Prato is a city and comune in Tuscany, Italy, and is the capital of the province of Prato. The city lies in the northeast of Tuscany, at an elev…Prato is a city and comune in Tuscany, Italy, and is the capital of the province of Prato. The city lies in the northeast of Tuscany, at an elevation of 65 metres, at the foot of Monte Retaia. With 198,326 inhabitants as of 2025, Prato is Tuscany's second largest city after Florence, and the third largest in Central Italy.