Cârligele is a commune located in Vrancea County, Muntenia, Romania. It is composed of four villages: Blidari, Bonțești, Cârligele, and Dălhăuți.
The commune is located in the south-central part of Vrancea County, 12 km (7.5 mi) west of the county seat, Focșani. It lies on the southern bank of the river Dălhăuți, itself a right tributary of the Milcov River. During the interwar period, Cârligele belonged to the plasa Orașul of Râmnicu Sărat County.
The Dălhăuți Monastery [ro] dates back to the 15th century. It is located in the middle of beech and oak forests on Deleanu Hill, a few kilometers west of the village of Dălhăuți.