Geopolitical map of El Salvador

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CapitalPopulationArea
San Salvador 6,052,064 21,040
Country codePhone CodeLocal HourTime zone
SV +503 00:29:19 America/El_Salvador
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2 countries share a border with El Salvador

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Some data about El Salvador

El Salvador is a country of 6,052,064 inhabitants, with an area of ​21,040 km2, its capital is San Salvador and its time zone is "America/El_Salvador". Its ISO code is "SV" in 2 positions and "SLV" in 3 positions.

To be able to make a telephone call to El Salvador, you must dial your telephone code, which is 503. The currency used in El Salvador is the "Dollar" (USD).

The administrative subdivision of El Salvador (administrative division) is made up of 14 Departamentos (level 1). El Salvador has 7 cities with more than 100,000 inhabitants.

Above you have a geopolitical map of El Salvador with a precise legend on its biggest cities, its road network, its airports, railways and waterways. Do not hesitate to click on the map of El Salvador to access a zoom level and finer details.

El Salvador shares borders with Guatemala and Honduras.

Proportion of cities by number of inhabitants in El Salvador

Number of cities by importance (population) in El Salvador. Considering cities with a population of more than 100 000, 200 000, 500 000 and 1 million inhabitants, with the percentage of the population that these cities represent.

> 100k inhabitants > 200k inhabitants > 500k inhabitants > 1 million inhabitants
7 2 1 0
26.3 % 14.1 % 8.7 % 0.0 %
  • The 7 most important cities represent 26.3% of the entire population
  • The 2 most important cities represent 14.1% of the entire population
  • The 1 most important cities represent 8.7% of the entire population
  • The 0 most important cities represent 0.0% of the entire population

Administrative division of El Salvador

Administrative subdivisionsAdministrative level
14 Departamentos1

List of first-order administrative division in El Salvador

  • Departamento de Ahuachapán
  • Departamento de Cabañas
  • Departamento de Chalatenango
  • Departamento de Cuscatlán
  • Departamento de La Libertad
  • Departamento de La Paz
  • Departamento de La Unión
  • Departamento de Morazán
  • Departamento de San Miguel
  • Departamento de San Salvador
  • Departamento de San Vicente
  • Departamento de Santa Ana
  • Departamento de Sonsonate
  • Departamento de Usulután

List of major cities of El Salvador

  • San Salvador525 990 inhabitants
  • Soyapango329 708 inhabitants
  • Santa Ana176 661 inhabitants
  • San Miguel161 880 inhabitants
  • Mejicanos160 317 inhabitants
  • Santa Tecla124 694 inhabitants
  • Apopa112 158 inhabitants
  • Delgado71 594 inhabitants
  • Sonsonate59 468 inhabitants
  • San Marcos54 615 inhabitants
  • Usulután51 910 inhabitants
  • Cojutepeque48 411 inhabitants
  • Cuscatancingo44 369 inhabitants
  • San Vicente41 504 inhabitants
  • Zacatecoluca39 613 inhabitants
  • San Martín39 361 inhabitants
  • Ilopango38 890 inhabitants
  • Ahuachapán34 102 inhabitants
  • Antiguo Cuscatlán33 767 inhabitants
  • Chalchuapa32 282 inhabitants
  • Quezaltepeque28 886 inhabitants
  • La Unión26 807 inhabitants
  • Ayutuxtepeque25 426 inhabitants
  • Acajutla22 763 inhabitants
  • Aguilares21 445 inhabitants
  • Sensuntepeque20 386 inhabitants
  • Chalatenango19 364 inhabitants
  • Izalco19 197 inhabitants
  • Metapán19 143 inhabitants
  • San Rafael Oriente19 095 inhabitants
  • Puerto El Triunfo19 074 inhabitants
  • La Libertad16 855 inhabitants
  • San Francisco16 152 inhabitants
  • Sonzacate15 446 inhabitants
  • Santiago de María15 032 inhabitants
  • Armenia14 997 inhabitants
  • Santo Tomás14 581 inhabitants
  • Santa Rosa de Lima13 249 inhabitants
  • Zaragoza11 749 inhabitants
  • Berlín11 313 inhabitants