Baranello is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Campobasso in the Italian region Molise, located about 10 kilometres (6 mi) southwest of Campobasso. This town draws it name as a derivative of Monte Vairano which was a hilltop Samnite village and now is an archeological site. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 2,715 and an area of 24.8 square kilometres (9.6 sq mi).