Chalatenango is a department of El Salvador in the northwest of the country. The capital is Chalatenango . It has 2016.6 km² and more than 240,000 people called this department home.

Las Matras Archelogical Ruins which has archelogic remains of old populations and caves where there is rock writing. It was made department on February 14, 1855. It is found in Chalatenango, the "5th of November" Hydroelectric Dam near the border with Cabañas.

In this department is located the highest point of the country, El Pital with an elevation of 2730.06m

Municipalities

1. Agua Caliente
2. Arcatao
3. Azacualpa
4. Chalatenango
5. Citalá
6. Comalapa
7. Concepción Quezaltepeque
8. Dulce Nombre de María
9. El Carrizal
10. El Paraíso
11. La Laguna
12. La Palma
13. La Reina
14. Las Vueltas
15. Nombre de Jesús
16. Nueva Concepción
17. Nueva Trinidad
18. Ojos de Agua
19. Potonico
20. San Antonio de la Cruz
21. San Antonio Los Ranchos
22. San Fernando
23. San Francisco Lempa
24. San Francisco Morazán
25. San Ignacio
26. San Isidro Labrador
27. San José Cancasque
28. San José Las Flores
29. San Luis del Carmen
30. San Miguel de Mercedes
31. San Rafael
32. Santa Rita
33. Tejutla