| San Miguel | |
| Settlement Type: | Department |
| Mapsize: | frameless |
| Coordinates: | 13.522°N -88.234°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  El Salvador |
| Established Title: | Created |
| Established Date: | 1824 |
| Seat Type: | Capital |
| Seat: | San Miguel |
| Area Total Km2: | 2077.1 |
| Area Rank: | Ranked 2nd |
| Population Total: | 678000 |
| Population As Of: | 2017 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Population Rank: | Ranked 3rd |
| Timezone: | CST |
| Utc Offset: | −6 |
| Area Code Type: | Calling code |
| Iso Code: | SV-SM |
San Miguel (pronounced as /es/) is a department in the eastern part of El Salvador. The capital is San Miguel. The department is 2,077 km2 in area and has a population of over 678,000.
Before the Spanish conquest of El Salvador, the territory that now consists of the departments of San Miguel, La Unión and Morazán was the Lenca kingdom of Chaparrastique (Place of Beautiful Orchids).[1]
San Miguel was first known as San Miguel de la Frontera. The city was founded by Luis de Moscoso on May 8, 1530, where it is now Santa Elena. On July 11, 1812, the city was given the title of "Noble y Leal Ciudad" (noble and loyal city). It was made a department on June 12, 1824.
It is the location of Ciudad Barrios, the birthplace of Archbishop Óscar Romero.
The products that are more cultivated are the basic grains, henequen and sugar cane, fruits, oleaginous seeds, mangrove, and grass. The upbringing of bovine, swinish, goat, and mule livestock exists and the upbringing of corral birds and of bees. Among the most important manufacturing, there is the elaboration of nutritious products, threads, yarns, drinks, cotton fabrics, clothes, leather articles, detergents, soaps, milk, and construction material.
There are a few beaches in the San Miguel department, such as El Cuco.