the capital of El Salvador, situated in the SW central part: became capital in 1841; ruined by earthquakes in 1854 and 1873; university (1841). Pop: 1 098 494 (2015 est)
San Salvador in American English
(sæn ˈsælvəˌdɔr; Spanish sɑn ˌsɑlvɑˈdɔʀ)
1.
capital of El Salvador, in the central part: pop. 423,000
2.
island of the E Bahamas: prob. the place of Columbus' landing (1492) in the New World: 63 sq mi (163 sq km)