List of cities in El Salvador
This article shows a list of major cities, towns, and villages in El Salvador.[1]
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.
| City | Population | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Acajutla | 22,763 | |
| Apopa | 112,158 | AMSS‡[2] |
| Antiguo Cuscatlán | 33,767 | AMSS; highest HDI in the country[citation needed] |
| Ciudad Delgado | 71,594 | AMSS |
| Cojutepeque | 48,411 | |
| Cuscatancingo | 44,369 | AMSS |
| Ilopango | 39,890 | AMSS |
| Jiquilisco | 9,129 | AMSS |
| La Unión | 26,807 | |
| Mejicanos | 160,317 | AMSS |
| Metapán | 19,143 | |
| San Marcos | 54,615 | |
| San Martin | 39,361 | AMSS |
| San Miguel | 161,880 | |
| San Salvador | 525,990 | Capital city; Metropolitan size as of May 2024: 1,575,489[1] |
| San Vicente | 41,504 | |
| Santa Tecla | 124,694 | AMSS |
| Santa Ana | 176,661 | |
| Sonsonate | 59,468 | |
| Soyapango | 329,708 | AMSS |
| Usulután | 66,125 |
| ‡ | 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.
| Town | Population | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Ahuachapán | 110,511 | Capital municipality of the Ahuachapán Department of El Salvador |
| Chalatenango | 28,271 | Capital municipality of the Chalatenango Department of El Salvador |
| Nejapa | 50,966 | San 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.
| City | Population | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Alegría | 15,000 | |
| Arambala | 1,821 | |
| Apaneca | 8,597 | |
| Berlín | 15,000 | Not to be confused with the capital of Germany, Berlin. |
| Chirilagua | 24,000 | |
| Comasagua | 11,870 | |
| Conchagua | 37,362 | Also 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
- ^ a b "El Salvador: Departments, Major Cities, Towns & Urban Agglomeration - Population Statistics, Maps, Charts, Weather and Web Information". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved July 29, 2025.
- ^ a b "El Salvador Cities by Population 2024". World Population Review. Retrieved November 2, 2024.
- ^ "Global Volcanism Program | Conchagua". Smithsonian Institution | Global Volcanism Program. Retrieved July 29, 2025.
External links
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