El Salvador Map
Google Maps, detailed facts of El Salvador (ISO: SV) and the capital city, San Salvador. This page enables you to explore El Salvador and its land boundaries in total: 590 km. You may also view the border countries of El Salvador (total: 2, Guatemala 199 km, Honduras 391 km with its area of total: 21,041 sq km; land: 20,721 sq km, water: 320 sq km through detailed Satellite imagery – fast and easy as never before – with Google Maps.
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El Salvador Google Maps & Facts
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Geographical facts about El Salvador including San Salvador, the capital city of El Salvador |
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| Name of the country: | El Salvador | Capital city: | San Salvador |
| Geographical coordinates of El Salvador: | 13 50 N, 88 55 W | Geographical coordinates of San Salvador: | 13 42 N 89 12 W |
| Location of El Salvador: | Central America, bordering the North Pacific Ocean, between Guatemala and Honduras | Continent / area: | Central America and the Caribbean |
| The area of El Salvador: | total: 21,041 sq km; land: 20,721 sq km, water: 320 sq km | Area comparative of El Salvador: | about the same size as New Jersey |
| The elevation data of El Salvador: | mean elevation: 442 m, elevation extremes; lowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 m, highest point: Cerro El Pital 2,730 m | The climate of El Salvador: | tropical: rainy season (May to October): dry season (November to April): tropical on coast: temperate in uplands |
| Land use of El Salvador: | agricultural land: 74.7%; arable land 33.1%; permanent crops 10.9%; permanent pasture 30.7%; forest: 13.6%; other: 11.7% (2011 estimate) | Irrigated land: | 452 sq km (2012) |
| Geographical notes of El Salvador: | smallest Central American country and only one without a coastline on Caribbean Sea | The terrain of El Salvador: | mostly mountains with narrow coastal belt and central plateau |
| Land boundaries of El Salvador: | total: 590 km | Borders countries of El Salvador: | Guatemala 199 km, Honduras 391 km |
| Maritime claims of El Salvador: | territorial sea: 12 nautical miles, contiguous zone: 24 nautical miles, exclusive economic zone: 200 nautical miles | ||
Fast Facts about El Salvador
Are you traveling to El Salvador? When you are on the way to explore foreign countries in Central America and the Caribbean, it is always good to be aware of the nature of that specific nation and the surroundings, in this case: Central America, bordering the North Pacific Ocean, between Guatemala and Honduras.
Did you know that the legal system of El Salvador is civil law system with minor common law influence; judicial review of legislative acts in the Supreme Court?
When you are traveling around or looking for accommodation in El Salvador, you would better know that (the lengths of roadways total: 6,918 km, paved: 3,247 km (including 341 km of expressways), unpaved: 3,671 km (2010)), and the most crowded areas in this country are: SAN SALVADOR (capital) 1.098 million (2015). The urbanization rate in this country looks like the following: urban population: 66.7% of the total population (2015).
The total population in El Salvador: 6,156,670 (July 2016 estimate) with a population growth rate of 0.25% (2016 estimate) and the most widely spoken language(s) are Spanish (official language), Nawat (among some Amerindians). These days, El Salvador has to face a net migration rate of -8.1 migrant(s) / 1,000 population (2016 estimate).
You may find the following ethnic groups in El Salvador nowadays; mestizo 86.3%, white 12.7%, Amerindian 0.2% (including Lenca, Kakawira, Nahua-Pipil), black 0.1%, other 0.6% (2007 estimate).
The right to vote in El Salvador can be exercised by the population from the age of 18 years of age, universal and he following ways can earn the citizenship; citizenship by birth: yes. Citizenship by descent: yes. Dual citizenship recognized: yes, residency requirement for naturalization: 5 years.
In case if you plan to visit El Salvador for shopping, or for business porpuses, it is good to know that the national holiday(s) in El Salvador are: Independence Day, 15 September (1821).
Whether you are traveling for business or not, never forget that sometimes there are several risks/hazards on your way; In the case of El Salvador, these are the most likely dangers you might face: known as the Land of Volcanoes; frequent and sometimes destructive earthquakes and volcanic activity; extremely susceptible to hurricanesvolcanism: significant volcanic activity; San Salvador (elev. 1,893 m), which last erupted in 1917, has the potential to cause major harm to the country’s capital, which lies just below the volcano’s slopes; San Miguel (elev. 2,130 m), which last erupted in 2002, is one of the most active volcanoes in the country; other historically active volcanoes include Conchaguita, Ilopango, Izalco, and Santa Ana. What do you think? Are you prepared enough to visit San Salvador and/or El Salvador?
Living with the given conditions, affected by all the civilization and natural harms in El Salvador, the population has to face a death rate of 5.7 deaths / 1,000 population (2016 estimate).
Travel references about El Salvador
To make your travel experience better, you may do it better to understand at least one of the most widely spoken languages in El Salvador. Here they are: Spanish (official language), Nawat (among some Amerindians).
For your local internet searches, use the following TLD: .sv
Do not be surprised, when visiting this country, its climate typically is like this; tropical: rainy season (May to October): dry season (November to April): tropical on coast: temperate in uplands.
Its capital city is San Salvador, where the local time zone is UTC-6, which is 1 hour behind Washington DC during Standard Time. Note to the timezone in San Salvador: N/A.
For nature lovers, we do note the following elevation data regarding El Salvador; mean elevation: 442 m, elevation extremes; lowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 m, highest point: Cerro El Pital 2,730 m. The length of its total coastline are: 307 km and the length of the land boundaries is total: 590 km.
Current environmental issues in El Salvador; deforestation; soil erosion; water pollution; contamination of soils from disposal of toxic wastes.
And again – in case if you missed it-, those natural hazards, that are threatening your journey: known as the Land of Volcanoes; frequent and sometimes destructive earthquakes and volcanic activity; extremely susceptible to hurricanesvolcanism: significant volcanic activity; San Salvador (elev. 1,893 m), which last erupted in 1917, has the potential to cause major harm to the country’s capital, which lies just below the volcano’s slopes; San Miguel (elev. 2,130 m), which last erupted in 2002, is one of the most active volcanoes in the country; other historically active volcanoes include Conchaguita, Ilopango, Izalco, and Santa Ana.
For your traveling options, there are 68 (2013) airports and 2 (2013) heliports in El Salvador all together with (Rio Lempa is partially navigable by small craft) (2011) waterways, and roadways in total: total: 6,918 km, paved: 3,247 km (including 341 km of expressways), unpaved: 3,671 km (2010).
Background of El Salvador
Like every nation, El Salvador also has its historical background, and it has shaped its social, cultural, political and geographical characteristics; El Salvador achieved independence from Spain in 1821 and from the Central American Federation in 1839. A 12-year civil war, which cost about 75,000 lives, was brought to a close in 1992 when the government and leftist rebels signed a treaty that provided for military and political reforms. Source: CIA, The World Factbook.
