Largest Cities in El Salvador
Facts about El Salvador
Official languages: Spanish
Capital: San Salvador
Area: 21,040 km²
Population: 6.1 million residents
Population density: 287.65 residents per km²
Currency: USD
Internet TLD: .sv
ISO codes: SV, SLV, 222
The telephone code for El Salvador is +503
El Salvador, the smallest and most densely populated country in Central America, is located in an earthquake zone. See El Salvador Location on World Map. After a civil war that raged between US-backed right-wing government forces and left-wing guerrillas from 1970 to 1991, the country is still in the process of reconstruction. El Salvador is based on the principles of the market economy.
Flag of El Salvador
The flag of El Salvador is composed of three horizontal stripes, the outermost two of which are dark blue and the middle one is white. These colors are typical of the states of the former United Provinces of Central America, of which El Salvador was a member along with Honduras, Guatemala, Costa Rica and Nicaragua. The two blue stripes represent the Caribbean Sea and the Pacific Ocean surrounding El Salvador, and the white stripe symbolizes peace. In the middle of the white stripe is the national emblem of El Salvador, which uses a triangle to mark the three pillars of the republic – executive, legislative and judicial power. There are also five volcanoes and a red cap, which is meant to commemorate the abolition of slavery. The five blue banners represent the five former members of the province, and the fourteen parts of the laurel wreath mark the individual states.
Biggest Cities of El Salvador by Population
| # | City | Population | Latitude | Longitude |
| 1 | San Salvador, El Salvador | 526,101 | 13.6894 | -89.1872 |
| 2 | Soyapango, El Salvador | 329,819 | 13.7102 | -89.1399 |
| 3 | Santa Ana, El Salvador | 176,772 | 13.9942 | -89.5597 |
| 4 | San Miguel, El Salvador | 161,991 | 13.4833 | -88.1833 |
| 5 | Mejicanos, El Salvador | 160,428 | 13.7403 | -89.2131 |
| 6 | Santa Tecla, El Salvador | 124,805 | 13.6769 | -89.2797 |
| 7 | Apopa, El Salvador | 112,269 | 13.8072 | -89.1792 |
| 8 | Delgado, El Salvador | 71,705 | 13.7242 | -89.1703 |
| 9 | Sonsonate, El Salvador | 59,579 | 13.7189 | -89.7242 |
| 10 | San Marcos, El Salvador | 54,726 | 13.6589 | -89.1831 |
| 11 | Usulutan, El Salvador | 52,021 | 13.35 | -88.45 |
| 12 | Cojutepeque, El Salvador | 48,522 | 13.7167 | -88.9333 |
| 13 | Cuscatancingo, El Salvador | 44,480 | 13.7361 | -89.1814 |
| 14 | San Vicente, El Salvador | 41,615 | 13.6333 | -88.8 |
| 15 | Zacatecoluca, El Salvador | 39,724 | 13.5 | -88.8667 |
| 16 | San Martin, El Salvador | 39,472 | 13.7833 | -88.9167 |
| 17 | Ilopango, El Salvador | 39,001 | 13.7017 | -89.1094 |
| 18 | Ahuachapan, El Salvador | 34,213 | 13.9214 | -89.845 |
| 19 | Antiguo Cuscatlan, El Salvador | 33,878 | 13.6649 | -89.2532 |
| 20 | Chalchuapa, El Salvador | 32,393 | 13.9867 | -89.6811 |
| 21 | Quezaltepeque, El Salvador | 28,997 | 13.8312 | -89.2722 |
| 22 | La Union, El Salvador | 26,918 | 13.3369 | -87.8439 |
| 23 | Ayutuxtepeque, El Salvador | 25,537 | 13.7456 | -89.2064 |
| 24 | Acajutla, El Salvador | 22,874 | 13.5928 | -89.8275 |
| 25 | Aguilares, El Salvador | 21,556 | 13.9572 | -89.1897 |
| 26 | Sensuntepeque, El Salvador | 20,497 | 13.8667 | -88.6333 |
