Map of Ilopango, El Salvador

Ilopango is a city in San Salvador Department, El Salvador, with a population of about 38,890. It lies at 13.7017°N, 89.1094°W. Ilopango is about 9 km (5 mi) east of San Salvador, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Soyapango, 3 km to the west.

Ilopango at a glance

Where is Ilopango?

• The 17th largest city in El Salvador by recorded population.
• The 8th largest city in San Salvador Department on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 19 min on the shortest day to 12 h 56 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Ilopango

• Soyapango — 3 km west
• Delgado — 7 km west
• Cuscatancingo — 8 km west
• San Salvador — 9 km west
• Mejicanos — 9 km west
• San Marcos — 9 km southwest
• Apopa — 14 km northwest
• Antiguo Cuscatlán — 16 km west
• Santa Tecla — 19 km west
• Cojutepeque — 19 km east

Largest cities in San Salvador Department

• San Salvador — 525,990
• Soyapango — 329,708
• Mejicanos — 160,317
• Apopa — 112,158
• Delgado — 71,594
• San Marcos — 54,615
• Cuscatancingo — 44,369

Largest cities in El Salvador

• San Salvador — 525,990
• Soyapango — 329,708
• San Miguel — 247,126
• Santa Ana — 176,661
• Mejicanos — 160,317
• Santa Tecla — 124,694
• Apopa — 112,158
• Delgado — 71,594
• Sonsonate — 59,468
• San Marcos — 54,615

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.