| Type: | commune |
| County: | Vâlcea |
| Lăpușata | |
| Leader Name: | Nicolae Joița |
| Leader Party: | PNL |
| Leader Term: | 2020 - 2024 |
| Coordinates: | 44.9167°N 25°W |
| Elevation: | 291 |
| Area Total: | 37.12 |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Population Total: | auto |
| Postal Code: | 247305 |
| Area Code: | +(40) 250 |
Lăpușata is a commune located in Vâlcea County, Oltenia, Romania. It is composed of seven villages: Berești, Broșteni, Mijați, Sărulești (the commune centre), Scorușu, Șerbănești, and Zărnești.
The commune is situated in the Wallachian Plain, at an altitude of, on the banks of the river Cerna. It is located in the central part of the county, about southwest of the county seat, Râmnicu Vâlcea. It borders the following communes: Copăceni to the north, Lădești to the south, Roșiile to the west, and Roești to the east.[1]