| Ahuachapán | |
| Settlement Type: | Department |
| Mapsize: | frameless |
| Coordinates: | 13.867°N -89.892°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  El Salvador |
| Established Title: | Created |
| Established Date: | 1869 |
| Seat Title: | Capital |
| Seat: | Ahuachapán |
| Area Total Km2: | 1239.6 |
| Area Rank: | Ranked 8th |
| Population Total: | 333406 |
| Population As Of: | 2013 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Population Rank: | Ranked 7th |
| Timezone: | CST |
| Utc Offset: | −6 |
| Area Code Type: | Calling code |
| Iso Code: | SV-AH |
Ahuachapán (pronounced as /es/) is a department of El Salvador in the west of the country.[1] The capital is Ahuachapán.[2] In the South it has the Apaneca-Ilamatepec Range and the Cerro Grande de Apaneca (Apaneca Grand Hill). Its 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.