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El Salvador: Municipal Division

Contents: El Salvador

Republic

5,744,113 Population [2007] – census

6,029,976 Population [2024] – census

21,040km² Area

286.6/km² Density [2024]

Contents: Municipalities and Districts

The population of the municipalities and districts of El Salvador according to census results.

The Details icon links to further information about a selected division including its population structure (gender, age groups, age distribution, urbanization).

NameStatusPopulation
Census
1992-09-27		Population
Census
2007-05-12		Population
Census
2024-05-02
Ahuachapán CentroMunicipality127,857161,538180,913
AhuachapánDistrict85,460110,511127,301
ApanecaDistrict7,7508,3839,436
Concepción de AtacoDistrict13,90312,78612,968
TacubaDistrict20,74429,85831,208
Ahuachapán NorteMunicipality45,95459,94965,290
AtiquizayaDistrict28,21333,58734,209
El RefugioDistrict5,1058,1719,827
San LorenzoDistrict7,1639,19411,132
TurínDistrict5,4738,99710,122
Ahuachapán SurMunicipality87,37798,016102,677
GuaymangoDistrict17,29919,03721,607
JujutlaDistrict26,97528,59927,415
San Francisco MenéndezDistrict36,42342,60744,906
San Pedro PuxtlaDistrict6,6807,7738,749
Cabañas EsteMunicipality72,07472,65168,054
DoloresDistrict5,6676,3476,267
GuacotectiDistrict3,9145,5507,585
San IsidroDistrict9,4687,7967,333
SensuntepequeDistrict39,12340,33235,916
VictoriaDistrict13,90212,62610,953
Cabañas OesteMunicipality66,35276,67574,995
CinqueraDistrict5741,4672,096
IlobascoDistrict53,51361,51058,581
JutiapaDistrict7,1786,5847,129
TejutepequeDistrict5,0877,1147,189
Chalatenango CentroMunicipality82,91692,31485,829
Agua CalienteDistrict8,4608,2617,341
Dulce Nombre de MaríaDistrict5,5035,0514,708
El ParaísoDistrict9,97910,48311,622
La ReinaDistrict7,6359,5257,583
Nueva ConcepciónDistrict27,32128,62527,209
San FernandoDistrict...2,5932,512
San Francisco MorazánDistrict2,2793,9193,036
San RafaelDistrict4,3184,2643,964
Santa RitaDistrict4,5085,9854,298
TejutlaDistrict12,91313,60813,556
Chalatenango NorteMunicipality22,01425,01026,806
CitaláDistrict4,8224,1644,581
La PalmaDistrict10,63212,23513,066
San IgnacioDistrict6,5608,6119,159
Chalatenango SurMunicipality72,39075,46473,295
ArcataoDistrict2,2422,9462,252
AzacualpaDistrict1,5401,1361,053
ChalatenangoDistrict29,04829,27130,679
ComalapaDistrict4,2372,9964,136
Concepción QuezaltepequeDistrict6,2956,4576,011
El CarrizalDistrict2,7572,4642,235
La LagunaDistrict4,5723,9233,988
Las VueltasDistrict1,0409401,609
Nombre de JesúsDistrict4,3414,4844,017
Nueva TrinidadDistrict1,1681,6731,672
Ojos de AguaDistrict3,1753,6673,023
PotonicoDistrict1,5821,5861,766
San Antonio de la CruzDistrict1,7791,8541,747
San Antonio los RanchosDistrict1,0311,6191,009
San Francisco LempaDistrict919862774
San Isidro LabradorDistrict1212,592586
San José Cancasque (Cancasque)District1,4861,7511,907
San José Las Flores (Las Flores)District1,4901,5831,301
San Luis del CarmenDistrict1,3631,1731,038
San Miguel de MercedesDistrict2,2042,4872,492
Cuscatlán NorteMunicipality57,83890,45299,591
Oratorio de ConcepciónDistrict2,3683,5783,748
San Bartolomé PerulapíaDistrict5,6588,0587,681
San José GuayabalDistrict9,9159,30014,032
San Pedro PerulapánDistrict26,04744,73051,414
SuchitotoDistrict13,85024,78622,716
Cuscatlán SurMunicipality120,664141,028145,310
