Cabañas (Spanish pronunciation: [kaˈβaɲas]) is a department of El Salvador in the north central part of the country.

[2] The department takes its name from the Central-American hero General José Trinidad Cabañas who served as a minister in El Salvador in his later life.

[4] From the early 18th century, the town of Ilobasco, one of the oldest pottery centres of El Salvador, attracted Creole and Spanish inhabitants, many of which were of Cuban origin.

By the beginning of the 19th century, Ilobasco was a thriving community with the establishment of markets, pharmacies, blacksmiths and saddlers.

[6] By the early 20th century, the department had two cities, Sensuntepeque and Ilobasco, as well as five towns, Victoria, Dolores, San Isidro, Jutiapa, and Tejutepeque.

[7] The Flag of the Cabañas Department is made up of blue-red colours painted vertically and separated by a S-like wavy white line.

[11] Cabañas Department is mainly involved in agricultural production, producing basic grains, coffee, sugar cane, indigo, grass, sesame, and is dedicated to raising cattle, pigs, horses, asses, mules and goats.