Barete is a comune and town in the province of L'Aquila, in the Abruzzo region of Italy. It is situated within the Gran Sasso e Monti della Laga National Park, a protected area in the central Apennines.
As a comune, Barete is a basic administrative unit of local government, encompassing the town itself and its surrounding territory. Its location within the national park places it among the Apennine communities of the L'Aquila province, an area characterised by mountainous terrain.