Cerovac is located in the municipality Gračac, in Zadar County at an elevation of 692 meters above sea level and it covers the area of 21.62 km² (8.35 sq. miles). According to the 2011 census report, there were only three inhabitants left. It is entirely populated by Serbs. Nearby places: Zrmanja Vrelo, Otrić, Nadvrelo, Duboki Dol, Kom, Rastičevo, Velika Popina, Vučipolje, Zrmanja and Krupa.