San Salvador
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Collage of pictures of the San Salvador Metro Area, mostly recent buildings. From top: Alisios 115 (left) panorama (right), San Benito District (left), World Trade Center Torre Futura (right), National Palace (left), Monseñor Romero Boulevard (right), Financial Center (left), Hilton Princess San Salvador (right)
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| Motto: Nuestra Capital – 2011 Ibero-American Capital of Culture | |||
 San Salvador Municipality in the Country |
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 San Salvador Capital City
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| Coordinates: 13°41′24″N 89°11′24″W / 13.69000°N 89.19000°WCoordinates: 13°41′24″N 89°11′24″W / 13.69000°N 89.19000°W | |||
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 El Salvador
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| Department | San Salvador Department | ||
| Founded | 1525 | ||
| Government | |||
| • Type | Democratic Republic | ||
| • Mayor | Nayib Bukele | ||
| Area | |||
| • City | 71.45 km2 (27.59 sq mi) | ||
| • Metro | 589.91 km2 (227.77 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 658 m (2,159 ft) | ||
| Population (2015 projection) | |||
| • City | 257,754 | ||
| • Density | 3,600/km2 (9,300/sq mi) | ||
| • Metro | 1,767,102 | ||
| • Metro density | 3,000/km2 (7,800/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | Central Standard Time (UTC-6) | ||
| Area code(s) | + 503 | ||
| HDI (2009) | 0.829 – very high | ||
| HDI (2009) | 0.829 very high | ||
| Website | http://www.sansalvador.gob.sv/ sansalvador.gob.svan Salvador | ||
San Salvador (English: Holy Savior) is the capital city of El Salvador and of San Salvador Department. It is the country's political, cultural, educational and financial center. The San Salvador metropolitan area, which comprises San Salvador and thirteen of its surrounding municipalities, is one of the largest urban centers in Central America, with a projected population of 1,767,102 in 2015.
As a "gamma" global city, San Salvador is also an important financial hub of Central America. The city is home to the Concejo de Ministros de El Salvador (Council of Ministries of El Salvador), La Asamblea Legislativa (The Legislative Assembly of El Salvador), the Corte Suprema de Justicia (The Supreme Court), and other governmental institutions, as well as the official residence of the president of the Republic. San Salvador is located in the Salvadoran highlands, surrounded by volcanoes and prone to earthquakes. The city is also home to the Catholic Archdiocese, as well as many Protestant branches of Christianity, including Evangelicals, Latter-day Saints, Baptists, and Pentecostals. San Salvador has the second largest Jewish community in Central America and a small Muslim community.
San Salvador has been the host city for various regional and international sporting, political, and social events. It hosted the Central American and Caribbean Games in 1935 and 2002, and the Central American Games in 1977 and 1994, as well as the Miss Universe 1975 pageant. San Salvador was also the host city of the 18th Ibero-American Summit, held October 29–31, 2008, the most important sociopolitical event in the Spanish and Portuguese sphere. The Central American Integration System (SICA) has its headquarters in San Salvador. The Central American Bank for Economic Integration (BCIE) also has its headquarters in San Salvador.
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