km-re Zilahtol, Szilagyballa (Borla), Solyommezo (Campia) es Okorito (Salajeni).
Olahbaksa 1349-ben szerepel eloszor okiratban villa Baxa neven, majd 1854-ben Olah-Baksa vagy Bocsa Romana neven emlitik. Szilagyballa elso emlitese 1341-bol valo, Solyommezoe 1427-bol, mig Okorito csak 1954-ben szerepel irasos dokumentumban.
Olahbaksan szuletett a nagy tudos, Simion Barnutiu, aki az erdelyi romanok jogaiert harcolt, es az 1848-1849-es erdelyi forradalmak egyik vezeregyenisege volt. Foldi maradvanyait a helyseg templomaban helyeztek el.
Simion Barnutiu nagymertekben hozzajarult a roman filozofiai es politikai gondolkodas fejlesztesehez. Eloadasokat tartott kozepiskolas diakok es egyetemi hallgatok szamara, jelentosebb munkai pedig meg ma is aktualitassal birnak.
A kozseg lakossaga a legutobbi nepszamlalasi adatok szerint 3463 fo, ebbol 51,54% roman, 39,79% magyar, 8,63% roma es 0,04% mas nemzetisegu.
A kozseg fo gazdasagi agazata a mezogazdasag. Jelentos szolotermo videkkent van szamon tartva, a szilagyballai bor orszagszerte elismert.
Mivel inkabb mezogazdasagi teruletei vannak, a kozseg turisztikai szempontbol szegenyesnek mondhato. Ket nagy erteku epulete van, az olahbaksai polgarmesteri hivatal volt epulete es egy XVIII. szazadban epult haz Solyommezon. Meg megemlitheto a Simion Barnutiu nevet viselo emlekhaz, amelyben konyvtar es muzeum is mukodik.
