| Cuscatlán | |
| Settlement Type: | Department |
| Mapsize: | frameless |
| Coordinates: | 13.838°N -89.031°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  El Salvador |
| Established Title: | Created |
| Established Date: | 1835 |
| Seat Title: | Capital |
| Seat: | Cojutepeque |
| Area Total Km2: | 756.19 |
| Area Rank: | Ranked 14th |
| Population Total: | 252528 |
| Population As Of: | 2013 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Population Rank: | Ranked 12th |
| Timezone: | CST |
| Utc Offset: | −6 |
| Area Code Type: | Calling code |
| Iso Code: | SV-CU |
Cuscatlán (pronounced as /es/) is a department of El Salvador, located in the center of the country. With a surface area of 756.19km2, it is El Salvador's smallest department. It is inhabited by over 252,000 people. Cuscatlán or Cuzcatlán was the name the original inhabitants of the Western part of the country gave to most of the territory that is now El Salvador. In their language it means "land of precious jewels". It was created on 22 May 1835. Suchitoto was the first capital of the department but on 12 November 1861, Cojutepeque was made the capital. It is known in producing fruits, tobacco, sugar cane, and coffee among other items. The department is famous for its chorizos from the city of Cojutepeque.