Montecarotto is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Ancona in the Italian region Marche, located about west of Ancona, mostly known internationally for the annual Blackmoon festival, a renowned goa and psytrance happening. As of 30 April 2025, it had a population of 1,855 and an area of .
Montecarotto borders the following municipalities: Arcevia, Belvedere Ostrense, Ostra, Ostra Vetere, Poggio San Marcello, Rosora, Serra de' Conti.