San Marcos, El Salvador

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San Marcos
Municipality
San Marcos seen from Los Planes de Renderos Hill
San Marcos Location in El Salvador
Coordinates: 13°35′N 89°13′W / 13.583°N 89.217°W / 13.583; -89.217
Country	El Salvador
Department	San Salvador Department
Area
• Municipality	5.7 sq mi (14.7 km2)
Elevation	2,608 ft (795 m)
Population  (2020)
• Municipality	74,221
• Urban	74,221

San Marcos is a municipality in El Salvador. It is located in a small valley, 5 miles (8 km) southeast of downtown San Salvador. It has a population of 63,209.^[1] San Marcos is one of the 14 municipalities which make up the Metropolitan Area of San Salvador, also known as Greater San Salvador.