Map of San Salvador, El Salvador
San Salvador is the capital of El Salvador, with a population of about 525,990. It lies at 13.6893°N, 89.1872°W. The nearest city on our map is San Marcos, 3 km to the south.
San Salvador at a glance
Country
Region
San Salvador Department
Population
525,990GeoNames
Coordinates
13.6893, -89.187213°41′22″N 89°11′14″W
Time zone
America/El_SalvadorUTC−06:00
Local time
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Where is San Salvador?
- The largest city in El Salvador by recorded population.
- The largest city in San Salvador Department on this site.
- Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
- Daylight ranges from about 11 h 19 min on the shortest day to 12 h 56 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).
Cities near San Salvador
- San Marcos — 3 km south
- Mejicanos — 4 km north
- Delgado — 4 km northeast
- Cuscatancingo — 4 km north
- Soyapango — 6 km northeast
- Antiguo Cuscatlán — 8 km west
- Ilopango — 9 km east
- Santa Tecla — 10 km west
- Apopa — 13 km north
- Cojutepeque — 28 km east
Largest cities in San Salvador Department
- Soyapango — 329,708
- Mejicanos — 160,317
- Apopa — 112,158
- Delgado — 71,594
- San Marcos — 54,615
- Cuscatancingo — 44,369
- Ilopango — 38,890
Largest cities in El Salvador
- Soyapango — 329,708
- San Miguel — 247,126
- Santa Ana — 176,661
- Mejicanos — 160,317
- Santa Tecla — 124,694
- Apopa — 112,158
- Delgado — 71,594
- Sonsonate — 59,468
- San Marcos — 54,615
- Usulután — 51,910
Map of El Salvador and all its cities →
Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.