San Salvador
San Salvador is a capital city in El Salvador with a population of about 525,990.
San Salvador is the capital and largest city of El Salvador and of its eponymous department. It is the country's largest agglomeration, serving as the country's political, cultural, educational and financial center. The municipality of San Salvador has 525,990 inhabitants (2024). The Metropolitan Area of San Salvador, which comprises the capital itself and 13 of its municipalities, has a population of 2,404,097. The urban area of San Salvador has a population of 1,600,000 inhabitants.
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About San Salvador
| Country | El Salvador |
| Continent | North America |
| Explore | 10 |
| Population | 525,990 |
| Local currency | USD |
| Coordinates | 13.6893, -89.1872 |
| Time zone | America/El_Salvador |
🧭 Facts & curiosities
| Settlement type | Large city |
| Population (El Salvador) | #1 most populated in El Salvador |
| Where on Earth | 13°41′22″N · 89°11′14″W |
| Hemisphere | N · W |
| Distance to the equator | 1,524 km |
| Distance to the North Pole | 8,495 km |
| Did you know | More populous than 100% of all places |
| Same latitude as | Bangkok (Thailand) |
| Antipode (other side of Earth) | -13.69, 90.81 |
✈️ Distance to major cities
| New York | 3,347 km |
| Los Angeles | 3,698 km |
| São Paulo | 6,209 km |
| London | 8,756 km |
| Paris | 8,977 km |
| Moscow | 10,850 km |