# San Vicente Department, El Salvador – Population

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/san-vicente/

Department · El Salvador 

# San Vicente Department

San Vicente Department is a department of El Salvador. It had an estimated **175,255 people** in 2024 on 1,209 km² (about 145 per km²). Its main town is San Vicente. It is divided into 2 municipalities. 191 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 246 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 175,255people (2024)
- 1,209km²
- 2municipalities
- 246mapped services

## How many people live in San Vicente Department?

San Vicente Department had an estimated **175,255 people** in 2024 — 2.8% of El Salvador, 13th of 14 departments. There are 1,082 women for every 1,000 men (below the El Salvador figure of 1,142). Spread over 1,209 km², that is about **145 people per km²**, 11th of 14 departments.

25.6% of people are children under 15 and 9.1% are 65 or older; the median age is about 28 years (it is 29 across El Salvador). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 53 children and older people.

0–4 ****13,984**

5–9 ****15,095**

10–14 ****15,864**

15–19 ****15,392**

20–24 ****16,468**

25–29 ****18,290**

30–34 ****16,803**

35–39 ****12,125**

40–44 ****8,780**

45–49 ****7,793**

50–54 ****7,265**

55–59 ****6,247**

60–64 ****5,230**

65–69 ****4,537**

70–74 ****3,727**

75–79 ****3,104**

80+ ****4,551**

Source: [El Salvador UNFPA country office and Dirección General de Estarística y Censos (DIGESTYC) via OCHA HDX, population 2024 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ps-slv).

## Where is San Vicente Department?

San Vicente Department lies in [El Salvador](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/). It borders 5 other departments: [Cabañas Department](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/cabanas/), [Cuscatlán Department](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/cuscatlan/), [La Paz Department](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/la-paz/), [San Miguel Department](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/san-miguel/) and [Usulután Department](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/usulutan/). By area it is the 9th largest of 14 departments in El Salvador. It covers 5.9% of [El Salvador](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/). The centre of San Vicente Department is about 52 km in a straight line from San Salvador, the capital. The centre point is at 13.5147° N, 88.7391° W.

Source: [National mapping agency via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-slv).

## Things to see in and around San Vicente Department

OpenStreetMap lists 38 named sights in San Vicente Department: 19 nature reserves; 11 attractions; 5 memorials; 2 ruins; 1 volcano.

- Parque Ecológico Tehuacán · nature reserve
- Parque Ecológico Tehuacán · nature reserve
- Parque Ecológico Tehuacán · nature reserve
- Área Natural Protegida El Tamarindo · nature reserve
- Área Natural Protegida El Tecomatal · nature reserve
- Área Natural Protegida La Joya - Sisimico · nature reserve
- Área Natural Protegida La Joya - Sisimico · nature reserve
- Área Natural Protegida La Joya - Sisimico · nature reserve
- Área Natural Protegida La Joya - Sisimico (Barranca de Sisimico) · nature reserve
- Área Natural Protegida Nuevo Oriente · nature reserve
- Área Natural Protegida Nuevo Oriente · nature reserve
- Área Natural Protegida Parras Lempa · nature reserve
- Área Natural Protegida San Francisco Block 8 · nature reserve
- Área Natural Protegida San Pablo Cañales · nature reserve
- Área Natural Protegida San Pablo Cañales · nature reserve
- Área Natural Protegida San Pablo Cañales · nature reserve
- Área Natural Protegida San Pablo Cañales · nature reserve
- Área Natural Protegida San Pablo Cañales · nature reserve
- Área Natural Protegida Santa Marta El Marillo · nature reserve
- Acahuapa · attraction
- Arbol de los Lamentos/Esclavos · attraction
- Cancha Tacón · attraction
- El Cipitio · attraction
- El Tempisque · attraction
- El Tepisque · attraction
- El Triangulo · attraction
- Paque Recreativo Amapulapa · attraction
- Plaza El Santuario · attraction
- San Vicente · attraction
- Torre · attraction

…and 8 more.

Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed.

## Know before you go: San Vicente Department

- Time zoneUTC−6, no daylight saving · America/El_Salvador
- CurrencyDollar (USD)
- Country calling code+503
- LanguagesSpanish
- Plug typesType A, B · 115 V
- Driving sideRight
- Postcode format6 characters (CP ####)

### Nearest airports

- El Salvador International Airport Saint Óscar Arnulfo Romero y Galdámez (SAL) · San Salvador (San Luis Talpa)35 km
- Ilopango International Airport (ILS) · San Salvador46 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 05:27) and shortest in Dec (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 06:09, sunset around 17:30).

