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San Marcos is a district in
However, there is a significant textile industry in the San Marcos Free Trade Zone. There are also logistic/distribution companies along the Comalapa Highway.
The city's per capita GDP(PPP) is US $5,480 and it has a Human Development Index of 0.759 as of 2002.
El Salvador
El Salvador, officially the Republic of El Salvador, is a country in Central America. It is bordered on the northeast by Honduras, on the northwest by Guatemala, and on the south by the Pacific Ocean. El Salvador's capital and largest city is S ...
. It is located in a small valley, 5 miles (8 km) southeast of downtown San Salvador
San Salvador () is the Capital city, capital and the largest city of El Salvador and its San Salvador Department, eponymous department. It is the country's largest agglomeration, serving as the country's political, cultural, educational and fin ...
. It has a population of 63,209. San Marcos is one of the 14 municipalities which make up the Metropolitan Area of San Salvador, also known as Greater San Salvador.
Geography
The city's geography is characterized by numerous small hills, as well as its proximity to Mount San Jacinto to the north and Planes de Renderos hills to the south. Most of San Marcos is a residential suburb with many middle-income and low-income dwellings. The city is the main gateway for air travelers because it is bordered by the Comalapa Highway ( RN-5 (Autopista Comalapa)), the freeway that connects El Salvador International Airport withSan Salvador
San Salvador () is the Capital city, capital and the largest city of El Salvador and its San Salvador Department, eponymous department. It is the country's largest agglomeration, serving as the country's political, cultural, educational and fin ...
.
Economy
Not much commerce exists outside the municipal public market and the southeast bus station. However, there is a significant textile industry in the San Marcos Free Trade Zone. There are also logistic/distribution companies along the Comalapa Highway.
The city's per capita GDP(PPP) is US $5,480 and it has a Human Development Index of 0.759 as of 2002.
Government versus gangs
In 2024, the government of El Salvador conducted a Blockade of San Marcos, especially in the 10th of October (10 de Octubre) community. That operation was directed against gangs in the area.References
{{San Salvador Department Municipalities of the San Salvador Department