Republic of El Salvador
Motto: "Dios, Unión, Libertad" (Spanish ) English: "God, Union, Liberty" Anthem: Himno Nacional de El Salvador (English: "National Anthem of El Salvador" )Capitaland largest city
San Salvador 13°41′56″N 89°11′29″W / 13.69889°N 89.19139°W / 13.69889; -89.19139 Official languages Spanish Ethnic groups
Religion Demonym(s) Salvadoran Salvadorian Salvadorean Guanaco(a) (colloquial)Government Unitary presidential constitutional republic Nayib Bukele Félix Ulloa Legislature Legislative Assembly 15 September 1821 1 July 1823 12 June 1824 • International recognition
[3] 18 February 1841 • Total
21,041 km2 (8,124 sq mi) (148th ) • Water (%)
1.5 • 2021 estimate
6,825,935 (107th ) • Density
324.4/km2 (840.2/sq mi) (26th ) GDP (PPP ) 2018 estimate • Total
$53.667 billion[4] (101st ) • Per capita
$8,388[4] (111th ) GDP (nominal) 2018 estimate • Total
$25.855 billion[4] (102nd ) • Per capita
$4,041[4] (111th ) Gini (2019) 38.8[5] medium HDI (2019) 0.673[6] medium · 124th Currency Time zone UTC −6 (CST )Driving side right Calling code +503 [b] ISO 3166 code SV Internet TLD .sv ^ The U.S. dollar is the currency in use. [needs update ] Financial information can be expressed in U.S. dollar and in Salvadoran colón , but the colón is out of circulation.[7] ^ Telephone companies (market share): Tigo (45%), Claro (25%), Movistar (24%), Digicel (5.5%), Red (0.5%).