Urban Geography
Five Largest Cities: San Salvador, Soyapango, Santa Ana, San Miguel, Mejicanos
Population of largest city: San Salvador 316,090
Rank Size Rule:
1. San Salvador 316,090 316,090
2. Soyapango 158,045 214,403
3. Santa Ana 105,363 204,340
4. San Miguel 79,022 158,136
5. Mejicanos 63,218 140,751
The rank size rule doesn't work for the five largest cities of El Salvador. The actual population of the five largest cities decreases more slightly than the rank size rule theory. To fit the rank size rule Soyapango is about 55,000 people over what it should be. Santa Ana is about 100,000 over what it should be and has the biggest error margin.
Population: 6,152,512
Population Density: 306 per sq. km of land
% of Urban Population: 66.3%
% of urban population living in slums: 28.9%
Average % change in urban population: 1.4%
% with improved urban sanitation: 70.5%
% with Improved water supply: 90%
Population of largest city: San Salvador 316,090
Rank Size Rule:
1. San Salvador 316,090 316,090
2. Soyapango 158,045 214,403
3. Santa Ana 105,363 204,340
4. San Miguel 79,022 158,136
5. Mejicanos 63,218 140,751
The rank size rule doesn't work for the five largest cities of El Salvador. The actual population of the five largest cities decreases more slightly than the rank size rule theory. To fit the rank size rule Soyapango is about 55,000 people over what it should be. Santa Ana is about 100,000 over what it should be and has the biggest error margin.
Population: 6,152,512
Population Density: 306 per sq. km of land
% of Urban Population: 66.3%
% of urban population living in slums: 28.9%
Average % change in urban population: 1.4%
% with improved urban sanitation: 70.5%
% with Improved water supply: 90%