El Salvador

Census Results


1778-xx-xx 146,684
1878-xx-xx
1882-xx-xx
1892-xx-xx
1901-xx-xx
1930-05-10 1,459,594
1950-06-13 1,855,917
1961-05-02 2,510,984
1971-06-28 3,554,648
1992-09-27 5,120,411
2007-05-12 5,744,113

General Information


Official name the Republic of El Salvador
Official name [native] la República de El Salvador «Spanish»
Capital San Salvador
Capital [native] San Salvador «Spanish»
Region Central America
ISO code SV
Statistical agency Dirección General de Estadística y Censos

Name in Chinese 萨尔瓦多共和国
Name in Arabic جمهورية السلفادور
Name in Spanish la República de El Salvador
Name in Russian Республика Эль-Сальвадор
Name in French la République d'El Salvador

Administrative units

codedepartamentocapitalarea (sq.km.)population
1992-10-06
census
population
2007-05-12
census
01AhuachapánAhuachapán1,239.6261,188319,503
02Santa AnaSanta Ana2,023.2458,587523,655
03SonsonateSonsonate1,225.2360,183438,960
04ChalatenangoChalatenango2,016.6179,132192,788
05La LibertadSanta Tecla1,652.9513,866660,652
06San SalvadorSan Salvador886.21,512,1251,567,156
07CuscatlánCojutepeque756.2178,502231,480
08La PazZacatecoluca1,223.6245,915308,087
09CabañasSensuntepeque1,103.5138,426149,326
10San VicenteSan Vicente1,184.0143,003161,645
11UsulutánUsulután2,130.4310,362344,235
12San MiguelSan Miguel2,077.1403,411434,003
13MorazánSan Francisco Gotera1,447.4160,146174,406
14La UniónLa Unión2,074.3255,565238,217
 total 21,040.25,120,4115,744,113
source: Dirección General de Estadística y Censos, El Salvador.

