EL Salvador newspapers list
El Salvador magazines
The history of El Salvador begins with several Mesoamerican nations, especially the Cuzcatlecs, as well as the Lenca and Maya. In the early 16th century, the Spanish Empire conquered the territory, incorporating it into the Viceroyalty of New Spain ruled from Mexico City.
El Salvador, officially the Republic of El Salvador, 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.
Republic of El Salvador
Anthem: Himno Nacional de El Salvador
Motto: “Dios, Unión, Libertad” (Spanish)
Capital : San Salvador
Official languages : Spanish
Religion (2017) :
84.1% Christianity
44.9% Roman Catholic
37.1% Protestant
2.1% Other Christian
15.2% No religion
0.7% Other
44.9% Roman Catholic
37.1% Protestant
2.1% Other Christian
15.2% No religion
0.7% Other
Independence declared
from Spain 15 September 1821
from First Mexican Empire 1 July 1823
from the Federal Republic of Central America 14 November 1838
Recognized by Spain 10 May 1850
Constitution 7 November 1949
Currency :
United States dollar (USD; since 2001)
Bitcoin (BTC, XBT; since September 2021)
Bitcoin (BTC, XBT; since September 2021)