Last reviewed: September 2, 2026
El Salvador is listed in Central America, within Americas. Its capital is San Salvador. This page brings together the most commonly needed identifiers and geography facts in one place, with links to related reference lists.
Where is El Salvador?
For broad geographic classification, El Salvador is grouped under Americas and the subregion Central America. Regional labels can vary between statistical and geographic organizations, so this site uses one consistent classification for browsing rather than claiming there is only one valid convention.
What are the country codes for El Salvador?
The ISO-style two-letter code shown on this page is SV, while the three-letter code is SLV. Two-letter codes are especially common in software, forms and country-code domains; three-letter codes are useful where a more recognizable abbreviation is preferred. See our country code guide for context.
Borders and nearby geography
El Salvador has the following land-border entries in our source dataset: Guatemala, Honduras. Island states and countries without a land frontier may show no land borders even though they have maritime neighbors.