About San Salvador
San Salvador is located in El Salvador, part of North America. Find essential geography and continue exploring more places in the same country.
Population525,990
Figure applies toSan Salvador (city)
Data as ofLatest recorded figure
Last checkedSeptember 3, 2026
CountryEl Salvador
ContinentNorth America
Place typeCapital
Country codeSV
Source: GeoNames geographical database. Population figures can use different geographic boundaries and should be read together with “Figure applies to”.