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List of all companies in El Salvador

El Salvador has 7,674 registered companies and businesses in our data, counted on 2 November 2026. 5,544 of them are corporations. We build the records from the national business register and other official sources, and add the sole traders, branch locations and public bodies a register leaves out. Most of them are small: 30% have fewer than five employees. Below you find the largest, the smallest, the newest and the oldest companies in El Salvador, where they are based and what they do. Want to buy the list of all 7,674 Salvadoran companies as an API integration or Excel file? Get it from our Salvadoran company database.

7,674 companies indexed · Data counted on 2 November 2026

Companies7,674
Corporations5,544
Departments12
Largest departmentSan Salvador 61%
Employees10-19
Revenue$1M-$5M
Email0%
Phone94%
Website0%
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Salvadoran company list: all 7,674 companies

The list of all companies and businesses in El Salvador, live and sorted by revenue. Narrow it by region, city, industry, size, revenue, legal form or founding year. The full search is on our Salvadoran company directory.

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Showing 25 of 7,674 companies
Company NameCountryCityAddress 1State/ProvincePostal CodeFounding YearYearly Revenue in U.S. DollarsEmployees TotalBusiness Legal Type - DescriptionNumber of Companies in GroupCompany Registration Number
1
Ministerio De Hacienda
Elsalvador
San Salvador
Boulevard de Los Heroes No. 1231
San Salvador
N/A
1950
$7,736,400,000
100
67
N/A
2
Poma Hermanos S.A. De C.V.
Elsalvador
San Salvador
Blvd. Constitucion #169
San Salvador
N/A
1919
$1,558,550,000
10,000
Corporation
23
06140908610016
3
La Centroamericana S.A.
Elsalvador
San Salvador
Alameda Roosevelt No. 3107
N/A
N/A
1999
$1,541,418,000
85
Corporation
652
N/A
4
Ministerio De Educacion Y De Ciencia Y Tecnologia
Elsalvador
San Salvador
Edificio A3 Tercer Nivel Alameda Juan Pablo Ii
San Salvador
06015
1940
$1,451,558,263
600
Government body
67
N/A
5
Ministerio De Salud Publica Y Asistencia Social
Elsalvador
San Salvador
Calle Arce No. 827
San Salvador
N/A
1990
$1,276,592,553
20,373
Government body
6
06140101220032
6
Banco Centroamericano De Integracion Economica
Elsalvador
San Salvador
Calle la Reforma No. 130
San Salvador
N/A
1960
$1,017,643,000
315
N/A
N/A
7
Instituto Salvadoreno De Seguro Social
Elsalvador
San Salvador
Alameda Juan Pablo Ii Y 39 Avenida Norte Edf Iss
San Salvador
N/A
1949
$900,125,265
14,365
Government body
67
06140312530021
8
Inversiones Financieras Grupo Imperia Cuscatlan. S.A.
Elsalvador
La Libertad
Km. 10 Carretera A Santa Tecla
San Salvador
2942
2004
$683,905,000
10
Corporation
11
06112602021018
9
Banco Agricola Sociedad Anonima
Elsalvador
San Salvador
Boulevard Constitucion Y 67 Av.
San Salvador
1101
2000
$503,719,900
3,097
Corporation
63
06143101550016
10
Alutech El Salvador S.A. De C.V.
Elsalvador
San Miguel
Panamericana Km 142.3
San Miguel
N/A
2012
$503,688,856
30
Corporation
138
0501260312101
11
La Constancia LTDA. De C.V.
Elsalvador
San Salvador
Ave. Independencia No. 526
San Salvador
N/A
2002
$495,633,000
3,000
Corporation
1150
06142510021011
12
Compania De Alumbrado Electrico De San Salvador S.A. De C.V.
Elsalvador
San Salvador
Calle el Bambu Colonia San Antonio
San Salvador
N/A
1890
$476,000,000
544
Corporation
690
06141711900013
13
Policia Nacional Civil De El Salvador
Elsalvador
San Salvador
6ta Calle Oriente Entre 8a
San Salvador
N/A
1992
$402,086,000
23,000
Government body
67
N/A
14
Distribuidora De Electricidad Del Sur, S.A. De C.V.
Elsalvador
Santa Tecla
Final 17 Av. Norte Y Calle al Boqueron
La Libertad
N/A
1995
$391,035,972
595
Corporation
3
06141611951013
15
Seguros E Inversiones, S.A.
Elsalvador
La Libertad
Carretera A Santa Tecla Km. 10 ½, Edificio Sisa
La Libertad
N/A
1962
$356,505,600
90
Corporation
11
06141202620014
16
Telemovil El Salvador S.A. De C.V.
Elsalvador
La Libertad
Carretera al Puerto de la Libertad Km 16.5
La Libertad
N/A
2013
$356,431,500
4,500
Corporation
43
06142303911015
17
Banco Cuscatlan De El Salvador S.A.
Elsalvador
La Libertad
Carretera Panamericana A Santa Tecla Km. 10.5
La Libertad
N/A
2008
$341,820,200
1,800
Corporation
11
06140806720015
18
Hsbc El Salvador
Elsalvador
San Salvador
Centro Financiero Banco Salvadoreno Alameda Dr.
San Salvador
N/A
2000
$326,777,400
1,800
Corporation
4773
06141709940015
19
Aeromantenimiento Sociedad Anonima
Elsalvador
Comalapa
Aeropuerto Internacional de el Salvador, Acceso #6
La Paz
N/A
2014
$322,110,414
3,800
Corporation
5
06143009830016
20
ST. Jack's Export CORPORATION
Elsalvador
Antiguo Cuscatlan
Zona Industrial la Laguna,
San Salvador
N/A
1997
$281,500,000
4,000
Corporation
2
06142701981010
21
Banco Davivienda Salvadoreno, S.A.
Elsalvador
San Salvador
Edificio Centro Financiero Davivienda Av. Olímpica No. 3550.
San Salvador
1101
1885
$271,662,600
1,938
Corporation
N/A
06141709940015
22
Banco Central De Reserva De El Salvador
Elsalvador
San Salvador
Alameda Juan Pablo Ii Entre 15 Y 17 Av. Norte
San Salvador
1101
1934
$266,435,300
500
67
06140107740025
23
Sisa Vida S.A. Seguros De Personas
Elsalvador
La Libertad
Edificio Sisa, Kilometro 10 1/2 Carretera A Santa Tecla.
La Libertad
N/A
2000
$246,498,200
159
Corporation
11
05112108001012
24
Seguros Sisa Sv S.A.
Elsalvador
San Salvador
Calle Loma Linda #223
San Salvador
N/A
2020
$246,498,000
77
Corporation
2
06140208550011
25
Compania De Telecomunicaciones De El Salvador, S.A. De C.V.
Elsalvador
San Salvador
Calle el Progreso Y Av. Liverpool
San Salvador
N/A
1997
$240,785,895
4,300
Corporation
2562
06142102971044

