Culture of El Salvador

The culture of El Salvador is a Central American culture nation influenced by the clash of ancient Mesoamerica and medieval Iberian Peninsula. Salvadoran culture is influenced by Native American culture (Lenca people, Cacaopera people, Maya peoples, Pipil people) as well as Latin American culture (Latin America, Hispanic America, Ibero-America). Mestizo culture, Afro-Latin culture and the Catholic Church dominates the country. Although the Romance language, Castilian Spanish, is the official and dominant language spoken in El Salvador, Salvadoran Spanish which is part of Central American Spanish has influences of Native American languages of El Salvador such as Lencan languages, Cacaopera language, Mayan languages and Pipil language, which are still spoken in some regions of El Salvador.

Traditional Salvadoran dress.
Salvadorans musicians.
Type Symbol Year Image
Anthem National Anthem of El Salvador
1879
Motto DIOS UNIÓN LIBERTAD
1821
Flag and Coat of arms Coat of arms of El Salvador and Flag of El Salvador
1912
Color Cobalt blue and white

Additional appendages are in golden Amber (color)

1912
Bird Turquoise-browed motmot
1999
Reptile Green iguana
Fish Amatitlania Coatepeque, Endemic Species
Art Fernando Llort style Art
Music Xuc
Instrument Xylophone
Dish Pupusa
Flower Yucca gigantea
2003
Tree Tabebuia rosea
1939
UNESCO World Heritage Site Joya de Cerén
1993
Patron and National Personification Monumento al Divino Salvador del Mundo