# Usulután Department, El Salvador – Population & Municipalities

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/usulutan/

Department · El Salvador 

# Usulután Department

Usulután Department is a department of El Salvador. It had an estimated **348,785 people** in 2024 on 1,977 km² (about 176 per km²). Its main town is Usulután. It is divided into 3 municipalities. 372 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 570 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 348,785people (2024)
- 1,977km²
- 3municipalities
- 570mapped services

## How many people live in Usulután Department?

Usulután Department had an estimated **348,785 people** in 2024 — 5.5% of El Salvador, 8th of 14 departments. There are 1,150 women for every 1,000 men (close to the El Salvador figure of 1,142). Spread over 1,977 km², that is about **176 people per km²**, 9th of 14 departments.

28.5% of people are children under 15 and 9.1% are 65 or older; the median age is about 26 years (it is 29 across El Salvador). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 60 children and older people.

0–4 ****31,174**

5–9 ****33,915**

10–14 ****34,378**

15–19 ****32,731**

20–24 ****33,175**

25–29 ****34,204**

30–34 ****29,749**

35–39 ****21,539**

40–44 ****15,874**

45–49 ****14,110**

50–54 ****13,814**

55–59 ****11,783**

60–64 ****10,436**

65–69 ****8,810**

70–74 ****7,540**

75–79 ****6,280**

80+ ****9,273**

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 Usulután Department?

Usulután Department lies in [El Salvador](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/). It borders 2 other departments: [San Miguel Department](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/san-miguel/) and [San Vicente Department](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/san-vicente/). By area it is the 4th largest of 14 departments in El Salvador. It covers 9.7% of [El Salvador](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/). The centre of Usulután Department is about 76 km in a straight line from San Salvador, the capital. The centre point is at 13.4260° N, 88.5335° 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 Usulután Department

OpenStreetMap lists 28 named sights in Usulután Department: 13 nature reserves; 4 volcanos; 4 attractions; 3 viewpoints; 2 beachs; 1 cave; 1 monument.

- Área Natural Normandía · nature reserve
- Área Natural Normandía · nature reserve
- Área Natural Protegida Bahía de Jiquilisco · nature reserve
- Área Natural Protegida Chaguantique · nature reserve
- Área Natural Protegida El Caballito · nature reserve
- Área Natural Protegida El Tercio · nature reserve
- Área Natural Protegida Laguna de Alegría · nature reserve
- Área Natural Protegida Las Nieves · nature reserve
- Área Natural Protegida Manglar Isla Montecristo · nature reserve
- Área Natural Protegida Nancuchiname · nature reserve
- Área Natural Protegida Nancuchiname · nature reserve
- Área Natural Protegida Nancuchiname · nature reserve
- Área Natural Protegida San Mauricio · nature reserve
- Playa San Sebastián · beach
- Punta Mango · beach
- La Mercedes · viewpoint
- Mirador · viewpoint
- Mirador Las 100 Gradas · viewpoint
- Duendes del Gramalón · attraction
- Ecological park Cartagena · attraction
- Paseo El Calvario · attraction
- cruzadia · attraction
- El Tigre · volcano
- Restauración del Parque Central Raúl Francisco Munguía y Construcción del Kiosco · monument
- Taburete · volcano
- Tatu · cave
- Tecapa · volcano
- Volcán de Usulután · volcano

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: Usulután 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)57 km
- Ilopango International Airport (ILS) · San Salvador70 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 05:26) and shortest in Dec (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 06:08, sunset around 17:29).

Month Sunrise Sunset Daylight 

Jan 06:20 17:45 11.4 h 

Feb 06:17 17:59 11.7 h 

Mar 06:02 18:04 12.0 h 

Apr 05:41 18:06 12.4 h 

May 05:28 18:12 12.7 h 

Jun 05:26 18:21 12.9 h 

Jul 05:34 18:25 12.8 h 

Aug 05:41 18:16 12.6 h 

Sep 05:42 17:56 12.2 h 

Oct 05:44 17:35 11.9 h 

Nov 05:53 17:24 11.5 h 

Dec 06:08 17:29 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 Usulután Department

Municipality Area km² Districts Services 

[Usulután Este](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/usulutan/usulutan-este/) 770 10 325 

[Usulután Norte](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/usulutan/usulutan-norte/) 581 9 196 

[Usulután Oeste](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/usulutan/usulutan-oeste/) 626 4 49 

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 Usulután Department

- Usulután51,910
- Puerto El Triunfo19,074
- Santiago de María15,032
- Berlín11,313
- Jucuapa10,601
- Jiquilisco9,129
- Santa Elena5,887
- Ozatlán4,171
- Concepción Batres3,286
- San Agustín2,149
- Jucuarán1,643

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 Usulután Department

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

### Water

34 rivers and streams.

