Administrative divisions
14 · First-level (ADM1)Boundaries shown do not imply endorsement.
Departamento de AhuachapánDepartamento de CabañasDepartamento de ChalatenangoDepartamento de CuscatlánDepartamento de La PazDepartamento de La UniónDepartamento de MorazánDepartamento de San MiguelDepartamento de San SalvadorDepartamento de Santa AnaDepartamento de SonsonateDepartamento de UsulutánLa LibertadSan Vicente
Source: geoBoundaries CGAZ (ADM1)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Total area | 21,040 km²World Bank WDI [2023] |
| Exclusive economic zone (EEZ) | 95,100 km²Marine Regions [2024] |
| Administrative divisions (ADM1) | 14 divisionsgeoBoundaries [2026] |
| Location | Central America, bordering the North Pacific Ocean, between Guatemala and HondurasCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Coastline | 307 kmCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Land boundaries | 590 kmCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Bordering countries | Guatemala 199 km; Honduras 391 kmCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Terrain | mostly mountains with narrow coastal belt and central plateauCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Climate | tropical; rainy season (May to October); dry season (November to April); tropical on coast; temperate in uplandsCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Natural resources | hydropower, geothermal power, petroleum, arable landCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Highest point | Cerro El Pital 2,730 mCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Lowest point | Pacific Ocean 0 mCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Mean elevation | 442 mCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Area (comparative) | about the same size as New JerseyCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Natural hazards | known as the Land of Volcanoes; frequent and sometimes destructive earthquakes and volcanic activity; extremely susceptible to hurricanes volcanism: significant volcanic activity; San Salvador (1,893 m), which last erupted in 1917, has the potential to cause major harm to the country's capital, which lies just below the volcano's slopes; San Miguel (2,130 m) is one of the most active volcanoes in the country; other historically active volcanoes include Conchaguita, Ilopango, Izalco, and Santa AnaCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Maritime claims | territorial sea: 12 nm; contiguous zone: 24 nm; exclusive economic zone: 200 nmCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
