El Salvador: cities and how to get around
7 cities with airports, stations, hotels and the journeys between them, from public data.
El Salvador has 7 cities on this site, including the capital, San Salvador. Each one has an overview and pages for flights, hotels, trains, buses, driving and things to do — hostels too, where the city has them — built from public data, plus city-to-city pages for the journeys between them.
Cities in El Salvador
| City | Region | Population | Airport | Hotels listed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Salvador | San Salvador Department | 525,990 | SAL (31 km) | 207 |
| Soyapango | San Salvador Department | 329,708 | SAL (31 km) | — |
| San Miguel | San Miguel Department | 247,126 | SAL (95 km) | — |
| Santa Ana | Santa Ana Department | 176,661 | SAL (81 km) | — |
| Mejicanos | San Salvador Department | 160,317 | SAL (34 km) | — |
| Santa Tecla | La Libertad Department | 124,694 | SAL (36 km) | — |
| Apopa | San Salvador Department | 112,158 | SAL (42 km) | — |
Neighbouring countries on this site: Guatemala, Honduras.
Common questions
Which cities in El Salvador are covered?
San Salvador, Soyapango, San Miguel, Santa Ana, Mejicanos, Santa Tecla, Apopa.
What currency does El Salvador use?
The Dollar (USD).
Which side of the road does El Salvador drive on?
The right.
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.