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How many companies are there in El Salvador?

Companies and businesses in El Salvador

7,674

2 November 2026

There are 7,674 companies and businesses in El Salvador in our data, counted on 2 November 2026. That is every kind of business, not only the registered companies: 5,544 corporations (S.A. de C.V.), 532 sole traders and 168 partnerships. On top of those come 464 non-profit organisations and 128 public bodies.

Structure

Single-site businesses
7,354 96%
Head offices
168
Branch locations
152

Legal form

Corporations
5,544 72%
Sole traders
532
Partnerships
168

Per working day this year

≈ 0

new companies registered · 35 so far in 2026

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Largest companies in El Salvador

Which are the largest companies in El Salvador? That depends on what you measure. By number of employees the biggest employer is Poma Hermanos S.A. de C.V., with 10,000 staff, ahead of Intradesa S.A. de C.V. and Instituto de Seguro Social de El Salvador. It is also the largest company by yearly revenue, ahead of Banco Agricola Sociedad Anonima and La Constancia Ltda. de C.V.. Below are the top companies of El Salvador ranked three ways: by number of employees, by yearly revenue and the largest public-sector employers. 5 Salvadoran companies employ more than 10,000 people and 6 report more than $1 billion a year.

Poma Hermanos S.A. de C.V. has the largest headcount of any company in El Salvador in our data. 5 Salvadoran companies list more than 10,000 people, 255 more than 500.

  1. 1San Salvador10,000 staff
  2. 2Soyapango5,000 staff
  3. 3San Salvador4,684 staff
  4. 4La Libertad4,500 staff
  5. 5Antiguo Cuscatlan4,439 staff
  6. 6San Salvador4,300 staff
  7. 7San Salvador4,000 staff
  8. 8La Libertad3,400 staff
  9. 9San Salvador3,300 staff
  10. 10San Salvador3,230 staff

Headcount as it is recorded on the company; for a group's parent or holding company it is usually the whole group's, worldwide.

By employee size · 7,464 companies with a known headcount

EmployeesShareCompanies%
1-42,262
5-91,253
10-191,206
20-491,090
50-99609
100-199422
200-499367
500+255

30% have 1 to 4 employees; 255 have 500 or more.

By yearly revenue (USD)

RevenueShareCompanies%
< $100K144
$100K-$500K1,322
$500K-$1M1,075
$1M-$5M3,425
$5M-$10M627
$10M-$100M736
$100M-$1B55
$1B+6

61 companies report more than $100 million; 6 more than $1 billion.

Small businesses in El Salvador

Most companies in El Salvador are small businesses. Of the 7,464 with a known headcount, 3,515 (47%) are micro businesses with fewer than ten employees, 2,296 are small (10 to 49) and 1,398 medium-sized (50 to 499). Only 255 employ 500 people or more, so 96.58% of Salvadoran companies are SMEs. This is where our data is strongest: sole traders, micro companies and single shops, each with an address and an industry code.

Size classShareCompanies%
Micro · fewer than 103,515
Small · 10 to 492,296
Medium · 50 to 4991,398
Large · 500 or more255

2,262

companies have 1 to 4 employees (30%). 144 turn over less than $100,000 a year.

