Cu o suprafata de 39,07 km2 comuna Carastelec se afla situata in zona colinara a platformei salajene, respectiv in Colinele Toglaciului.
Comuna are in componenta doua sate: Carastelec - sat resedinta de comuna situat la o distanta de 47 km fatade municipiul Zalau si Dumuslau.
Centrul de comuna este atestat documentar in anul 1241 sub numele de Kaloztelek, iar satul Dumuslau este amintit in documente inca din anul 1418 sub denumirea de Domozlo.
Populatia comunei avea la ultimul recensamant un numar de 1163 locuitori din care 9,2% erau romani, 90,12% maghiari si 0,68% rromi.
Economia comunei este sustinuta de sectorul agricol, sector in care arabilul detine peste 50 % din suprafata totala a comunei. Cultivarea vitei de vie (cca. 100 ha) a facut posibila remarcarea comunei si a locuitorilor acesteia pentru calitatea vinului produs aici.
Fondul construit existent, cu gospodarii specifice, ingrijite, specifice satelor cu populatie majoritara maghiara, alaturi de traditiile si obiceiurile etniei maghiare, bine pastrate aici, fac din Carastelec un areal atractiv din punct de vedere turistic. In fiecare an, pe data de 15 septembrie, Carastelecul este in sarbatoare. Este ziua revederii, cand fiii plecati ai satului, alaturi de alti invitaŝi, se intorc la vatra stramoseasca sa cinsteasca ziua satului alaturi de rude si de localnici.
Carastelec commune with a surface of 39,07 square kms is situated in the hilly zone of the Salajan Plateau, namely in the Toglaci Hills. It has in its componence two villages: Carastelec - the central village (at 47 kms distance from Zalau city) and Dumuslau.
The central village was firstly attested in documents in 1241 under the name Kaloztelek, while Dumuslau was first mentioned in 1418, when its name was Domozlo.
At the last census its population counted 1163 inhabitants, the ethnic structure at that moment was: 9,2% Romanians, 90,12% Hungarians and 0,68% Roms.
The economy of the commune is based on the agricultural sector. Over 50% of its total surface is occupied by arable land and besides it has approx. 100 ha vineyards. The good-quality vine produced here is well-known all over the country.
The majority of the population is Hungarian nationality, their specific, well-kept households, along with their traditions and folk customs give the village an attractive force. Every year, on 15th September the inhabitants organize the festival of the village.
A 39,07 km2 feluletu Karasztelek a Szilagy fennsik dombos videken, a Krasznai dombsagon talalhato. Ket falu tartozik hozza, Karasztelek (Carastelec) a kozsegkozpont, ez 47 km-re talalható Zilahtol, es Szilagydomoszlo (Dumuslau).
A kozseg kozpontjanak neve 1241-ben jelenik meg eloszor okiratokban, mig Szilagydomoszlot 1418-ban emlitik eloszor az irasos emlekek.
A kozseg lakossaga az utolso nepszamlalaskor 1163 fo volt, ebbol 9,2% roman, 90,12% magyar es 0,68% roma nemzetisegu.
Karasztelek jol fejlett mezogazdasagot mondhat a magaenak. Teljes teruletenek tobb mint 50%-at szantofoldek teszik ki. Kb. 100 hektar szolose van, a szolobol jo minosegu bort keszitenek.
Karasztelek lakossaganak tobbsege magyar ajku, ma is orzott nepszokasaik, jellegzetes haztartasaik a kozseget turisztikailag vonzo helysegge varazsoljak. Jelentos nepi epiteszeti hagyateka van, hazainak oromzata napsugaras, viragmotivumos kazettas diszitesu. Minden ev szeptember 15-en megrendezik a falunapokat.
