Ahuachapán () is a department of El Salvador in the west of the country. The capital is Ahuachapán. In the south, it has the Apaneca-Ilamatepec Range and the Cerro Grande de Apaneca (Apaneca Grand Hill). It has a population of over 360,000 people. The Ahuachapán Department was created by the Legislative Decree of February 9, 1869, under the administration of Francisco Dueñas.
Municipalities Ahuachapán Centro Ahuachapán Norte Ahuachapán Sur
Districts Ahuachapán Apaneca Atiquizaya Concepción de Ataco El Refugio Guaymango Jujutla San Francisco Menéndez San Lorenzo San Pedro Puxtla Tacuba Turín
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