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San Salvador (city), capital city of El Salvador. The population is 1,522,126 (1992). San Salvador is the country's largest city and its main commercial, manufacturing, transportation, and cultural center. Manufactures include processed food, alcoholic beverages, textiles, and building materials. Established by the Spanish in 1528, the settlement achieved city status in 1546. San Salvador served as the capital of the United Provinces of Central America during the 1830s and has been the capital of El Salvador since 1841. The city was badly damaged by earthquakes in 1873 and 1917, and it suffered from civil strife during the 1980s.