El Salvador - Government
Based on the etymolgy of El Salvador, it was means "the Savior" in Spanish and is a shortened form of "the Divine Savior of the World" (el Divino Salvador del Mundo), referring to Jesus Christ; 16th-century Spanish colonists gave the name "San Salvador" to the fort located where the country's capital of San Salvador now stands, and the name was later used for the city and the surrounding region; the country was officially named El Salvador in 1824. The Government system in this country is the presidential republic type and the different Administrative divisions includes: 14 departments (departamentos, singular - departamento); Ahuachapan, Cabanas, Chalatenango, Cuscatlan, La Libertad, La Paz, La Union, Morazan, San Miguel, San Salvador, San Vicente, Santa Ana, Sonsonate, Usulutan
National symbols

Turquoise-browed motmot (bird).

The flag
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Date of Independence 15 September 1821 (from Spain)
National holiday Independence Day, 15 September (1821)
Legal system civil law system with minor common law influence; Supreme Court reviews legislative acts
International law organization participation has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; non-party state to the ICCt
Constitution
History Many previous; latest drafted 16 December 1983, enacted 23 December 1983
Amendment process Proposals require agreement by absolute majority of the Legislative Assembly membership; passage requires at least two-thirds majority vote of the Assembly; constitutional articles on basic principles, and citizen rights and freedoms cannot be amended
Citizenship
Citizenship by birth yes
Citizenship by descent only yes
Dual citizenship recognized yes
Residency requirement for naturalization 5 years
Executive Branch
Chief of state President Nayib Armando BUKELE Ortez (since 1 June 2019)
Head of government President Nayib Armando BUKELE Ortez (since 1 June 2019)
Cabinet Council of Ministers selected by the president
Election/appointment process president and vice president directly elected on the same ballot by absolute-majority popular vote for a 6-year term (no term limits)
Most recent election date 4 February 2024
Election results
2024: Nayib Armando BUKELE Ortez reelected president - Nayib Armando BUKELE Ortez (Nuevas Ideas) 84.7%, Manuel FLORES (FMLN) 6.4%, Joel SANCHEZ (ARENA) 5.6%, Luis PARADA (NT) 2%, other 1.3%

2019: Nayib Armando BUKELE Ortez elected president - Nayib Armando BUKELE Ortez (GANA) 53.1%, Carlos CALLEJA Hakker (ARENA) 31.7%, Hugo MARTINEZ (FMLN) 14.4%, other 0.8%
Expected date of next election 28 February 2027; note - on 31 July 2025, the Legislative Assembly voted to move the date of the next presidential election from 2029 to 2027 to bring the presidential election cycle in line with the three-year legislative and municipal election cycle
Legislative branch
Legislature name Legislative Assembly (Asamblea legislativa)
Legislative structure Unicameral
Number of seats 60 (all directly elected)
Electoral system Proportional representation
Scope of elections Full renewal
Term in office 3 years
Most recent election date 2/4/2024
Parties elected and seats per party New Ideas (N) (54); Other (6)
Percentage of women in chamber 31.7%
Expected date of next election February 2027
Judicial branch
Highest court(s) Supreme Court or Corte Suprema de Justicia (consists of 15 judges, including its president, and 15 substitute judges organized into Constitutional, Civil, Penal, and Administrative Conflict Chambers)
Judge selection and term of office Judges elected by the Legislative Assembly on the recommendation of both the National Council of the Judicature, an independent body elected by the Legislative Assembly, and the Bar Association; judges elected for 9-year terms, with renewal of one third of membership every 3 years; consecutive reelection is allowed
Subordinate courts Appellate Courts; Courts of First Instance; Courts of Peace
Diplomatic representation in the US
Chief of mission Ambassador Carmen Milena MAYORGA VALERA (since 23 December 2020)
Chancery 1400 16th Street NW, Suite 100, Washington, DC 20036
Telephone [1] (202) 595-7500
FAX [1] (202) 232-3763
Email address and website
[email protected]

https://rree.gob.sv/embajadas-consulados-y-misiones-permanentes-de-la-republica-de-el-salvador/
Consulate(s) general Aurora (CO), Boston, Charlotte (NC), Chicago, Dallas, Doral (FL), Duluth (GA), El Paso (TX), Elizabeth (NJ), Fresno (CA), Houston, Las Vegas (NV), Laredo (TX), Long Island (NY), Los Angeles, McAllen (TX), New York, Omaha (NE), San Bernardino (CA), San Francisco, Salt Lake City, Seattle, Silver Spring (MD), Springdale (AR), St. Paul (MN), Tucson (AZ), Woodbridge (VA)
Diplomatic representation from the US
Chief of mission Ambassador (vacant); Chargé d’Affaires Naomi C. FELLOWS (since August 2025)
Embassy Final Boulevard Santa Elena, Antiguo Cuscatlan, La Libertad, San Salvador
Mailing address 3450 San Salvador Place, Washington, DC 20521-3450
Telephone [503] 2501-2999
FAX [503] 2501-2150
Email address and website
[email protected]

https://sv.usembassy.gov/
National heritage
Total World Heritage Sites 1 (cultural)
Selected World Heritage Site locales Joya de Cerén Archaeological Site
Key Political parties and their leaders in El Salvador
    • International organization participation
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  • WHO
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