Ancarano is a town and comune in the province of Teramo, within the Abruzzo region of eastern Italy. It lies in the northern part of Abruzzo, south of the border with the neighbouring Marche region.
As a comune, Ancarano is a local administrative unit that includes the town itself and its surrounding territory. Its position near the Marche boundary places it in the northernmost part of Abruzzo, an area where the region meets central Italy's Marche.