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Website. sansalvador.gob.sv. San Salvador ( Spanish pronunciation: [san salβaˈðoɾ] ;) is the capital and the largest city [5] of El Salvador and its eponymous department. [6] It is however the country's largest agglomeration. It is the country's political, cultural, educational and financial center. [7]
Salvador, Bahia. / 12.97472°S 38.47667°W / -12.97472; -38.47667. Salvador[ n 1] is a Brazilian municipality and capital city of the state of Bahia. Situated in the Zona da Mata in the Northeast Region of Brazil, Salvador is recognized throughout the country and internationally for its cuisine, music, and architecture.
El Salvador, [ a] officially the Republic of El Salvador, [ b] is a country in Central America. It is bordered on the northeast by Honduras, on the northwest by Guatemala, and on the south by the Pacific Ocean. El Salvador's capital and largest city is San Salvador. The country's population in 2023 was estimated to be 6.5 million.
A map of El Salvador. The San Salvador Metropolitan Area. ... Over 50,000, medium to low urbanization, or departmental capital. Ahuachapán - Pop. 110,511;
Capitals of Brazil. The current capital of Brazil, since its construction in 1960, is Brasília. Rio de Janeiro was the country's capital between 1763 and 1960. The city of Salvador served as the seat for the Portuguese colonial administration in Brazil for its first two centuries and is usually called the "first capital of Brazil."
The San Salvador historic downtown includes the area where the capital city of El Salvador has been located since the 16th century. This district has long been the country's political, economic and religious center. The history of San Salvador began here in the mid-16th century. After the pacification of the region by the Spanish conquistadors ...
The history of El Salvador begins with several distinct groups of Mesoamerican people, especially the Pipil, the Lenca and the Maya. In the early 16th century, the Spanish Empire conquered the territory, incorporating it into the Viceroyalty of New Spain ruled from Mexico City. In 1821, El Salvador achieved independence from Spain as part of ...
1831 – San Salvador becomes capital of the Central American Union. [2] 1840 – San Salvador becomes capital of El Salvador. [2] 1841 – University of El Salvador founded. 1842 – Catholic Diocese of San Salvador established. [3] 1849 – Cementerio de Los Ilustres [ es] (cemetery) established. 1854 – April 16: Earthquake.