El Salvador Real Estate and Property Map - El Salvador Information

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Land area: 8,000 sq mi (20,720 sq km); total area: 8,124 sq mi (21,040 sq km)

Population (2008 est.): 7,066,403 (growth rate: 1.6%)

Capital and largest city (2003 est.): San Salvador, 1,791,700 (metro. area), 504,700 (city proper)

Other large cities: Santa Ana, 167,200; San Miguel, 145,100; Zacatecoluca, 36,700

Monetary units: Colón; U.S. dollar

Languages: Spanish, Nahua (among some Amerindians)

Ethnicity/race: mestizo 90%, white 9%, Amerindian 1%

Geography: Situated on the Pacific coast of Central America, El Salvador has Guatemala to the west and Honduras to the north and east. It is the smallest of the Central American countries, with an area equal to that of Massachusetts, and it is the only one without an Atlantic coastline. Most of the country is on a fertile volcanic plateau about 2,000 ft (607 m) high.

Expert Tips for Buyers and Investors in El Salvador

El Salvador has many areas that are attractive to buyers, investors and business / commercial ventures. Currently the top areas for investment on the Pacific are Acajutla, La Libertad and several other smaller beach towns. Investors are often drawn to El Salvador's many pristine lagunas and crater lakes which are spectacular. Most commercial and residential choices are found in and around the capitol city of San Salvador.