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El Salvador, Central America

This post was last updated by José of onez on Sunday, 27 April 2025.

San Salvador, capital city of El Salvador

Image of San Salvador, capital city of El Salvador

El Salvador…from being the most dangerous country in the world to becoming the safest in the Western Hemisphere

El Salvador Flag

Flag of El Salvador

El Salvador is a country on the Latin America and the Caribbean, North America located in the Central America sub‑region of the Americas continent.

Easy learning about El Salvador

El Salvador is located in Latin America and the Caribbean, North America
Central America
Americas Continent
El Salvador has a population of 6,309,624 inhabitants
(2023 UN data)
Inhabitants of El Salvador are called Salvadorans, Salvadorians, Salvadoreans
The country’s total area is 21,040 Km2
( 13,074 sq mi)
Global Peace Index Rank107
Global Peace Index Score2
Human Development Index (HDI) El Salvador HDI ranks in position nº 127 worldwide
Medium Human Development
HDI of 0.674 (0.4 to 1)
(2022 data from UNDP)
El Salvador’s passport allows visa-free entry to 136 countries
El Salvador passport ranks in position nº 34 in the world
(2025 HP Index data)
El Salvador GDP per capita is $5,722 USD
(2025 estimated data from IMF)
El Salvador ’s LGBTI legal status Same-sex sexual acts are Legal
(2025 ILGA data)
El Salvador EPI (English Proficiency Index) is classified as Moderate proficiency in English
has a score of 513
ranks 55th worldwide
(2024 data from EPI)
Latitude & Longitude 13° 50' N, 88° 55' W
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El Salvador Capital citySan Salvador
Neighbouring countriesGuatemala, Honduras.
El Salvador Climatetropical; rainy season (May to October); dry season (November to April); tropical on coast; temperate in uplands
Most predominant religionRoman Catholic,
Second most predominant religionProtestant
Currency name & code Dollar (USD)
Internet ccTLD.sv
El Salvador calling code+503

El Salvador administrative divisions

14 departments (departamentos)

  1. Ahuachapan,
  2. Cabanas,
  3. Chalatenango,
  4. Cuscatlan,
  5. La Libertad,
  6. La Paz,
  7. La Union,
  8. Morazan,
  9. San Miguel,
  10. San Salvador,
  11. San Vicente,
  12. Santa Ana,
  13. Sonsonate,
  14. Usulutan

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