Prisons in El Salvador map & data
There are 20 prisons mapped in El Salvador, spread over 10 regions. The most are in Departamento de San Salvador (5), Departamento de Sonsonate (3) and Departamento de Santa Ana (3). 85% of them carry a name, and many add an address, phone number, website or opening hours. Well-known examples include Centro de Confinamiento del Terrorismo, Ex Penal de Cojutepeque and Centro Penal de Usulután.
Prisons by region
| Region | Locations | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Departamento de San Salvador | 5 | 25% |
| Departamento de Sonsonate | 3 | 15% |
| Departamento de Santa Ana | 3 | 15% |
| Departamento de Usulután | 2 | 10% |
| San Vicente | 2 | 10% |
| Departamento de Cuscatlán | 1 | 5.0% |
| Departamento de San Miguel | 1 | 5.0% |
| Departamento de La Unión | 1 | 5.0% |
| Departamento de Morazán | 1 | 5.0% |
| Departamento de Cabañas | 1 | 5.0% |
Notable prisons in El Salvador
- Centro de Confinamiento del TerrorismoSan Vicente · prison
- Ex Penal de CojutepequeDepartamento de Cuscatlán · prison
- Centro Penal de UsulutánDepartamento de Usulután · prison
- Centro Penal de IzalcoDepartamento de Sonsonate · prison
- Centro PenalDepartamento de San Miguel · prison
- CENTRO PENAL DE LA UNIONLA UNION · Departamento de La Unión · prison
- Centro PenitenciarioSan Francisco Gotera · Departamento de Morazán · prison
- Centro Industrial de Cumplimiento de Penas y Rehabilitacion Santa AnaDepartamento de Santa Ana · prison
- Centro Penal La EsperanzaAyuxtuxtepeque · Departamento de San Salvador · prison
- Centro de Reeducación de Menores de IlobascoIlobasco · Departamento de Cabañas · prison
- Centro Penal de San VicenteSan Vicente · prison
- Centro Preventivo Jucuapa HombresJucuapa · Departamento de Usulután · prison
- Centro Penitenciario de ApanteosSanta Ana · Departamento de Santa Ana · prison
- Centro Penal de Menores de TonacatepequeTonacatepeque · Departamento de San Salvador · prison
- Centro de Detención Menor Santa AnaDepartamento de Santa Ana · prison
- Cárcel de MujeresDepartamento de San Salvador · prison
What's in this layer
Every prison in the layer comes with its name, category, brand and operator, street address, city, postcode, phone, website, opening hours, the region it is in, latitude and longitude (each where known). Prisons and correctional centres.
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How many prisons are there in El Salvador?
This layer holds 20 prisons in El Salvador, the most of them in Departamento de San Salvador. The data is refreshed every 6 months; this release is from November 2026.
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The name, category, brand and operator, street address, city, postcode, phone, website, opening hours, the region it is in, latitude and longitude (each where known).
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