Capital of El Salvador:
San SalvadorArea of El Salvador: 21,041 km² (8,124 mi²) (
151th)
Population of El Salvador: 6,338,193 (
112th)
- (2024 est.) Location: Central America
Languages of El Salvador: Spanish (official),
Nawat (among some indigenous)
Religions of El Salvador: Roman Catholic 36.82,
Protestant 47.02% (Evangelical - unspecified 38.2%, Evangelical - Methodist 1.3%, Evangelical - Baptist 0.1%),
No religion 12.98%,
other 1.55% (2025 est.)
Currency:
US Dollar (
USD; since 2001),
Bitcoin (BTC; since September 2021),
Salvadoran colón (no longer in circulation, still legal)
Calling code: (
+503)
Organizations: United Nations
Border countries (2):
Guatemala 199 km,
Honduras 391 km.
Coastline: North Pacific Ocean 307 km (191 mi)
Maritime boundaries: Gulf of Fonseca
Administrative divisions of El Salvador
14 departments (departamentos, singular - departamento):
Ahuachapan, Cabanas, Chalatenango, Cuscatlan, La Libertad, La Paz, La Union, Morazan, San Miguel, San Salvador, San Vicente, Santa Ana, Sonsonate, Usulutan.
Cities, towns, and villages
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