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El Salvador Departments

El Salvador Departments and Municipalities. Get to know them!


El Salvador is divided into 14 departments and 262 municipalities. The number of municipalities in each department varies, but not according to population. For example, the San Salvador department, with 1,730,449 residents, has 19 municipalities, and the Chalatenango department, with a population of 178,166, has 33 municipalities. The country’s departments … Read more

El Salvador International Airport

El Salvador International Airport “SAL”. Oscar Arnulfo Romero y Galdamez


El Salvador International Airport Oscar Arnulfo Romero y Galdámez (SAL) is located in San Luis Talpa, La Paz, about 40 kilometers from San Salvador, the country’s capital. The International Airport, previously known as Comalapa International Airport, is the only international airport in El Salvador. It was inaugurated in January 1980. … Read more

El Salvador Population

What is the Population of El Salvador in 2023? El Salvador Population


The population of El Salvador in 2023 is 6,338,881. El Salvador’s population increased by 0.13% compared to 2021, which had a population of 6,330,947. According to the General Directorate of Statistics and Censuses (DIGESTYC). According to experts, El Salvador’s population growth rate is expected to slow in the upcoming years, … Read more

El Salvador new Pacific Airport

The El Salvador Pacific Airport. Entering final Preparation Stages Before Construction


The El Salvador Pacific Airport is a new international airport set to be built in the eastern part of El Salvador, in the department of La Union near the Gulf of Fonseca. The new airport is a campaign promise that President Nayib Bukele made to the people of Eastern El … Read more

Chivo Pets Hospital

Chivo Pets Hospital in El Salvador. Low-Cost Animal Care


Chivo Pets hospital in El Salvador is the first public veterinary hospital in the country; it opened its doors in February 2022. The construction of the hospital was paid for with a $4 million Bitcoin fund. Chivo Pets is part of actions taken by the Nayib Bukele administration to promote … Read more