San Salvador
San Salvador is the capital and largest city of the nation of El Salvador.
"El Valle de las Hamacas" | |
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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
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.
Aerial view of Lake Ilopango caldera.