List of cities in El Salvador

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A map of El Salvador
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The San Salvador Metropolitan Area.

This article shows a list of major cities, towns, and villages in El Salvador . [1]

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Cities

City population figures below are from the World Population Review from 2024. [2] Cities listed have a population of over 100,000, a high Human Development Index (HDI), and high rate of urbanization.

Cities by Population
CityPopulationNotes
Acajutla 22,763
Apopa 112,158AMSS [2]
Antiguo Cuscatlán 33,767AMSS; highest HDI in the country[ citation needed ]
Ciudad Delgado 71,594AMSS
Cojutepeque 48,411
Cuscatancingo 44,369AMSS
Ilopango 39,890AMSS
Jiquilisco 9,129AMSS
La Unión 26,807
Mejicanos 160,317AMSS
Metapán 19,143
San Marcos 54,615
San Martin 39,361AMSS
San Miguel 161,880
San Salvador 525,990Capital city; Metropolitan size as of May 2024: 1,575,489 [1]
San Vicente 41,504
Santa Tecla 124,694AMSS
Santa Ana 176,661
Sonsonate 59,468
Soyapango 329,708AMSS
Usulután 66,125
Key
Denotes the city is incorporated into the San Salvador Metropolitan Area

Towns

Towns listed have a population over 50,000, a medium to low urbanization, a low departmental capital, or medium to low HDI.

Towns by Population
TownPopulationNotes
Ahuachapán 110,511Capital municipality of the Ahuachapán Department of El Salvador
Chalatenango 28,271Capital municipality of the Chalatenango Department of El Salvador
Nejapa 50,966San Salvador Metropolitan Area
Tacuba 50,000
Zacatecoluca 62,576

Villages

Villages listed have a population within the range of 1,001 to 49,999, have a very low urbanization, or a very low HDI.

Villages by Population
CityPopulationNotes
Alegría 15,000
Arambala 1,821
Apaneca 8,597
Berlín 15,000Not to be confused with the capital of Germany, Berlin .
Chirilagua 24,000
Comasagua 11,870
Conchagua 37,362Also the name of the region of two stratovolcanoes in El Salvador. [3]
Concepción de Ataco 18,101
Juayúa 24,465
Jujutla 39,596
La Palma 24,000
Nahuizalco 49,081
Santa Rose de Lima 27,693
Suchitoto 24,786

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "El Salvador: Departments, Major Cities, Towns & Urban Agglomeration - Population Statistics, Maps, Charts, Weather and Web Information". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved July 29, 2025.
  2. 1 2 "El Salvador Cities by Population 2024". World Population Review. Retrieved November 2, 2024.
  3. "Global Volcanism Program | Conchagua". Smithsonian Institution | Global Volcanism Program. Retrieved July 29, 2025.

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