El Salvador is the smallest country in mainland Americas and the only one in Central America without a Caribbean coast. Some twenty volcanoes stand along its territory.
El Salvador
El Salvador Flag
El Salvador Armorial
Easy learning about El Salvador
The capital city of El Salvador is San Salvador, capital city of El Salvador.
Word: Pupusa
Meaning: stuffed tortilla
Administrative Divisions
14 departments:
- Ahuachapán
- Cabañas
- Chalatenango
- Cuscatlán
- La Libertad
- La Paz
- La Unión
- Morazán
- San Miguel
- San Salvador
- San Vicente
- Santa Ana
- Sonsonate
- Usulután
Departments of El Salvador map
El Salvador is a Country on the Latin America and the Caribbean, North America located in the Central America sub-region in the continent of Americas.
060 km (37 mi)120 km (75 mi)180 km (112 mi)240 km (149 mi)
Height
0 m (0 ft), 75 m (246 ft), 200 m (656 ft), 400 m (1310 ft), 750 m (2460 ft), 1000 m (3280 ft), 1500 m (4920 ft), 2000 m (6560 ft), 2500 m (8200 ft), Max altitude 2721 m (8930 ft)Sea depth
0 m (0 ft), 150 m (492 ft), 600 m (1970 ft), 1800 m (5910 ft), 3200 m (10500 ft), deeper than 5200 m (17060 ft)Height from west to east in El Salvador
Height from south to north in El Salvador
1North Pacific Ocean (South)0 m2Lempa4 to 748 m3San Miguel5 to 368 m
Population of El Salvador, 1960–2025
The World Bank: Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL): United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices
Basic Information
Capital City: San Salvador, capital city of El Salvador
Population: 6,365,503 (World Bank)
Area: 21,041 km² / 8,124 sq mi
People from El Salvador are called: Salvadorans, Salvadorians, Salvadoreans
Geography
Latitude: 13.685° N
Longitude: 88.890° W
Geographical Subregion: Central America
Intermediary Region: Latin America and the Caribbean, North America
Continental Region: Americas
Highest Elevation Point: Cerro El Pital (2 730 m)
Lowest point: Pacific Ocean (0 m)
Climate
tropical; rainy season (May to October); dry season (November to April); tropical on coast; temperate in uplands
Global Indices
EF EPI Position: 55 (EF EPI)
EF EPI Score: 513 (EF EPI)
EF EPI Proficiency: Moderate Proficiency (EF EPI)
Global Peace Index Rank: 121 (GPI)
Global Peace Index Score: 2.264 (GPI)
Human Development
HDI Rank: 132 (UNDP)
HDI Value: 0.678
Mean Years of Schooling: 7.3
Expected Years of Schooling: 11.1
Life Expectancy at Birth: 72.1 Years
Religion
Most Predominant: Catholic
Second Most Predominant: Protestant
LGBTI Rights
Legal Status: Legal (ILGA)
Legal Mechanism: Legislative
Death Penalty: No
Maximum Prison Sentence: No
Physical Punishment: No
Technical Information
Time Zone: UTC−06:00
Official website: presidencia.gob.sv
TLD: .sv
Calling Code: +503
MapGeo Name: El Salvador
MapGeo Code: SV