San Salvador
A capital under a volcano, rebuilt after earthquakes more than once. The cathedral holds Óscar Romero's tomb, and the surf beaches are forty minutes down the hill.
San Salvador in eight slides
Wikipedia · 4 Sep 2026
Things to do in San Salvador
Where to stay in San Salvador
San Salvador in a day, two days, three
- Day 14 stops
- Divino Salvador del Mundo
- Metropolitan Cathedral
- Museo de Arte
- Museo de la Palabra y la Imagen
Landmarks in San Salvador
Christianity is the predominant religion in El Salvador, with Catholicism and Protestantism being its main denominations. The Catholic share of the population is on decline while Protestants are experiencing rapid growth in recent decades.
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YessicaGuerra19 · CC BY-SA 3.0
The Metropolitan Area of San Salvador is a metropolitan area formed by San Salvador, the capital of El Salvador, and with a total of seven municipalities which are subdivided into 23 districts. It was instituted in 1993 through Legislative Decree No. 732 of the Law on Territorial Development and the Metropolitan Area of San Salvador and neighbouring municipalities.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 6 Jul 2025
Merari Rene 0901 · CC BY-SA 4.0
San Salvador is the capital and largest city of El Salvador and of its eponymous department. It is the country's largest agglomeration, serving as the country's political, cultural, educational and financial center. The municipality of San Salvador has 525,990 inhabitants (2024).
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 1 Sep 2026
Frankjh · CC BY-SA 3.0
The Museo de la Palabra y la Imagen is a museum located in San Salvador, El Salvador. It was founded in the late 1990s by the Venezuelan journalist Carlos Henríquez Consalvi as a museum dedicated to collecting and preserving memories of the Salvadoran civil war, incorporating memories across the political spectrum.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 10 Jul 2026
The current National Palace of El Salvador, located in San Salvador, the capital city of the country of El Salvador, replaced the old National Palace built in 1866–1870, which was destroyed by fire on December 19, 1889. The construction, done between 1905 and 1911, was the work of engineer José Emilio Alcaine, under the direction of the foreman Pascasio González Erazo.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 31 Aug 2026
Busition · CC BY-SA 4.0
The National Library of El Salvador is a national library located in San Salvador, the capital city of El Salvador. The library was opened in November 2023 and stands on the former site of the Francisco Gavidia National Library. It was built with the cooperation of the People’s Republic of China.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 16 Mar 2026
San Salvador is the capital and largest city of El Salvador and of its eponymous department. It is the country's largest agglomeration, serving as the country's political, cultural, educational and financial center. The municipality of San Salvador has 525,990 inhabitants (2024).
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 1 Sep 2026
Frankjh · CC BY-SA 3.0
Christianity is the predominant religion in El Salvador, with Catholicism and Protestantism being its main denominations. The Catholic share of the population is on decline while Protestants are experiencing rapid growth in recent decades.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 14 Aug 2026
YessicaGuerra19 · CC BY-SA 3.0
The Metropolitan Area of San Salvador is a metropolitan area formed by San Salvador, the capital of El Salvador, and with a total of seven municipalities which are subdivided into 23 districts. It was instituted in 1993 through Legislative Decree No. 732 of the Law on Territorial Development and the Metropolitan Area of San Salvador and neighbouring municipalities.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 6 Jul 2025
Merari Rene 0901 · CC BY-SA 4.0
San Salvador is the capital and largest city of El Salvador and of its eponymous department. It is the country's largest agglomeration, serving as the country's political, cultural, educational and financial center. The municipality of San Salvador has 525,990 inhabitants (2024).
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 1 Sep 2026
Frankjh · CC BY-SA 3.0
The Museo de la Palabra y la Imagen is a museum located in San Salvador, El Salvador. It was founded in the late 1990s by the Venezuelan journalist Carlos Henríquez Consalvi as a museum dedicated to collecting and preserving memories of the Salvadoran civil war, incorporating memories across the political spectrum.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 10 Jul 2026
The current National Palace of El Salvador, located in San Salvador, the capital city of the country of El Salvador, replaced the old National Palace built in 1866–1870, which was destroyed by fire on December 19, 1889. The construction, done between 1905 and 1911, was the work of engineer José Emilio Alcaine, under the direction of the foreman Pascasio González Erazo.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 31 Aug 2026
Busition · CC BY-SA 4.0
The National Library of El Salvador is a national library located in San Salvador, the capital city of El Salvador. The library was opened in November 2023 and stands on the former site of the Francisco Gavidia National Library. It was built with the cooperation of the People’s Republic of China.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 16 Mar 2026