The municipalities of El Salvador, called municipios are composed by 262 in total. Each one having its own capital and a variable number of cantons; these are conformed of caseríos. In June 2023, President Nayib Bukele proposed the reduction of municipal councils to 44, with former municipalities becoming districts. The proposal was approved on 13 June 2023 by the Legislative Assembly and will go into effect on 1 May 2024.
The quantity of municipalities and districts in each of the 14 departments of El Salvador is the following:
Ahuachapán Department
Northern Ahuachapán
Atiquizaya
El Refugio
San Lorenzo
Turín
Central Ahuachapán
Ahuachapán
Apaneca
Concepción de Ataco
Tacuba
Southern Ahuachapán
Guaymango
Jujutla
San Francisco Menéndez
San Pedro Puxtla
Cabañas Department
Western Cabañas
Dolores
Guacotecti
Sensuntepeque
San Isidro
Victoria
Eastern Cabañas
Cinquera
Ilobasco
Jutiapa
Sensuntepeque
Tejutepeque
Chalatenango Department
Northern Chalatenango
La Palma
Citalá
San Ignacio
Central Chalatenango
Agua Caliente
Dulce Nombre de María
El Paraíso
La Reina
Nueva Concepción
San Fernando
San Francisco Morazán
San Rafael
Santa Rita
Tejutla
Southern Chalatenango
Arcatao
Azacualpa
Chalatenango
Comalapa
Concepción Quezaltepeque
El Carrizal
La Laguna
Las Vueltas
Nombre de Jesús
Nueva Trinidad
Ojos de Agua
Potonico
San Antonio de la Cruz (San Antonio La Cruz) San Antonio Los Ranchos (San Antonio Ranchos) San Francisco Lempa San Isidro Labrador San José Cancasque San José Las Flores San Luis del Carmen San Miguel de Mercedes