Expanded administrative units

codedepartamento
municipio
capitalarea (sq.km.)population
1992-10-06
census
population
2007-05-12
census
01AhuachapánAhuachapán1,239.6261,188319,503
01Ahuachapán 244.885,460110,511
02Apaneca 45.17,7508,383
03Atiquizaya 66.628,21333,587
04Concepción de Ataco 61.013,90312,786
05El Refugio 11.05,1058,171
06Guaymango 60.217,29919,037
07Jujutla 264.026,97528,599
08San Francisco Menéndez 226.136,42342,607
09San Lorenzo 48.37,1639,194
10San Pedro Puxtla 41.46,6807,773
11Tacuba 150.020,74429,858
12Turín 20.95,4738,997
02Santa AnaSanta Ana2,023.2458,587523,655
01Santa Ana 400.1210,970245,421
02Candelaria de la Frontera 91.121,95122,686
03Coatepeque 126.938,19836,768
04Chalchuapa 165.864,82874,038
05El Congo 91.418,02424,219
06El Porvenir 52.56,2538,232
07Masahuat 71.24,1133,393
08Metapán 668.449,95059,004
09San Antonio Pajonal 51.93,8423,279
10San Sebastián Salitrillo 42.39,54118,566
11Santa Rosa Guachipilín 38.46,1854,930
12Santiago de la Frontera 44.26,5895,196
13Texistepeque 179.018,14317,923
03SonsonateSonsonate1,225.2360,183438,960
01Sonsonate 232.577,77371,541
02Acajutla 166.647,67852,359
03Armenia 65.623,81334,912
04Caluco 51.46,6899,139
05Cuisnahuat 73.010,29812,676
06Izalco 175.954,59570,959
07Juayúa 103.123,53424,465
08Nahuizalco 34.334,35049,081
09Nahulingo 35.49,47610,417
10Salcoatitán 18.64,0715,484
11San Antonio del Monte 25.117,75026,902
12San Julián 81.613,72118,648
13Santa Catarina Masahuat 30.97,63110,076
14Santa Isabel Ishuatán 95.38,99910,241
15Santo Domingo 27.96,2707,055
16Sonzacate 8.413,53525,005
04ChalatenangoChalatenango2,016.6179,132192,788
01Chalatenango 131.829,04829,271
02Agua caliente 195.78,4608,261
03Arcatao 66.92,2422,946
04Azacualpa 10.01,5401,136
05Cancasque 35.41,4861,751
06Citalá 79.44,8224,164
07Comalapa 28.24,2372,996
08Concepción Quezaltepeque 52.56,2956,457
09Dulce Nombre de María 54.05,5035,051
10El Carrizal 25.32,7572,464
11El Paraíso 52.19,97910,483
12La Laguna 25.84,5723,923
13La Palma 135.610,63212,235
14La Reina 133.57,6359,525
15Las Flores 26.21,4901,583
16Las Vueltas 36.81,040940
17Nombre de Jesús 40.44,3414,484
18Nueva Concepción 257.527,32128,625
19Nueva Trinidad 46.31,1681,673
20Ojos de Agua 34.13,1753,667
21Potonico 37.71,5821,586
22San Antonio de la Cruz 25.01,7791,854
23San Antonio Los Ranchos 11.21,0311,619
24San Fernando 44.01,8122,593
25San Francisco Lempa 11.0919862
26San Francisco Morazán 97.22,2793,919
27San Ignacio 69.26,5608,611
28San Isidro Labrador 28.21212,592
29San Luis del Carmen 21.31,3631,173
30San Miguel de Mercedes 19.62,2042,487
31San Rafael 23.74,3184,264
32Santa Rita 53.14,5085,985
33Tejutla 107.512,91313,608
05La LibertadSanta Tecla1,652.9513,866660,652
01Santa Tecla 112.2113,698121,908
02Antiguo Cuscatlán 19.428,18733,698
03Ciudad Arce 86.839,79660,314
04Colón 84.149,57096,989
05Comasagua 75.110,87111,870
06Chiltiupán 96.710,98810,897
07Huizúcar 44.39,20514,465
08Jayaque 47.511,40111,058
09Jicalapa 42.95,5235,116
10La Libertad 162.033,59035,997
11Nuevo Cuscatlán 15.65,1196,897
12Opico 218.951,70174,280
13Quezaltepeque 125.446,69352,643
14Sacacoyo 25.29,18312,299
15San José Villanueva 32.57,24713,576
16San Matías 52.57,3587,314
17San Pablo Tacachico 129.518,70720,366
18Talnique 29.76,1938,254
19Tamanique 59.011,38713,544
20Teotepeque 109.712,17712,320
21Tepecoyo 61.110,83814,322
22Zaragoza 22.714,43422,525
06San SalvadorSan Salvador886.21,512,1251,567,156
01San Salvador 72.3415,346316,090
02Aguilares 33.720,43921,267
03Apopa 51.8109,179131,286
04Ayutuxtepeque 8.423,81034,710
05Cuscatancingo 5.457,48566,400
06Delgado 33.4109,863120,200
07El Paisnal 125.513,48514,551
08Guazapa 63.718,78022,906
09Ilopango 34.690,634103,862
10Mejicanos 22.1144,855140,751
11Nejapa 83.423,89129,458
12Panchimalco 90.032,45741,260
13Rosario de Mora 39.29,25111,377
14San Marcos 14.759,91363,209
15San Martín 55.856,53072,758
16Santiago Texacuangos 30.516,29519,428
17Santo Tomás 24.321,44825,344
18Soyapango 29.7261,122241,403
19Tonacatepeque 67.627,34290,896
07CuscatlánCojutepeque756.2178,502231,480
01Cojutepeque 31.445,60150,315
02Candelaria 36.79,63410,090
03El Carmen 6.112,45613,345
04El Rosario 14.23,6794,220
05Monte San Juan 26.68,25110,224
06Oratorio de Concepción 24.32,3683,578
07San Bartolomé Perulapía 12.35,6588,058
08San Cristóbal 18.27,1308,316
09San José Guayabal 42.79,9159,300
10San Pedro Perulapán 90.526,04744,730
11San Rafael Cedros 29.211,73517,069
12San Ramón 15.74,6326,292
13Santa Cruz Analquito 11.82,2712,585
14Santa Cruz Michapa 28.69,94211,790
15Suchitoto 329.313,85024,786
16Tenancingo 38.35,3336,782
08La PazZacatecoluca1,223.6245,915308,087
01Zacatecoluca 321.357,80465,826
02Cuyultitán 8.64,1565,590
03El Rosario 45.69,79716,784
04Jerusalén 6.52,0432,570