CandelariaDistrict9,63410,09011,307
CojutepequeDistrict45,60150,31546,839
El CarmenDistrict12,45613,34515,961
El RosarioDistrict3,6794,2203,639
Monte San JuanDistrict8,25110,22412,239
San CristóbalDistrict7,1308,3169,497
San Rafael CedrosDistrict11,73517,06916,303
San RamónDistrict4,6326,2926,516
Santa Cruz AnalquitoDistrict2,2712,5852,409
Santa Cruz MichapaDistrict9,94211,79013,893
TenancingoDistrict5,3336,7826,707
La Libertad CentroMunicipality91,497134,594162,760
Ciudad ArceDistrict39,79660,31465,550
San Juan Opico (Opico)District51,70174,28097,210
La Libertad CostaMunicipality73,66577,87485,917
ChiltiupánDistrict10,98810,89710,914
JicalapaDistrict5,5235,1166,312
La LibertadDistrict33,59035,99744,761
TamaniqueDistrict11,38713,54414,068
TeotepequeDistrict12,17712,3209,862
La Libertad EsteMunicipality64,19291,161108,097
Antiguo CuscatlánDistrict28,18733,69837,451
HuizúcarDistrict9,20514,46512,287
Nuevo CuscatlánDistrict5,1196,89712,699
San José VillanuevaDistrict7,24713,57619,150
ZaragozaDistrict14,43422,52526,510
La Libertad NorteMunicipality72,75880,32388,356
QuezaltepequeDistrict46,69352,64362,572
San MatíasDistrict7,3587,3147,074
San Pablo TacachicoDistrict18,70720,36618,710
La Libertad OesteMunicipality87,185142,922182,512
ColónDistrict49,57096,989130,513
JayaqueDistrict11,40111,05816,391
SacacoyoDistrict9,18312,29915,915
TalniqueDistrict6,1938,2545,596
TepecoyoDistrict10,83814,32214,097
La Libertad SurMunicipality124,569133,778138,237
ComasaguaDistrict10,87111,87012,705
Santa TeclaDistrict113,698121,908125,532
La Paz CentroMunicipality94,300114,042117,548
El RosarioDistrict9,79716,78417,551
JerusalénDistrict2,0432,5702,586
Mercedes La CeibaDistrict620637632
Paraíso de OsorioDistrict2,9332,7272,607
San Antonio MasahuatDistrict4,0474,2583,949
San EmigdioDistrict2,6892,8182,779
San Juan TepezontesDistrict3,0373,6303,758
San Luis La HerraduraDistrict16,86920,40520,542
San Miguel TepezontesDistrict4,6295,0845,594
San Pedro NonualcoDistrict9,4309,2529,443
Santa María OstumaDistrict5,6605,9905,853
Santiago NonualcoDistrict32,54639,88742,254
La Paz EsteMunicipality77,84192,90292,118
San Juan NonualcoDistrict10,92717,25618,068
San Rafael ObrajueloDistrict9,1109,8209,566
ZacatecolucaDistrict57,80465,82664,484
La Paz OesteMunicipality73,774101,143108,708
CuyultitánDistrict4,1565,5906,313
OlocuiltaDistrict15,99229,52930,989
San Francisco ChinamecaDistrict6,1867,3877,481
San Juan TalpaDistrict6,8257,7077,666
San Luis TalpaDistrict15,41021,67524,036
San Pedro MasahuatDistrict21,59325,44628,512
TapalhuacaDistrict3,6123,8093,711
La Unión NorteMunicipality122,350113,253107,540
AnamorósDistrict15,33214,55114,210
BolívarDistrict5,0294,2153,482
Concepción de OrienteDistrict6,4588,1797,042
El SauceDistrict8,7796,5466,506
LisliqueDistrict13,79013,38512,732
Nueva EspartaDistrict13,3009,6378,638
PasaquinaDistrict21,50916,37515,286
PolorósDistrict9,4599,7018,750
San José La FuenteDistrict3,9752,9712,544
Santa Rosa de LimaDistrict24,71927,69328,350
La Unión SurMunicipality133,215124,964116,835
ConchaguaDistrict33,33237,36224,919
El CarmenDistrict15,51212,32413,611
IntipucáDistrict7,2017,5676,785
La UniónDistrict36,90334,04540,129
Meanguera del GolfoDistrict3,3682,3982,134
San AlejoDistrict22,79317,59817,269
YayantiqueDistrict5,4126,8715,847
YucuaiquínDistrict8,6946,7996,141
