Largest Cities in El Salvador

Top 74 cities ranked by largest cities

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All Countries · El Salvador

Largest Cities — El Salvador

1 San Salvador 10 525,990

2 Soyapango 10 329,708

3 San Miguel 09 247,126

4 Santa Ana 11 176,661

5 Mejicanos 10 160,317

6 Santa Tecla 05 124,694

7 Apopa 10 112,158

8 Delgado 10 71,594

9 Sonsonate 13 59,468

10 San Marcos 10 54,615

11 Usulután 14 51,910

12 Cojutepeque 04 48,411

13 Cuscatancingo 10 44,369

14 San Vicente 12 41,504

15 Zacatecoluca 06 39,613

16 San Martín 04 39,361

17 Ilopango 10 38,890

18 Ahuachapán 01 34,102

19 Antiguo Cuscatlán 05 33,767

20 Chalchuapa 11 32,282

21 Quezaltepeque 05 28,886

22 La Unión 07 26,807

23 Ayutuxtepeque 10 25,426

24 Acajutla 13 22,763

25 Aguilares 10 21,445

26 Sensuntepeque 02 20,386

27 Chalatenango 03 19,364

28 Izalco 13 19,197

29 Metapán 11 19,143

30 San Rafael Oriente 09 19,095

31 Puerto El Triunfo 14 19,074

32 La Libertad 05 16,855

33 San Francisco 08 16,152

34 Sonzacate 13 15,446

35 Santiago de María 14 15,032

36 Armenia 13 14,997

37 Santo Tomás 10 14,581

38 Santa Rosa de Lima 07 13,249

39 Turín 01 11,829

40 Zaragoza 05 11,749

41 Berlín 14 11,313

42 Guazapa 10 10,995

43 Jucuapa 14 10,601

44 Ciudad Arce 05 10,095

45 Nueva Concepción 03 9,990

46 Juayúa 13 9,936

47 Santiago Nonualco 06 9,490

48 El Tránsito 09 9,485

49 Atiquizaya 01 9,476

50 San Antonio del Monte 13 9,135

51 Jiquilisco 14 9,129

52 El Congo 11 8,905

53 Chinameca 09 8,646

54 Ciudad Barrios 09 8,491

55 Concepción de Ataco 01 7,797

56 Nahuizalco 13 7,358

57 San Sebastián 12 7,333

58 San Juan Opico 05 7,127

59 Panchimalco 10 6,764

60 Nuevo Cuscatlán 05 6,469

61 Chirilagua 09 6,393

62 Olocuilta 06 6,324

63 Candelaria de La Frontera 11 6,301

64 Tonacatepeque 10 6,245

65 Santa Elena 14 5,887

66 Nueva Guadalupe 09 5,798

67 Apastepeque 12 5,785

68 Coatepeque 11 5,773

69 Suchitoto 04 5,735

70 El Rosario 06 5,620

71 Guatajiagua 08 5,273

72 Rosario de Mora 10 5,178

73 San Alejo 07 5,149

74 Tacuba 01 5,055

The largest cities in El Salvador represent major centers of economic activity, cultural influence, and population growth. San Salvador leads with a population of 525,990, followed by Soyapango and San Miguel. These cities serve as hubs for employment, education, and innovation, attracting residents from across the country and around the world.

Population size is a key indicator of a city's economic influence and infrastructure capacity. Larger cities typically offer more diverse job markets, extensive public transit systems, and a wider range of cultural amenities. 10 dominates the top 10 with 6 cities on the list, reflecting the state's strong economic pull and quality of life.

While large populations bring economic advantages, they also present challenges including higher costs of living, traffic congestion, and housing affordability concerns. Many of these cities have experienced significant growth over the past decade, driven by job opportunities in technology, healthcare, and professional services.

Did You Know?

1. San Salvador's population is larger than that of many small nations.
2. 10 has 6 cities in the top 10, more than any other state.
3. The 50th largest city still has a population of 9,135 — larger than most cities worldwide.
4. The top 5 cities combined have a population of 1,439,802.

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