Cities
Over 100,000 or a High Human Development Index, and a high urbanization. AMSS = San Salvador Metropolitan Area
- Acajutla Pop. 47,678
- Apopa Pop. 217,733 (AMSS)
- Antiguo Cuscatlán - Highest HDI in the country(0.896-very high) Pop. 55,608 (AMSS)
- Ciudad Delgado Pop. 174,825 (AMSS)
- Cuscatancingo Pop. 117,013 (AMSS)
- Ilopango Pop. 159,232 (AMSS)
- La Unión Pop. 26,739
- Mejicanos Pop. 211,878(AMSS)
- Metapán Pop.59,004
- San Miguel Pop. 218,410
- San Salvador (capital) Pop. City 540,989 Metro 2,290,000 (AMSS)
- Santa Tecla Pop. 164,171 (AMSS)
- Santa Ana Pop 280,000
- San Martin Pop. 144,722 (AMSS)
- Sonsonate Pop. 110,501.
- Soyapango Pop. 262,975 (AMSS)
Towns
Over 50,000, medium to low urbanization, or departmental capital.
Villages
Within the range of 1,001 to 49,999 or have a really low urbanization, and keeps the colonial look of the country.
- Alegria Pop. 15,000
- Arambala Pop. 1,821
- Apaneca Pop. 8,597
- Berlín Pop. 15,000
- Comasagua Pop. 11,870
- Conchagua Pop. 37,362
- Concepción de Ataco Pop. 18,101 - Tourist's favorite village.
- Juayúa Pop. 24,465
- Jujutla Pop. 39,596
- La Palma, Chalatenango Pop. 24,000 - village with coolest temperature (Daily Mean. 53F/12C Lowest Record 19.6F/-6C)
- Nahuizalco Pop. 49,081
- Santa Rosa de Lima Pop. 27,693
- Suchitoto Pop. 24,786
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