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El Salvador address format & examples

How to write a Salvadoran address

El Salvador address example

El Salvador address examples

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Smarty® has a suite of address validation tools that can format, standardize, and validate El Salvador addresses, plus addresses in 240+ other countries and territories worldwide. Validate your Salvadoran address with our tools.
Use the Single Address Verification Tool to verify and format 1 address at a time, the Bulk Address Validation Tool to verify and format a list addresses simultaneously, or use the International Street Address API to integrate address validation and formatting programmatically into your software systems and workflows.

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

http://www.correos.gob.sv/

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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*Data updated as of November 07, 2024

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