| Type: | commune |
| County: | Buzău |
| Population Total: | auto |
| Subdivisions: | Aldeni, Băești, Căldărușa, Cernătești, Fulga, Manasia, Vlădeni, Zărneștii de Slănic |
| Cernătești | |
| Coordinates: | 45.2667°N 72°W |
| Leader Name: | Petrache Mîrzea[1] |
| Leader Term: | 2020 - 2024 |
| Leader Party: | PSD |
Cernătești is a commune in Buzău County, Muntenia, Romania, located in the Subcarpathian hills, in the valley of the river Slănic. It is composed of eight villages: Aldeni, Băești, Căldărușa, Cernătești, Fulga, Manasia, Vlădeni and Zărneștii de Slănic. The 2002 Romanian census showed a population of 4,027 inhabitants.[2]