| 27 | Chalatenango, El Salvador | 19,475 | 14.0333 | -88.9333 |
| 28 | Izalco, El Salvador | 19,308 | 13.7447 | -89.6731 |
| 29 | Metapan, El Salvador | 19,254 | 14.3333 | -89.45 |
| 30 | San Rafael Oriente, El Salvador | 19,206 | 13.3833 | -88.35 |
| 31 | Puerto El Triunfo, El Salvador | 19,185 | 13.2833 | -88.55 |
| 32 | La Libertad, El Salvador | 16,966 | 13.4883 | -89.3222 |
| 33 | San Francisco, El Salvador | 16,263 | 13.7 | -88.1 |
| 34 | Sonzacate, El Salvador | 15,557 | 13.7342 | -89.7147 |
| 35 | Santiago de Maria, El Salvador | 15,143 | 13.4833 | -88.4667 |
| 36 | Armenia, El Salvador | 15,108 | 13.7436 | -89.4989 |
| 37 | Santo Tomas, El Salvador | 14,692 | 13.6408 | -89.1333 |
| 38 | Santa Rosa de Lima, El Salvador | 13,360 | 13.6247 | -87.8936 |
| 39 | Zaragoza, El Salvador | 11,860 | 13.5894 | -89.2889 |
| 40 | Berlin, El Salvador | 11,424 | 13.5 | -88.5333 |
| 41 | Guazapa, El Salvador | 11,106 | 13.8769 | -89.1731 |
| 42 | Jucuapa, El Salvador | 10,712 | 13.5167 | -88.3833 |
| 43 | Ciudad Arce, El Salvador | 10,206 | 13.8403 | -89.4472 |
| 44 | Nueva Concepcion, El Salvador | 10,101 | 14.1333 | -89.3 |
| 45 | Juayua, El Salvador | 10,047 | 13.8414 | -89.7456 |
| 46 | Santiago Nonualco, El Salvador | 9,601 | 13.5167 | -88.95 |
| 47 | El Transito, El Salvador | 9,596 | 13.35 | -88.35 |
| 48 | Atiquizaya, El Salvador | 9,587 | 13.9769 | -89.7525 |
| 49 | San Antonio del Monte, El Salvador | 9,246 | 13.7164 | -89.7383 |
| 50 | Jiquilisco, El Salvador | 9,240 | 13.3167 | -88.5833 |
| 51 | El Congo, El Salvador | 9,016 | 13.9089 | -89.4958 |
| 52 | Chinameca, El Salvador | 8,757 | 13.5 | -88.35 |
| 53 | Ciudad Barrios, El Salvador | 8,602 | 13.7667 | -88.2667 |
| 54 | Concepcion de Ataco, El Salvador | 7,908 | 13.8703 | -89.8486 |
| 55 | Nahuizalco, El Salvador | 7,469 | 13.7775 | -89.7367 |
| 56 | San Sebastian, El Salvador | 7,444 | 13.7333 | -88.8333 |
| 57 | San Juan Opico, El Salvador | 7,238 | 13.8761 | -89.3597 |
| 58 | Panchimalco, El Salvador | 6,875 | 13.6128 | -89.18 |
| 59 | Nuevo Cuscatlan, El Salvador | 6,580 | 13.6486 | -89.2653 |
| 60 | Chirilagua, El Salvador | 6,504 | 13.2203 | -88.1386 |
| 61 | Olocuilta, El Salvador | 6,435 | 13.5697 | -89.1172 |
| 62 | Candelaria de La Frontera, El Salvador | 6,412 | 14.1167 | -89.65 |
| 63 | Tonacatepeque, El Salvador | 6,356 | 13.7811 | -89.1186 |
| 64 | Santa Elena, El Salvador | 5,998 | 13.3833 | -88.4167 |
| 65 | Nueva Guadalupe, El Salvador | 5,909 | 13.5333 | -88.35 |
| 66 | Apastepeque, El Salvador | 5,896 | 13.6667 | -88.7833 |
| 67 | Coatepeque, El Salvador | 5,884 | 13.9286 | -89.5042 |
| 68 | Suchitoto, El Salvador | 5,846 | 13.9381 | -89.0278 |
| 69 | El Rosario, El Salvador | 5,731 | 13.4978 | -89.0297 |
| 70 | Guatajiagua, El Salvador | 5,384 | 13.6667 | -88.2 |
| 71 | Rosario de Mora, El Salvador | 5,289 | 13.5753 | -89.2089 |
| 72 | San Alejo, El Salvador | 5,260 | 13.4314 | -87.9631 |
| 73 | Tacuba, El Salvador | 5,166 | 13.9011 | -89.9297 |
El Salvador: San Salvador
According to Abbreviation Finder, San Salvador (“Holy Redeemer”) is the capital of El Salvador. It is located in the center of the country. 316,000 people live here. If you include the surrounding area, the so-called metropolitan region, 2.1 million people live here – a third of all residents!