Tarano is a (municipality) in the Province of Rieti in the Italian region of Latium, located about north of Rome and about west of Rieti. On 31 December 2004, it had a population of 1,296 and an area of .
Tarano borders the municipalities of Collevecchio, Forano, Montebuono, Selci, Stimigliano, and Torri in Sabina.