Invest in the City of Cojutepeque, El Salvador
At a glance
| Cojutepeque | |
|---|---|
| District | Cojutepeque |
| Municipality | Cuscatlán Sur |
| Department | Cuscatlán |
| Population of the district, 2024 | 46,839 |
| Urban population | 97.4% |
| Population of the municipality, 2024 | 145,310 |
| Area of the municipality | 257.0 km² |
| Districts in the municipality | Cojutepeque, San Rafael Cedros, Candelaria, Monte San Juan, El Carmen, San Cristóbal, Santa Cruz Michapa, San Ramón, El Rosario, Santa Cruz Analquito, Tenancingo |
Source: BCR and ONEC: VII Population Census 2024, population by department, municipality and district, urban and rural (Excel, in Spanish); UNDP: socio-economic map, guide to the 44 new municipalities of El Salvador, October 2024 (PDF, in Spanish); Legislative Assembly: Decree 762, the Special Law for the Territorial Restructuring of El Salvador1,2,3
Map of Cuscatlán Sur
Living and working
The household survey figures are published for the municipality of Cuscatlán Sur, not for each district.
| Indicator, 2023 | Cuscatlán Sur | Rank among the 44 municipalities |
|---|---|---|
| Average monthly labour income | $351.89 | 15 of 44 |
| Employment rate | 61.4% | |
| Workers in informal jobs | 74.6% | |
| Households with internet | 23.8% | |
| Households receiving remittances | 16.6% | |
| Households in monetary poverty | 26.5% | |
| Average years of schooling | 7.3 |
Source: UNDP: socio-economic map, guide to the 44 new municipalities of El Salvador, October 2024 (PDF, in Spanish)2
Economy and investment
- Pan-American Highway: in November 2025 the Minister of Public Works said the highway between San Martín and Cojutepeque was being rebuilt, with work on the whole asphalt surface.
- Suchitoto: the colonial town on Lake Suchitlán, one of the main tourist towns of the centre of the country, is in the same department.
Source: El Diario de Hoy: the Ministry of Public Works plans to start widening the Litoral road in January, 12 November 2025; ABC Color (EFE): Suchitoto, a colonial refuge in El Salvador, 1 November 20254,5
Sources
- BCR and ONEC: VII Population Census 2024, population by department, municipality and district, urban and rural (Excel, in Spanish)
- UNDP: socio-economic map, guide to the 44 new municipalities of El Salvador, October 2024 (PDF, in Spanish)
- Legislative Assembly: Decree 762, the Special Law for the Territorial Restructuring of El Salvador (in Spanish)
- El Diario de Hoy: the Ministry of Public Works plans to start widening the Litoral road in January, 12 November 2025 (in Spanish)
- ABC Color (EFE): Suchitoto, a colonial refuge in El Salvador, 1 November 2025 (in Spanish)
Figures checked 9 November 2026. Prepared by InvestSalvador.com for general information. Figures come from the sources listed.