San Miguel is a department of El Salvador in the eastern part of the country. The capital is San Miguel. It has 2,077 km² and a population of over 1.2 millions
San Miguel was first known as San Miguel of the Border, the city being founded by Luis de Moscoso on May 8, 1530 where is now Santa Elena. This territory was part of the Lenca Principality at the time of the conquest.
On July 11, 1812 it was given the title of "Noble y Leal Ciudad" (noble and loyal city). It was made a department on June 12, 1824.
San Miguel is the third most important and populous city in El Salvador.
It is also the capital of the department of the same name.
The population of the city in (2006) was 282,367. The city is an important center for the coffee, textile, and chemical industry of El Salvador.
The Volcano Chaparrastique of San Miguel (2,129 meters) is nearby.
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