El Salvador ๐ธ๐ป
El Salvador is part of North America with main city at
San Salvador. It's usually ๐ค๏ธ 25.69 ยฐC in El Salvador with a rainfall of ๐ง 12.08 mm. Internet speed in El Salvador is on average 3.4 Mbps. Its Developing country with a
population of 7M people. The main currency is El Salvador Colon. The languages
spoken are Spanish. Automatic teller machines are common in El Salvador. Current travel safety advice is Reconsider your need to travel. Get other useful information like socket plugs, SIM cards and emergency numbers.
๐ Developing ย ๐ค๏ธ ~25.69 ยฐC ย ๐ง ~12.08 mmย ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐ฆโ๐ฆ 7M people
El Salvador Travel Advice
๐ก๏ธ Travel safety
Reconsider your need to travel
Weโve reviewed our advice for El Salvador and included new information on the State of Emergency which remains in place (see 'Safety'). We havenโt changed the level of our advice, reconsider your need to travel.
We advise:
Reconsider your need to travel to El Salvador due to theย high levels of gang-related violence.
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El Salvador Essential travel details
๐ Plugs
El Salvador uses 120V, 60Hz with sockets and plugs Type A and Type B.
๐ Languages
The languages that are typically spoken are
Spanish
Money in El Salvador
๐ฑ Currencies Used
El Salvador uses the United States dollar (symbol: $), code USD.Banknotes come in denominations of 100, 50, 20, 10, 5, 2 and 1 dollars. Dollar is subdivided into 100 cents. Coins come in denominations of 1 dollar and 50, 25, 10, 5 and 1 cents.
๐ง ATMs
Automatic teller machines are common in El Salvador. You can usually find them in both large & small cities.You do not need a chip & PIN card to use an ATM โ your standard magnetic card will work fine.
Calling in El Salvador
๐ก Internet
Internet speed in El Salvador is on average 3.4 Mbps.
WiFi coverage in El Salvador is low. It is not as easy to find one.
๐ฑ Phones
You can buy a SIM card for about $13.99, which includes 2 GB of data plan. You can choose from 4 telecoms: Claro, Digicel, Movistar or Tigo.
El Salvador uses GSM mobile networks GSM 850, GSM 900 and GSM 1900.
If you don't want to buy SIM card in El Salvador upon arrival, make sure to check the roaming charges with your telecom provider before your departure so there are no surprises when you return home.
๐ Calling
To call El Salvador, dial +, then 503 (the country code for El Salvador), then the area code and the local number.
For local calls within El Salvador, start with the area code. In the case above area code is 2 .
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๐ Emergency
Police
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Ambulance
+213 (0) 21-235-050
Fire department
14
El Salvador country map
El Salvador travel details
It's important to consider getting travel medical insurance to ensure you're covered in case of unexpected medical emergencies.
For just $42, you can get coverage for 4 weeks, providing peace of mind and financial protection while you're away from home.
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