05Mercedes La Ceiba 10.6620637
06Olocuilta 89.715,99229,529
07Paraíso de Osorio 7.22,9332,727
08San Antonio Masahuat 28.84,0474,258
09San Emigdio 9.92,6892,818
10San Francisco Chinameca 40.56,1867,387
11San Juan Nonualco 59.710,92717,256
12San Juan Talpa 40.76,8257,707
13San Juan Tepezontes 17.93,0373,630
14San Luis 66.015,41021,675
15San Luis La Herradura 104.416,86920,405
16San Miguel Tepezontes 46.24,6295,084
17San Pedro Masahuat 121.421,59325,446
18San Pedro Nonualco 27.59,4309,252
19San Rafael Obrajuelo 11.09,1109,820
20Santa María Ostuma 24.15,6605,990
21Santiago Nonualco 125.532,54639,887
22Tapalhuaca 14.33,6123,809
09CabañasSensuntepeque1,103.5138,426149,326
01Sensuntepeque 306.339,12340,332
02Cinquera 34.55741,467
03Dolores 149.15,6676,347
04Guacotecti 21.03,9145,550
05Ilobasco 249.753,51361,510
06Jutiapa 67.17,1786,584
07San Isidro 78.39,4687,796
08Tejutepeque 50.55,0877,114
09Victoria 147.013,90212,626
10San VicenteSan Vicente1,184.0143,003161,645
01San Vicente 267.345,55953,213
02Apastepeque 120.618,24718,342
03Guadalupe 21.55,5855,486
04San Cayetano Istepeque 17.05,0955,103
05San Esteban Catarina 78.13,2755,661
06San Ildefonso 136.48,7047,799
07San Lorenzo 18.76,1786,055
08San Sebastián 61.812,98814,411
09Santa Clara 124.54,2165,349
10Santo Domingo 16.46,2826,445
11Tecoluca 284.716,74623,893
12Tepetitán 12.83,8133,631
13Verapaz 24.36,3156,257
11UsulutánUsulután2,130.4310,362344,235
01Usulután 139.864,32673,064
02Alegría 40.412,20511,712
03Berlín 147.017,95217,787
04California 24.42,3002,628
05Concepción Batres 119.111,75812,197
06El Triunfo 39.75,8916,924
07Ereguayquín 28.07,0696,119
08Estanzuelas 71.79,1949,015
09Jiquilisco 430.037,64647,784
10Jucuapa 36.115,56418,442
11Jucuarán 239.711,19613,424
12Mercedes Umaña 61.413,32813,092
13Nueva Granada 89.77,3827,451
14Ozatlán 50.211,43612,443
15Puerto El Triunfo 168.715,09216,584
16San Agustín 103.43,4816,518
17San Buenaventura 27.94,1134,726
18San Dionisio 115.06,8984,945
19San Francisco Javier 45.35,4695,409
20Santa Elena 54.914,80117,342
21Santa María 11.98,04310,731
22Santiago de María 37.717,29118,201
23Tecapán 48.47,9277,697
12San MiguelSan Miguel2,077.1403,411434,003
01San Miguel 594.0191,116218,410
02Carolina 52.98,2988,240
03Ciudad Barrios 68.124,80324,817
04Comacarán 34.63,5233,199
05Chapeltique 103.610,44510,728
06Chinameca 77.320,77522,311
07Chirilagua 206.921,72119,984
08El Tránsito 43.716,45518,363
09Lolotique 94.513,88314,916
10Moncagua 103.020,93122,659
11Nueva Guadalupe 22.86,5678,905
12Nuevo Edén de San Juan 63.12,4524,034
13Quelepa 22.24,8594,049
14San Antonio 16.96,3735,304
15San Gerardo 82.85,5575,986
16San Jorge 37.78,9039,115
17San Luis de la Reina 168.26,8455,637
18San Rafael 45.015,11013,290
19Sesori 203.311,14210,705
20Uluazapa 36.43,6533,351
13MorazánSan Francisco Gotera1,447.4160,146174,406
01San Francisco (Gotera) 59.819,88721,049
02Arambala 114.21,8401,821
03Cacaopera 135.79,35110,943
04Corinto 95.016,40215,410
05Chilanga 34.38,3589,700
06Delicias de Concepción 20.24,7495,076
07El Divisadero 61.47,4807,617
08El Rosario 19.11,0761,339
09Gualococti 18.63,0203,650
10Guatajiagua 70.810,27811,721
11Joateca 66.33,4114,210
12Jocoaitique 51.91,9152,877
13Jocoro 63.69,70610,060
14Lolotiquillo 22.64,6094,915
15Meanguera 47.37,7817,818
16Osicala 47.19,6488,909
17Perquín 109.03,4723,158
18San Carlos 36.93,2204,172
19San Fernando 26.98951,708
20San Isidro 11.52,8742,804
21San Simón 39.18,06210,102
22Sensembra 22.03,1272,940
23Sociedad 118.310,50411,406
24Torola 58.31,0873,042
25Yamabal 84.13,6234,346
26Yoloaiquín 13.53,7713,613
14La UniónLa Unión2,074.3255,565238,217
37La Unión 144.436,90334,045
85Anamorós 108.015,33214,551
196Bolívar 51.65,0294,215
175Concepción de Oriente 68.86,4588,179
33Conchagua 209.133,33237,362
80El Carmen 105.415,51212,324
139El Sauce 146.78,7796,546
163Intipucá 94.57,2017,567
82Lislique 98.813,79013,385
215Meanguera del Golfo 16.73,3682,398
91Nueva Esparta 86.213,3009,637
62Pasaquina 295.321,50916,375
132Polorós 126.69,4599,701
59San Alejo 251.622,79317,598
209San José 45.23,9752,971
53Santa Rosa de Lima 128.624,71927,693
191Yayantique 41.95,4126,871
135Yucuaiquín 55.28,6946,799
 total 21,040.25,120,4115,744,113
source: Dirección General de Estadística y Censos, El Salvador.

Main cities

namepopulation
1992-10-06
census
population
2007-05-12
census
latitude /
longitude
San Salvador415,346316,09013.67/-89.24
Santa Ana210,970245,421 
Soyapango261,122241,403 
San Miguel191,116218,410 
Mejicanos144,855140,751 
Apopa109,179131,286 
Santa Tecla113,698121,908 
Delgado109,863120,200 
Ahuachapán85,460110,511 
Ilopango90,634103,862 
Colón49,57096,989 
Tonacatepeque27,34290,896 
source: Dirección General de Estadística y Censos, El Salvador.