Cloșani

Padeș
Commune
The Wallachian uprising of 1821 Monument
Location of Padeș
Padeș Location of Padeș
Coordinates: 45°01′N 22°51′E / 45.017°N 22.850°E / 45.017; 22.850Coordinates: 45°01′N 22°51′E / 45.017°N 22.850°E / 45.017; 22.850
Country	Romania
County	Gorj County
Component villages	Apa Neagră, Călugareni, Cerna-Sat, Cloșani, Motru-Sec, Orzești, Padeș, Văieni
Government
• Mayor	Mihăiță Gabriel Troacă (since 2012) (Democratic Liberal Party)
Area
• Total	389.81 km2 (150.51 sq mi)
Population (2002)
• Total	5,160
• Density	13/km2 (30/sq mi)

Padeș is a commune in Gorj County, Romania. It is composed of eight villages: Apa Neagră, Călugareni (the commune center), Cerna-Sat, Cloșani, Motru-Sec, Orzești, Padeș and Văieni.