San Salvador

American  

[san sal-vuh-dawr, sahn sahl-vah-thawr] / sæn ˈsæl vəˌdɔr, sɑn ˌsɑl vɑˈðɔr /

noun

1. Also called Watling Island.  an island in the E central Bahamas: long held to be the first land in the New World sighted by Christopher Columbus 1492. 60 sq. mi. (155 sq. km).

2. a city in and the capital of El Salvador.

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San Salvador British  

/ san salβaˈðɔr, sæn ˈsælvəˌdɔː /

noun

1. the capital of El Salvador, situated in the SW central part: became capital in 1841; ruined by earthquakes in 1854 and 1873; university (1841). Pop: 1 472 000 (2005 est)

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San Salvador Cultural  

1. Capital of El Salvador and the largest city in the country, located in central El Salvador.

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The city has suffered from recurrent and severe earthquakes.

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I’d flown 35 hours to be here, playing Frogger with San Salvador traffic, dodging motorbikes, arms already open for a hug I’d been planning for years.

From Slate ● Apr. 12, 2026

Benavides, also a lawyer, spoke with AFP on Sunday, before delivering medicine for Lopez at the Izalco prison farm, 60 kilometers from San Salvador.

From Barron's ● Mar. 19, 2026

One of the most poignant moments of the play is during his green monologue, when Torres reminisces about the video store he grew up visiting in San Salvador.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 10, 2025

In part, the reason can be found in neighbourhoods of San Salvador like 10 de Octubre.

From BBC ● Mar. 27, 2025

San Salvador is in the centre of the city, behind the Audencia, and may be reached from Sierpes by the Calle de Gallegos.

From The Story of Seville by Hartley, C. Gasquoine (Catherine Gasquoine)