San Salvador
San Salvador is the capital and largest city of the nation of El Salvador.
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| Department | San Salvador |
| Established | 1525 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ernesto Muyshondt |
| Area | |
| • City | 70 km2 (28 sq mi) |
| • Metro | 600 km2 (220 sq mi) |
| Population (2006) | |
| • City | 510,367 |
| • Metro | 2,224,223 |
| Website | http://www.amss.gob.sv/ |
San Salvador Media
San Salvador as darkness descends on the greater metropolitan area.
Satellite image of Greater San Salvador. East (right) of the city lies Lake Ilopango, and to the west (left) rises the San Salvador volcano. The beaches of the Central American Pacific coast (bottom) lie just south of the city.
Lago Ilopango desde Cojutepeque 2011
San Salvador City lies at the foot of San Salvador volcano.
El Boquerón crater, San Salvador.
Flora found in the volcanic region of El Boquerón.
Aerial view of Lake Ilopango caldera.
Plaza Futura Fountain at World Trade Center San Salvador
Torres del Centro Financiero Gigante San Salvador
Panoramic view in first plane of the Hilton Hotel San Salvador.
