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SAN SALVADOR

San Salvador Department · EL SALVADOR (SV) · 13.69°N / 89.19°W

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ADM1 · ID GeoNames 3,583,361

San Salvador is a city in El Salvador with a population of 525,990. It sits at 13.69/-89.19, runs on America/El_Salvador, is 3 km from San Marcos.

Population 525,990
Place Type National Capital
Elevation n/a
Timezone America/El_Salvador

All facts

fields
Country
El Salvador
Subdivision
San Salvador Department
Coords
13.69°N / 89.19°W
UTC offset
-6
DST
Observed

Proximity

nearest 10 · within 50 km
S San Marcos San Salvador Department 54,615 3.2 km
N Mejicanos San Salvador Department 160,317 3.8 km
NE Delgado San Salvador Department 71,594 4.1 km
N Cuscatancingo San Salvador Department 44,369 4.2 km
N Ayutuxtepeque San Salvador Department 25,426 5.3 km
NE Soyapango San Salvador Department 329,708 5.6 km
W Antiguo Cuscatlán La Libertad Department 33,767 7.6 km
SE Santo Tomás San Salvador Department 14,581 7.9 km
S Panchimalco San Salvador Department 6,764 8.5 km
E Ilopango San Salvador Department 38,890 8.5 km

Air access

nearby

Universities

linked

FAQ

9 questions
What is the population of San Salvador?
525,990 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is San Salvador in?
America/El_Salvador.
Which country is San Salvador in?
El Salvador (SV).
Which airport serves San Salvador?
Ilopango International Airport (ILS).
Does San Salvador have a university?
Yes. Universidad de El Salvador and Universidad Evangélica de El Salvador.
What languages are spoken in El Salvador?
Spanish; Castilian.
What currency is used in El Salvador?
US Dollar.
How many cities are in El Salvador?
102 on record.
Which admin region is San Salvador in?
San Salvador Department.

Get this page as JSON

no auth
cURL 200 OK
$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/3583361

{
  "data": {
    "id": 3583361,
    "name": "San Salvador",
    "ascii_name": "San Salvador",
    "country_code": "SV",
    "population": 525990,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "America/El_Salvador",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPLC",
    "latitude": 13.68935,
    "longitude": -89.18718
  }
}

Context

comparatives
  • 9.6x the population of San Marcos.
  • 3 km from San Marcos.
  • Same timezone (America/El_Salvador) as 101 other cities in El Salvador.
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