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El Salvador · San Salvador Department

San Salvador is the capital and largest city of El Salvador and 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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Guides for San Salvador

Using San Salvador as a base: the day trips that actually fit · Planning
Is San Salvador worth a day, or should you go straight to the coast? · Planning
El Salvador Travel Guide: Volcanoes, Surf and the Safety Question · Planning

Experiences

Turtle Release and Mangroves Cruise

From $120 per person

Tamanique Waterfalls , Cliffjumping, Rockclimbing, Hiking and Swimming

From $93 per person

Ruta de Las Flores, Visit 4 Colonial Towns and Coffee Farm

From $99 per person

Relax and Have Fun at the Hot Spring and Albania Cafe

From $94.94 per person

Private San Salvador city tour - History, Streetfood & Local Life

From $60 per person

Fun Walking Tour of San Salvador's Historic Center

From $19.99 per person

From San Salvador: Best Santa Ana Volcano Tour & Lake Coatepeque

From $100 per person

El Salvador: Cerro Eramón Sunrise Hike

From $115 per person

Discover the Best of San Salvador with Dave

From $35 per person

Copan Ruins: Explore the Ancient Mayan Kingdom from San Salvador

From $225 per person

Cihuatán Rum Distillery, Archaeological Site & Suchitoto Town

From $135 per person

Birdwatching Tours in El Salvador with Expert Biologist Guide

From $95 per person

Best Day Tour: Santa Ana Volcano Hiking + Lake Coatepeque

From $85 per person

Best Full Day Combo Tour: Volcanoes, Lake and Mayan Sites

From $94.05 per person

See all 14 tours and activities in San Salvador →

Gallery

Weather by month in San Salvador

Month	High	Low	Rain
Jan	33.3°C	17.1°C	4 mm
Feb	34.1°C	17.8°C	5 mm
Mar	34.9°C	18.1°C	8 mm
Apr	36.3°C	20.5°C	39 mm
May	35.2°C	23.1°C	193 mm
Jun	34.7°C	23.4°C	232 mm
Jul	34.1°C	23.3°C	197 mm
Aug	34.7°C	23.2°C	246 mm
Sep	32°C	23°C	283 mm
Oct	32°C	21°C	226 mm
Nov	32.7°C	17°C	48 mm
Dec	33°C	17.3°C	10 mm

Average daily high and low (°C) and rain per month (mm). Source: NASA POWER.

Practical facts

Local time: UTC-6 · Same time as Costa Rica
Region: San Salvador Department
Main language: Spanish
On the map: 13.70° N, 89.19° W

Near San Salvador

La Libertad · 18 km away
San Luis Talpa · 28 km away
El Tunco · 31 km away
Suchitoto · 32 km away
Santa Ana · 51 km away
Ruta de las Flores · 66 km away

More of El Salvador

Central America's smallest country has reinvented itself around its world-class Pacific surf breaks, colonial towns along the Ruta de las Flores, and Mayan ruins at Joya de Cerén.

Explore El Salvador · Santa Ana · Acajutla · La Libertad · Suchitoto · San Luis Talpa