City: El Salvador
Capital
and largest city: San Salvador
13°40′N 89°10′W / 13.667°N 89.167°W / 13.667; -89.167
Official languages: Spanish
Ethnic groups: 86.3% Mestizo
12.7% White
0.23% Indigenous
0.13% Black
0.64% Other
Demonym: Salvadoran
Guanaco (Informal)
Government: Unitary presidential constitutional republic
• President: Salvador Sánchez Cerén
• Vice President: Óscar Ortiz
Legislature: Legislative Assembly
Independence• Declared from Spain: 15 September 1821
• Declared from the
First Mexican Empire: 1 July 1823
• Becomes an independent nation: 18 February 1841
Area• Total: 21,041 km (8,124 sq mi) (148th)
• Water (%): 1.5
Population• 2016 estimate: 6,344,722 (99th)
• Density: 303.1/km (785.0/sq mi) (47th)
GDP (PPP): 2015 estimate
• Total: $52.666 billion
• Per capita: $8,668
GDP (nominal): 2015 estimate
• Total: $28.986 billion
• Per capita: $4,776
Gini (2013): 43.5
medium
HDI (2014): 0.686
medium · 116th
Currency: United States dollar (USD)
Time zone: CST (UTC−6)
Drives on the: right
Calling code: +503
ISO 3166 code: SV
Internet TLD: .sv
Top Things to do in El Salvador
10 Churches & Cathedrals in El Salvador That You Shouldn't Miss
August 17, 2021 Velvet Mowry
Coordinates: 13°50′N 88°55′W / 13.833°N 88.917°W / 13.833; -88.917
Restaurants in El Salvador
1. Iglesia El Rosario
6a Avenida Parque Libertad, San Salvador El Salvador +503 2222 2171 http://www.tuncolife.com
Excellent
71%
Good
23%
Satisfactory
5%
Poor
1%
Terrible
0%
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 616 reviews
Reviewed By ginamarcelaf2015
It is a beautiful modern church located in San Salvador down town. It has spectacular rainbow stained glass windows inside.
2. Santa Ana Cathedral
Avenida Sur y 2 Calle Poniente 1, Santa Ana 2201 El Salvador
Excellent
59%
Good
32%
Satisfactory
6%
Poor
1%
Terrible
2%
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 111 reviews
Reviewed By tganuza - Chandler, United States
My husband and I have figured out that the most wonderful place to visit are the local Catholic Churches, specially in Latin countries! The rich history of the place is found in the architecture and artwork that has been preserved in the building. That said, the Catedral has a beautiful gothic decor and is surrounded by great Spanish architecture in the houses around!
3. Iglesia del Calvario
4. Iglesia Nuestra Senora del Pilar
Avenida Crescencio Miranda, San Vicente 1701 El Salvador
Excellent
50%
Good
25%
Satisfactory
25%
Poor
0%
Terrible
0%
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 4 reviews