- Cañada San Juan
- Estero El Jobal
- Estero El Nance
- Estero El Roque
- Estero El Sereno
- Estero El Tigre
- Estero La Ensenada o Buenos Dias
- Estero Los Mancornados
- Estero Los Titeres
- Estero Los Zardos
- Estero Maria Cañas
- Estero del Mapachín
- Estero la Venada
- Quebrada El Coyote
- Quebrada El Zapote
- Quebrada El Zapote
- Quebrada Guarumo
- Rio Chahuantique
- Rio El Papayal
- Rio Gutierrez
- Río Aguacayo
- Río El Astillero
- Río El Cacao
- Río El Espino

…and 10 more.

### Coast and islands

12 islands; 10 headlands.

- Isla Cumichín
- Isla El Arco
- Isla La Empalizada
- Isla Los Cedros
- Isla Madre Sal
- Isla Monte Redondo
- Isla Samuria
- Isla San Dionisio
- Isla San Sebastián
- Isla Santa Catarina
- Isla Tortuga
- Isla Zamorancito
- Punta Caldera
- Punta Conchagüita
- Punta El Aparejo
- Punta El Boladero
- Punta El Remolino
- Punta La Habitacion
- Punta Las Gallinas
- Punta Molontique
- Punta de la Curvinera
- Punta de los Remedios

### Hills and mountains

25 mountains; 5 hills.

- Cerro El Tigre · 1,574 m
- Cerro Pelón · 1,341 m
- Cerro Alegría · 1,263 m
- Cerro Verde · 1,133 m
- Cerro El Monito · 865 m
- Cerro Oromontique · 852 m
- Cerro El Mono · 794 m
- Cerro El Faro · 750 m
- Cerro Chogüero · 666 m
- Cerro El Chino · 649 m
- Cerro El Icaco · 570 m
- Loma La Talnetera · 562 m
- Loma El Cerrón · 532 m
- Cerro El Alambre · 511 m
- Cerro de Chiripa · 507 m
- Loma La Pavona · 501 m
- Loma Gualorita · 499 m
- Cerro La Misión · 498 m
- Cerro El León · 492 m
- Loma del Tuerto · 477 m
- Cerro El Níspero · 472 m
- Loma Enmedio · 409 m
- Loma El Ojo de Agua · 394 m
- Cerro Azul · 382 m

…and 6 more.

### Forests and nature

1 nature reserve.

- Bahía de Jiquilisco Biosphere Reserve

### Estates

1 estate.

- El Zanjón

### Getting around

8 airfields; 1 railway station.

- Casas Nuevas
- Ceiba Doblada
- Corral de Mulas
- Cumichin
- Espiritu Santo
- Estación Hacienda La Carrera
- La Bomba
- La Odisea
- Puerto Barrillas

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 Usulután Department and the best time to visit

In Usulután 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 Usulután Department

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

- Hospitals35
- Banks26
- ATMs2
- Petrol pumps30
- Hotels48
- Shopping malls14
- Schools95
- Colleges and universities5
- Cinemas1
- Pharmacies41
- Restaurants239
- Police stations13
- Dental clinics21

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 Usulután Department?In El Salvador
- What is the population of Usulután Department?348,785 (2024 estimate)
- What is the median age in Usulután Department?About 26 years (2024 estimate)
- What is the population density of Usulután Department?About 176 people per km²
- What borders Usulután Department?San Miguel Department and San Vicente Department
- What is there to see in Usulután Department?Duendes del Gramalón, Ecological park Cartagena, El Tigre, La Mercedes
- What time zone is Usulután Department in?UTC−6
- What currency is used in Usulután Department?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in Usulután Department?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- What is the largest town in Usulután Department?Usulután
- What is the highest point in Usulután Department?Cerro El Tigre (1,574 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Usulután Department?November to January
- How many hospitals are in Usulután Department?35 mapped
- How many banks are in Usulután Department?26 mapped
- How many ATMs are in Usulután Department?2 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Usulután Department?30 mapped
- What is the P-code of Usulután Department?SV14 (OCHA common operational dataset)