San Salvador Department facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
San Salvador
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Location within El Salvador
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| Country |  El Salvador |
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| Created (given current status) |
1824 | |
| Seat | San Salvador | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 886.2 km2 (342.2 sq mi) | |
| Population | ||
| • Total | 2,404,097 | |
| • Density | 2,712.82/km2 (7,026.2/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (CST) | |
| ISO 3166 code | SV-SS | |
San Salvador is an important department in the country of El Salvador. It is like a state or province within El Salvador. The main city and capital of this department is also called San Salvador. This city is super important because it's also the capital city of the entire country of El Salvador!
This department officially became a part of El Salvador on June 12, 1824.
What Towns and Cities Are in San Salvador?
The San Salvador department is made up of several smaller towns and cities. These are called municipalities. Each municipality has its own local government that helps run things for the people living there.
Here are some of the municipalities you can find in the San Salvador department:
- Aguilares
- Apopa
- Ayutuxtepeque
- Cuscatancingo
- Delgado
- El Paisnal
- Guazapa
- Ilopango
- Mejicanos
- Nejapa
- Panchimalco
- Rosario de Mora
- San Marcos
- San Martín
- San Salvador
- Santiago Texacuangos
- Santo Tomás
- Soyapango
- Tonacatepeque
See Also
- In Spanish: Departamento de San Salvador para niños
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