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El Salvador Cities by Population

100 cities shown of 100 total El Salvador cities that are over 1,000 in population...

1. San Salvador 525,990
2. Soyapango 329,708
3. Santa Ana 176,661
4. San Miquel 161,880
5. Mejicanos 160,317
6. Nueva San Salvador 124,694
7. Apopa 112,158
8. Delgado 71,594
9. Sonsonate 59,468
10. San Marcos 54,615
11. Usulutan 51,910
12. Cojutepeque 48,411
13. Cuscatancingo 44,369
14. Zacatecoluca 39,613
15. San Martin 39,361
16. Ilopango 38,890
17. San Vicente 37,326
18. Ahuachapan 34,102
19. Antiguo Cuscatlan 33,767
20. Chalchuapa 32,282
21. Quezaltepeque 28,886
22. La Union 26,807
23. Ayutuxtepeque 25,426
24. Acajutla 22,763
25. Aguilares 21,445
26. Sensuntepeque 20,386
27. Chalatenango 19,364
28. Izalco 19,197
29. Metapan 19,143
30. San Rafael Oriente 19,095
31. Puerto El Triunfo 19,074
32. La Libertad 16,855
33. San Francisco 16,152

34. Sonzacate 15,446
35. Santiago de Maria 15,032
36. Armenia 14,997
37. Santo Tomas 14,581
38. Santa Rosa de Lima 13,249
39. Zaragoza 11,749
40. Berlin 11,313
41. Guazapa 10,995
42. Jucuapa 10,601
43. Ciudad Arce 10,095
44. Nueva Concepcion 9,990
45. Juayua 9,936
46. Santiago Nonualco 9,490
47. El Transito 9,485
48. Atiquizaya 9,476
49. San Antonio del Monte 9,135
50. Jiquilisco 9,129
51. El Congo 8,905
52. Chinameca 8,646
53. Ciudad Barrios 8,491
54. Concepcion de Ataco 7,797
55. Nahuizalco 7,358
56. San Sebastian 7,333
57. San Juan Opico 7,127
58. Panchimalco 6,764
59. Nuevo Cuscatlan 6,469
60. Chirilagua 6,393
61. Olocuilta 6,324
62. Candelaria de La Frontera 6,301
63. Tonacatepeque 6,245
64. Santa Elena 5,887
65. Nueva Guadalupe 5,798
66. Apastepeque 5,785

67. Coatepeque 5,773
68. Suchitoto 5,735
69. El Rosario 5,620
70. Guatajiagua 5,273
71. Rosario de Mora 5,178
72. San Alejo 5,149
73. Tacuba 5,055
74. Jocoro 4,298
75. Ozatlan 4,171
76. Intipuca 3,540
77. Concepcion Batres 3,286
78. Corinto 3,160
79. Chapeltique 3,159
80. Conchagua 3,034
81. San Pablo Tacachico 3,033
82. Tecoluca 2,781
83. Anamoros 2,655
84. San Pedro Masahuat 2,654
85. Lolotique 2,654
86. Nueva Esparta 2,528
87. Cacaopera 2,528
88. Texistepeque 2,401
89. San Agustin 2,149
90. Pasaquina 2,149
91. Moncagua 2,148
92. Victoria 2,023
93. Jujutla 2,022
94. Sociedad 1,770
95. Jucuaran 1,643
96. El Paisnal 1,641
97. Guaymango 1,517
98. Sesori 1,390
99. San Francisco Menendez 1,264
100. Tenancingo 1,011

El Salvador History

The area was originally called by the Pipil Cuzhcatl"

in Spanish ""Cuzcatlan""

which in Nahuatl means ""the land of precious things."""""

In the early sixteenth century, the Spanish conquistadors ventured into ports to extend their dominion to the area. They called the land Provincia De Nuestro Seor Jesucristo El Salvador Del Mundo"

which was subsequently abbreviated to ""El Salvador""."""

Towards the end of 1810, a combination of internal and external factors allowed Central American elites to attempt to gain independence from the Spanish crown. The internal factors were mainly the interest the elites had in controlling the territories they owned without involvement from Spanish authorities. The external factors were the success of the French and American revolutions in the eighteenth century and the weakening of the military power of the Spanish crown because of its wars against Napoleonic France. The independence movement was consolidated on November 5, 1811, when the Salvadoran priest, Jose Matias Delgado, sounded the bells of the Iglesia La Merced in San Salvador, making a call for the insurrection. After many years of internal fights, the Acta de Independencia of Central America was signed in Guatemala on September 15, 1821. When these provinces were joined with Mexico in early 1822, El Salvador resisted, insisting on autonomy for the Central American countries.After minor battles the resistances was recognised in forming a new counrty.