Month Sunrise Sunset Daylight 

Jan 06:21 17:45 11.4 h 

Feb 06:18 18:00 11.7 h 

Mar 06:03 18:05 12.0 h 

Apr 05:42 18:07 12.4 h 

May 05:28 18:13 12.7 h 

Jun 05:27 18:22 12.9 h 

Jul 05:35 18:26 12.9 h 

Aug 05:42 18:17 12.6 h 

Sep 05:43 17:56 12.2 h 

Oct 05:45 17:36 11.9 h 

Nov 05:54 17:25 11.5 h 

Dec 06:09 17:30 11.3 h 

Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/).

Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling.

## Municipalities of San Vicente Department

Municipality Area km² Districts Services 

[San Vicente Norte](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/san-vicente/san-vicente-norte/) 574 7 61 

[San Vicente Sur](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/san-vicente/san-vicente-sur/) 635 6 185 

Source: [National mapping agency via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-slv); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

## Largest towns in San Vicente Department

- San Vicente41,504
- San Sebastián7,333
- Apastepeque5,785

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/).

Populations as recorded in GeoNames, which may be older than the estimates above.

## Landscape and landmarks of San Vicente Department

Named natural and historic features inside San Vicente Department, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

12 rivers and streams; 3 lakes.

- Laguna de Apastepeque
- Laguna de Chalchuapa
- Laguna del Talquezal
- Quebrada El Roble
- Quebrada El Tambor
- Quebrada El Zapote
- Quebrada Madre Vieja
- Río Acahuapa
- Río Apanta
- Río Bravo
- Río El Caracol
- Río El Terrero
- Río Higuayo
- Río Machacal
- Río San Jerónimo

### Coast and islands

1 island.

- Isla Montecristo

### Hills and mountains

9 mountains; 3 hills.

- Cerro La Mesa · 744 m
- Cerro Ramírez · 696 m
- Cerro El Pozo · 582 m
- Cerro Sihuatepeque · 578 m
- Cerro de La Olla · 506 m
- Cerro Agua Helada · 455 m
- Cerro Mejía · 437 m
- Cerro El Orégano · 383 m
- Cerro Jaltepeque · 325 m
- Cerro El Pajal · 285 m
- Loma La Mora · 201 m
- Cerro El Púlpito · 181 m

### Getting around

1 bridge.

- Puente Cuscatlán

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/).

Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate.

## Weather in San Vicente Department and the best time to visit

In San Vicente Department, the warmest month is Apr (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Nov (26 °C). About 1,248 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (234 mm) and the driest Jan (3 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to January**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 27 3 

Feb 28 4 

Mar 29 6 

Apr 29 32 

May 28 169 

Jun 27 193 

Jul 28 155 

Aug 27 198 

Sep 26 234 

Oct 26 204 

Nov 26 40 

Dec 26 10 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Hospitals, banks and other services in San Vicente Department

Places mapped inside San Vicente Department in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Hospitals13
- Banks16
- Petrol pumps17
- Hotels6
- Shopping malls3
- Schools41
- Colleges and universities7
- Pharmacies21
- Restaurants98
- Police stations6
- Dental clinics18

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown.

## Quick answers

- Where is San Vicente Department?In El Salvador
- What is the population of San Vicente Department?175,255 (2024 estimate)
- What is the median age in San Vicente Department?About 28 years (2024 estimate)
- What is the population density of San Vicente Department?About 145 people per km²
- What borders San Vicente Department?Cabañas Department, Cuscatlán Department, La Paz Department, San Miguel Department and Usulután Department
- What is there to see in San Vicente Department?Acahuapa, Antiguo Puente Cuscatlan, Arbol de los Lamentos/Esclavos, Cancha Tacón
- What time zone is San Vicente Department in?UTC−6
- What currency is used in San Vicente Department?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in San Vicente Department?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- What is the largest town in San Vicente Department?San Vicente
- What is the highest point in San Vicente Department?Cerro La Mesa (744 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit San Vicente Department?November to January
- How many hospitals are in San Vicente Department?13 mapped
- How many banks are in San Vicente Department?16 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in San Vicente Department?17 mapped
- What is the P-code of San Vicente Department?SV11 (OCHA common operational dataset)