Melara is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Rovigo in the Italian region Veneto, located about southwest of Venice and about west of Rovigo. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 1,927 and an area of .
The municipality of Melara contains the frazione (subdivision) Santo Stefano.
Melara borders the following municipalities: Bergantino, Borgofranco sul Po, Cerea, Ostiglia.
Below is a graph showing the decennial change in population of Melara from 1871 to 2001.