In the Deparment of El Progreso you can find San Augustín Acasaguastlán, with one of the nicest baroque Catholic churches in the country. Part of Sierra de Las Minas (Las Minas mountains) is located here also. The municipalities in El Progreso are:
- Guastatoya
- Morazán
- San Agustín Acasaguastlán
- San Cristóbal Acasaguastlán
- El Jícaro
- Sansare
- Sanarate
- San Antonio La Paz