El Salvador
At a glance
- Official language
- Spanish
- Currency
- United States dollar ($)
- Government
- Representative democracy
- Legislature
- Legislative Assembly of El Salvador
- Demonym
- Salvadoran
- Time zone
- UTC−06:00
- Driving side
- Right
- Calling code
- +503
- Internet TLD
- .sv
- ISO 3166
- SV
- Established
- 1841
- Highest point
- Cerro El Pital (2,730 m (8,957 ft))
- National anthem
- National anthem of El Salvador
Facts via Wikidata.
Economy and developmentUpper middle income
Ranks are among sovereign countries with data; ★ marks a top-5% finish. Sources: World Bank Open Data and Our World in Data (UNDP, UN, V-Dem; CC BY 4.0). Each figure is the most recent year available.
Alliances & Organisations2 full memberships
Full memberDashed border = Candidate / ApplicantItalic = Dialogue / Observer
Leadership History12 leaders · click to expand
Other
Nayib Bukele✦ Current
2019–PresentPresident
Nayib Bukele✦ Current
2019–PresentPrime Minister
Salvador Sánchez Cerén
2014–2019President
Mauricio Funes
2009–2014President
Antonio Saca
2004–2009President
Francisco Flores
1999–2004President
| Name | Role | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Nayib Bukele✦ Current | President | 2019–Present |
| Nayib Bukele✦ Current | Prime Minister | 2019–Present |
| Salvador Sánchez Cerén | President | 2014–2019 |
| Mauricio Funes | President | 2009–2014 |
| Antonio Saca | President | 2004–2009 |
| Francisco Flores | President | 1999–2004 |
Republic of El Salvador
José Napoleón Duarte
1984–1999President
Óscar Osorio
1950–1984President
⚠️ Maximiliano Hernández Martínez
1931–1950President
Rafael Zaldívar
1876–1931President
Gerardo Barrios
1859–1876President
Juan Lindo
1841–1859President
| Name | Role | Years |
|---|---|---|
| José Napoleón Duarte | President | 1984–1999 |
| Óscar Osorio | President | 1950–1984 |
| ⚠️ Maximiliano Hernández Martínez | President | 1931–1950 |
| Rafael Zaldívar | President | 1876–1931 |
| Gerardo Barrios | President | 1859–1876 |
| Juan Lindo | President | 1841–1859 |
Power over timeThe Power Atlas →
The powerline is the headline share of world power, running from the state’s first ranked year (benchmark estimates with wide error bars before 1816). Latent power is material mass a state could mobilise (population, manpower, heavy industry). Recognised power is what the system actually treats it as (military spending, productive economy, reach, and status such as a Security Council seat or nuclear arsenal). When latent runs above recognised, a power is rising or under-rated; when recognised runs higher, it is punching above its weight or coasting on prestige. Material sub-indices run 1816 through 2016.
Conflicts since 19451 interstate war · click to expand
| Conflict | Years | Against | Combat deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Football War | 1969 | Honduras | 3,000+ |
Bold = principal belligerent. Source: Wikipedia, “List of interstate wars since 1945.”
National Teams
El Salvador on the international stage. Click a card for the full record.
Departments
14 entries listed under El Salvador. Click any to see its metros and footprint.
El Salvador metro footprint
3 metrosPolygons shaded by composite tier. Hover for rank, click to open the metro page. Boundaries derived from Overture Maps administrative divisions; metros without source coverage are omitted.
3 tracked metros
| Rank | Metro | State | Population | Score | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #574 | San Salvador★ Capital▲ Largest | San Salvador | 2.6M | 3.8 | Emerging Metro |
| #3117 | San Miguel (El Sal) | San Miguel | 279K | 0.1 | Local Metro |
| #3120 | Santa Ana (El Sal) | Santa Ana | 277K | 0.1 | Local Metro |