Salvadorans
Salvadorans (), also known as Salvadorians or Salvadoreans, are citizens of El Salvador, a country in Central America. Most Salvadorans live in El Salvador, although there is also a significant Salvadoran diaspora, particularly in the United States, with smaller communities in other countries around the world.
Key facts
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- 278
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- Ethnic group.group
- SalvadoransSalvadoreños
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- Flag of El Salvador.svg
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- Flag of El Salvador
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- Predominantly Christian: Roman Catholicism, Protestantism
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- Spanish
- Ethnic group.population
- ''''''6,486,000
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- 1,410,659 – 2,619,946 (2023 ACS)
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- 51,776
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- 20,683
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- 16,807
Article
20 sectionsContents
- Demonym
- History
- Lithic era
- Archaic Period
- Mesoamerican cultures
- Spanish conquest (1522)
- Growth of the population
- Salvadoran Diaspora in the United States
- Ethnic groups
- White and Mestizo Salvadorans
- Arab Salvadorans
- Indigenous Salvadorans
- Other
- Language
- Literacy
- Religion
- Culture
- Notable Salvadoran people
- See also
- References
Salvadorans (), also known as Salvadorians or Salvadoreans, are citizens of El Salvador, a country in Central America. Most Salvadorans live in El Salvador, although there is also a significant Salvadoran diaspora, particularly in the United States, with smaller communities in other countries around the world.
El Salvador's population was 6,218,000 in 2010, compared to 2,200,000 in 1950. In 2010, the percentage of the population below the age of 15 was 32.1%, 61% were between 15 and 65 years of age, while 6.9% were 65 years or older.