Humberto Costa (born 2 September 1906) was a Salvadoran politician who was Vice President of El Salvador during the presidency of José María Lemus.

[1] He was a civilian member in the ruling military junta which governed El Salvador from 14 December 1948 to 14 September 1950.

[2][1] He was then appointed as the president of the Supreme Court of El Salvador,[3] and he held that position until the 1956 elections.

[4] Costa was elected Vice President of El Salvador as the running mate of José María Lemus in the elections of 1956 under the banner of PRUD.

[5] The government was overthrown in the 1960 coup d'état, and Costa decided to retire from politics and devoted himself to his profession.