El Salvador
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Current time in San Salvador
San Salvador is the capital of El Salvador, in North America.
| Capital | San Salvador |
| Continent | North America |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (no daylight saving) |
| Currency | US Dollar (USD) |
| Calling code | +503 |
| Internet domain | .sv |
| Area | 21,040 km² (8,124 sq mi) |
| Neighbours | Guatemala, Honduras |
Travelling to El Salvador
| Emergency numbers | Police 911 Fire 913 |
| Plugs and sockets | Type A, Type B |
| Mains electricity | 115 V, 60 Hz |
| Driving side | Right |
Emergency numbers are checked against two independent sources, but they can change — confirm when you arrive. On a mobile phone, 112 also works in many countries.
Explore El Salvador
Country facts: GeoNames, licensed CC BY 4.0. Currency and language names: the Unicode CLDR. Time zones: the IANA time zone database, release 2026e. Plugs and mains electricity: the IEC's World Plugs guide. Driving side and emergency numbers: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), shown only where Wikidata agrees. All sources.