Morazán NorteMunicipality50,10455,13055,667
ArambalaDistrict1,8401,8213,861
CacaoperaDistrict9,35110,94310,488
CorintoDistrict16,40215,41014,847
El RosarioDistrict1,0761,3391,310
JoatecaDistrict3,4114,2103,831
JocoaitiqueDistrict1,9152,8774,253
MeangueraDistrict7,7817,8186,720
PerquínDistrict3,4723,1582,564
San FernandoDistrict8951,7081,900
San IsidroDistrict2,8742,8042,811
TorolaDistrict1,0873,0423,082
Morazán SurMunicipality110,042119,276114,117
ChilangaDistrict8,3589,7009,610
Delicias de ConcepciónDistrict4,7495,0764,621
El DivisaderoDistrict7,4807,6177,177
GualococtiDistrict3,0203,6504,263
GuatajiaguaDistrict10,27811,72110,237
JocoroDistrict9,70610,0609,658
LolotiquilloDistrict4,6094,9154,592
OsicalaDistrict9,6488,9099,177
San CarlosDistrict3,2204,1724,530
San Francisco GoteraDistrict19,88721,04920,330
San SimónDistrict8,06210,10211,205
SensembraDistrict3,1272,9402,602
SociedadDistrict10,50411,4069,963
YamabalDistrict3,6234,3463,010
YoloaiquínDistrict3,7713,6133,142
San Miguel CentroMunicipality245,803271,652290,274
ChirilaguaDistrict21,72119,98419,368
ComacaránDistrict3,5233,1993,451
MoncaguaDistrict20,93122,65924,167
QuelepaDistrict4,8594,0497,062
San MiguelDistrict191,116218,410232,887
UluazapaDistrict3,6533,3513,339
San Miguel NorteMunicipality75,91575,45172,035
CarolinaDistrict8,2988,2406,419
ChapeltiqueDistrict10,44510,72811,295
Ciudad BarriosDistrict24,80324,81723,256
Nuevo Edén de San JuanDistrict2,4524,0343,791
San Antonio del MoscoDistrict6,3735,3045,941
San GerardoDistrict5,5575,9865,644
San Luis de la ReinaDistrict6,8455,6375,561
SesoriDistrict11,14210,70510,128
San Miguel OesteMunicipality81,69386,90085,325
ChinamecaDistrict20,77522,31124,142
El TránsitoDistrict16,45518,36317,057
LolotiqueDistrict13,88314,91615,007
Nueva GuadalupeDistrict6,5678,9057,747
San JorgeDistrict8,9039,1159,414
San Rafael OrienteDistrict15,11013,29011,958
San Salvador CentroMunicipality751,359678,151673,319
AyutuxtepequeDistrict23,81034,71031,631
Ciudad DelgadoDistrict109,863120,200106,367
CuscatancingoDistrict57,48566,40068,137
MejicanosDistrict144,855140,751136,641
San SalvadorDistrict415,346316,090330,543
San Salvador EsteMunicipality435,628508,919496,761
IlopangoDistrict90,634103,86288,824
San MartínDistrict56,53072,75887,931
SoyapangoDistrict261,122241,403230,255
TonacatepequeDistrict27,34290,89689,751
San Salvador NorteMunicipality52,70458,72461,864
AguilaresDistrict20,43921,26721,051
El PaisnalDistrict13,48514,55115,469
GuazapaDistrict18,78022,90625,344
San Salvador OesteMunicipality133,070160,744164,756
ApopaDistrict109,179131,286129,083
NejapaDistrict23,89129,45835,673
San Salvador SurMunicipality139,364160,618166,671
PanchimalcoDistrict32,45741,26044,404
Rosario de MoraDistrict9,25111,37712,993
San MarcosDistrict59,91363,20957,094
Santiago TexacuangosDistrict16,29519,42820,081
Santo TomásDistrict21,44825,34432,099
Santa Ana CentroMunicipality210,970245,421250,760
Santa AnaDistrict210,970245,421250,760
Santa Ana EsteMunicipality56,22260,98763,958
CoatepequeDistrict38,19836,76836,371
El CongoDistrict18,02424,21927,587
Santa Ana NorteMunicipality78,39185,25090,056
MasahuatDistrict4,1133,3932,762
MetapánDistrict49,95059,00463,763
Santa Rosa GuachipilínDistrict6,1854,9304,260
TexistepequeDistrict18,14317,92319,271
Santa Ana OesteMunicipality113,004131,997148,164
