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El Salvador address format & examples
How to write a Salvadoran address
El Salvador address examples
Residential address example9 Avenida Norte 89
San Salvador
SS 0503
SLV
Address example with units20
Casa 9
Pasaje 1 10
Santa Ana
SA 0283
SLV
Postal box exampleAv Quirino Chavez Local
Alpha 29
CP 1510
Apopa
SS
SLV
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Postal information
El Salvador's national postal system, "Correos de El Salvador," was established in 1851. As of recent data, Correos de El Salvador services approximately 8,335 addresses, reflecting its extensive reach throughout El Salvador. The organization manages a substantial network, indicative of its role as a major postal service provider in the region.
Administrative area types and count
14 departments
Administration area names and abbreviations
Term to describe postal codes
código postal
Postal code in language
código postal
Postal code format
9999
Postal service provider and website
Correos de El Salvador
Country information
Country/territory name
El Salvador
ISO3
SLV
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code
SV
ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 country code
SLV
ISO 3166-1 numeric country code
222
Endonym
El Salvador
Total land area
20,742 KM²
Capital
San Salvador
Other major cities
Santa Ana, San Miguel, Mejicanos
Population information
Total population
6,364,943 (2023)
Urban / rural distribution
71% / 29%
Urban population
4,519,110
Rural population
1,845,833
Official language
Spanish
All languages spoken
Spanish
Most commonly used postal language
Spanish
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