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. 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.
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
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!