Candelaria de la FronteraDistrict21,95122,68623,229
ChalchuapaDistrict64,82874,03874,025
El PorvenirDistrict6,2538,23212,721
San Antonio PajonalDistrict3,8423,2793,168
San Sebastián SalitrilloDistrict9,54118,56630,004
Santiago de la FronteraDistrict6,5895,1965,017
San Vicente NorteMunicipality59,89064,06262,613
ApastepequeDistrict18,24718,34219,646
San Esteban CatarinaDistrict3,2755,6616,128
San IldefonsoDistrict8,7047,7997,233
San LorenzoDistrict6,1786,0555,144
San SebastiánDistrict12,98814,41112,781
Santa ClaraDistrict4,2165,3495,214
Santo DomingoDistrict6,2826,4456,467
San Vicente SurMunicipality83,11397,58399,244
GuadalupeDistrict5,5855,4865,851
San Cayetano IstepequeDistrict5,0955,1034,184
San VicenteDistrict45,55953,21352,461
TecolucaDistrict16,74623,89326,656
TepetitánDistrict3,8133,6313,869
VerapazDistrict6,3156,2576,223
Sonsonate CentroMunicipality124,804140,920149,482
NahulingoDistrict9,47610,41710,199
San Antonio del MonteDistrict17,75026,90231,533
Santo Domingo de GuzmánDistrict6,2707,0557,291
SonsonateDistrict77,77371,54172,233
SonzacateDistrict13,53525,00528,226
Sonsonate EsteMunicipality118,115156,575166,110
ArmeniaDistrict23,81334,91235,926
CalucoDistrict6,6899,13910,330
CuisnahuatDistrict10,29812,67612,421
IzalcoDistrict54,59570,95977,529
San JuliánDistrict13,72118,64819,591
Santa Isabel IshuatánDistrict8,99910,24110,313
Sonsonate NorteMunicipality69,58689,10699,556
JuayúaDistrict23,53424,46524,344
NahuizalcoDistrict34,35049,08155,641
SalcoatitánDistrict4,0715,4847,504
Santa Catarina MasahuatDistrict7,63110,07612,067
Sonsonate OesteMunicipality47,67852,35955,307
AcajutlaDistrict47,67852,35955,307
Usulután EsteMunicipality145,754160,590149,297
CaliforniaDistrict2,3002,6282,619
Concepción BatresDistrict11,75812,19710,840
EreguayquínDistrict7,0696,1196,618
JucuaránDistrict11,19613,42412,722
OzatlánDistrict11,43612,44310,497
San DionisioDistrict6,8984,9453,676
Santa ElenaDistrict14,80117,34216,051
Santa MaríaDistrict8,04310,73112,780
TecapánDistrict7,9277,6977,369
UsulutánDistrict64,32673,06466,125
Usulután NorteMunicipality102,920107,350108,523
AlegríaDistrict12,20511,71212,294
BerlínDistrict17,95217,78720,683
El TriunfoDistrict5,8916,9247,099
EstanzuelasDistrict9,1949,0157,761
JucuapaDistrict15,56418,44217,696
Mercedes UmañaDistrict13,32813,09212,547
Nueva GranadaDistrict7,3827,4517,278
San BuenaventuraDistrict4,1134,7265,225
Santiago de MaríaDistrict17,29118,20117,940
Usulután OesteMunicipality61,68876,29567,674
JiquiliscoDistrict37,64647,78444,271
Puerto El TriunfoDistrict15,09216,58412,983
San AgustínDistrict3,4816,5185,276
San Francisco JavierDistrict5,4695,4095,144
El SalvadorRepublic5,118,5995,744,1136,029,976

Source: Oficina Nacional de Estadística y Censos; Banco Central de Reserva de El Salvador.

Explanation: The presented municipal division came into effect in May 2024. Census figures are not adjusted for underenumeration.

Further information about the population structure:

Gender (C 2024)
Males2,848,527
Females3,181,449
Age Groups (C 2024)
0-14 years1,298,807
15-64 years4,094,145
65+ years637,024
Age Distribution (C 2024)
90+ years30,722
80-89 years127,716
70-79 years277,811
60-69 years458,186
50-59 years644,853
40-49 years787,057
30-39 years903,608
20-29 years1,051,601
10-19 years923,363
0-9 years825,059
Urbanization (C 2024)
Rural1,725,715
Urban4,304,261