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The municipalities of El Salvador, called municipios are composed by 262 in total. Each one having its own capital and a variable number of cantons; these are conformed of caseríos. In June 2023, President Nayib Bukele proposed the reduction of municipal councils to 44, with former municipalities becoming districts.
July 30, 1839: The Federal District of San Salvador is dissolved, and San Salvador department is reconstituted, combining the former federal district with Opico district of Cuscatlan. [3] March 15, 1847: La Paz department is abolished and reincorporated into San Vicente. [3] February 21, 1852: La Paz department is restored. [3]
This article shows a list of cities in El Salvador. Cities. City population figures below are from the World Population Review from 2024. [1]
Historically, El Salvador was divided into 262 municipalities, each with a local municipal council responsible for governance and community services. However, on 1 June 2023, President Nayib Bukele announced a proposal to reduce the number of municipalities to streamline administrative efficiency and reduce bureaucratic overhead.
This is a list the fourteen departments of El Salvador by Human Development Index. [1]World Trade Center in (1st) San Salvador Santa Tecla Cathedral in (2nd) La Libertad Acajutla port in (4th) Sonsonate View of the capital city of (6th) San Miguel Ataco Village in (9th) Ahuachapán Construction of La Union Port, built to develop the department of (12th) La Union
The Metropolitan Area of San Salvador, from San Salvador (volcano) Satellite image of Metropolitan Area of San Salvador. The Metropolitan Area of San Salvador (Área Metropolitana de San Salvador or AMSS) is a metropolitan area formed by San Salvador, the capital of El Salvador, and thirteen of its surrounding municipalities. [1]
The District office is located on 2nd Avenue North and 23rd Street East. District 1 is home to the El Salvador National University (UES), the largest and only public university in the country, with campuses in San Salvador, and in other important cities in the country such as Santa Ana, and San Miguel. District 1 is also the home of the ...
After the Spanish conquest, the land was divided into the province of San Salvador (which would become, throughout the colonial era, a alcaldía mayor (great mayor's office), intendency, and finally a province with a provincial council) and the province of Izalcos (which would become be called the mayor's office of Sonsonate); until in 1824 the ...