Jariștea is a commune located in Vrancea County, Romania. It is composed of four villages: Jariștea, Pădureni, Scânteia, and Vărsătura.

The Buluc Monastery[ro] is in the commune.

Historical population
YearPop.±%
20024,070
20114,204+3.3%
20214,027−4.2%
Source: Census data