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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]
It was created in 1946 with a design inspired by the European and North American Garden city movement. [citation needed]In the early 1980s a process of commercialization of the area began, replacing the houses located on Boulevard del Hipódromo with restaurants and bars, and since then the area has been known by the name of Zona Rosa.
San Jorge, El Salvador; San Juan Talpa; San Juan Tepezontes; San Luis La Herradura; San Luis Talpa; San Luis de la Reina; San Martín, El Salvador; San Miguel, El Salvador; San Miguel Tepezontes; San Pedro Masahuat; San Pedro Nonualco; San Rafael Obrajuelo; San Rafael Oriente; San Simón, El Salvador; Santa Ana, El Salvador; Santa Elena, El ...
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.
San Salvador (Spanish pronunciation: [san salβaˈðoɾ];) is the capital and the largest city [5] of El Salvador and its eponymous department. [6] It is the country's largest agglomeration, serving as the country's political, cultural, educational and financial center. [7]
San Marcos is a district in El Salvador. It is located in a small valley, 5 miles (8 km) southeast of downtown San Salvador. It has a population of 63,209. [1] San Marcos is one of the 14 municipalities which make up the Metropolitan Area of San Salvador, also known as Greater San Salvador.
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Etymology: In the early sixteenth century, Spanish conquistadors named this region "Provincia de San Salvador" ("Province of San Salvador"), which in 1824 was changed to "El Salvador". [2] [3] International rankings of El Salvador; ISO country codes: SV, SLV, 222; ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:SV; Internet country code top-level domain: .sv