Pungești
Commune
Location in Vaslui County
Pungești Location in Romania
Coordinates: 46°42′N 27°20′E / 46.700°N 27.333°E / 46.700; 27.333
Country	Romania
County	Vaslui
Government
• Mayor (2020–2024)	Nicolae-Cătălin Stamate (PSD)
Area	71 km2 (27 sq mi)
Elevation	190 m (620 ft)
Population  (2021-12-01)[1]	2,840
• Density	40/km2 (100/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+02:00 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+03:00 (EEST)
Postal code	737445
Area code	+(40) 235
Vehicle reg.	VS

Pungești is a commune in Vaslui County, Western Moldavia, Romania. It is composed of nine villages: Armășoaia, Cursești-Deal, Cursești-Vale, Hordila, Pungești, Rapșa, Siliștea, Stejaru, and Toporăști.

Pungești is situated in the northwestern region of Vaslui County.

In late 2013, Pungești became a center of protests against shale gas exploitation through hydraulic fracturing.

• Mirela Lavric (born 1991), track and field athlete