532

sole traders are in the data, each with an address and an industry code.

69%

of the 35 companies started in 2026 have 1 to 4 employees (24). Only 1 started with 200 staff or more.

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Where are companies in El Salvador based?

San Salvador has more companies than any other department in El Salvador: 4,663, or 61% of the total, ahead of La Libertad (1,358) and Santa Ana (140). Below you find all twelve departments and the ten busiest cities, with a link to the local list where we have one.

twelve departments

DepartmentShareCompanies%
San Salvador4,663
La Libertad1,358
Santa Ana140
San Miguel117
Sonsonate90
La Paz79
San Salv64
Cuscatlan49
Usulutan46
Ahuachapan41
Salvador40
La Union26

Ten busiest cities

  1. San Salvador4,888
  2. Antiguo Cuscatlan469
  3. La Libertad395
  4. Santa Tecla367
  5. Santa Ana126
  6. Soyapango113
  7. San Miguel109
  8. Ilopango61
  9. Sonsonate52
  10. San Juan Opico52

Main industries in El Salvador

Business services and IT is the biggest industry in El Salvador by number of companies: 1,030, or 14% of all firms with an industry code. Next come wholesale (durable goods) (1,003) and wholesale (consumer goods) (746). Companies are grouped here by their SIC code, the classification every company in our data carries, in every country. Below you find the main sectors, the largest industries with their biggest companies.

Business services and IT: 1,030, 14% · 2 November 2026Wholesale (durable goods): 1,003, 13% · 2 November 2026Wholesale (consumer goods): 746, 10% · 2 November 2026Engineering, accounting and management: 614, 8% · 2 November 2026Food production: 278, 4% · 2 November 2026Social services: 267, 4% · 2 November 2026Travel and transport services: 185, 2% · 2 November 2026Chemicals: 177, 2% · 2 November 2026Other shops: 137, 2% · 2 November 2026Other: 3,109, 41% · 2 November 20267,546companies
  • Business services and IT1,03014%
  • Wholesale (durable goods)1,00313%
  • Wholesale (consumer goods)74610%
  • Engineering, accounting and management6148%
  • Food production2784%
  • Social services2674%
  • Travel and transport services1852%
  • Chemicals1772%
  • Other shops1372%
  • Telecoms and broadcasting1302%
  • Crop farming1192%
  • Education1182%
  • Holding and investment companies1041%
  • Real estate1031%
  • Building construction1021%
  • Other industries2,43332%

The fifteen largest of 79 SIC major groups; records without an industry code are not in this chart.

Largest industries in El Salvador

1,030

Business services and IT

SIC 73: Business Services

  1. 1Santa Tecla3,728 staff
  2. 2San Salvador3,230 staff
  3. 3San Salvador2,500 staff

1,003

Wholesale (durable goods)

SIC 50: Wholesale Trade-durable Goods

  1. 1San Salvador1,176 staff
  2. 2San Salvador927 staff
  3. 3San Salvador700 staff

746

Wholesale (consumer goods)

SIC 51: Wholesale Trade-non-durable Goods

  1. 1Antiguo Cuscatlan4,000 staff
  2. 2San Salvador3,020 staff
  3. 3San Salvador2,500 staff

614

Engineering, accounting and management

SIC 87: Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management, And Related Services

  1. 1San Miguel2,500 staff
  2. 2San Salvador1,000 staff
  3. 3San Salvador879 staff

278

Food production

SIC 20: Food And Kindred Products

  1. 1Antiguo Cuscatlan4,439 staff
  2. 2San Salvador4,000 staff
  3. 3San Salvador2,492 staff

267

Social services

SIC 83: Social Services

  1. 1Antiguo Cuscatlan160 staff
  2. 2Apaneca150 staff
  3. 3Antiguo Cuscatlan107 staff

185

Travel and transport services

SIC 47: Transportation Services

  1. 1San Salvador250 staff
  2. 2San Salvador200 staff
  3. 3Merliot156 staff

177

Chemicals

SIC 28: Chemicals And Allied Products

  1. 1Antiguo Cuscatlan1,500 staff
  2. 2Ilopango900 staff
  3. 3Soyapango600 staff

How many new companies are registered in El Salvador? (2026)

35 new companies and startups registered in El Salvador so far in 2026, about 0 every working day, after 88 new businesses in 2025. Most startups begin small: 69% of this year's newcomers have one to four employees. 15 of them are corporations (S.A. de C.V.).

≈ 0

new companies register every working day in 2026

69%

of this year's startups begin with one to four employees

88

new companies in 2025

Companies founded per year

  1. 942022
  2. 832023
  3. 952024
  4. 882025
  5. 352026 so far

The biggest newcomers of 2026

A new registration is often a restructuring, not a start-up: the largest newcomers are new holding and property companies for existing businesses.

  1. 1San Salvador100 staff
  2. 2Antiguo Cuscatlan60 staff
  3. 3Colon20 staff
  4. 4Antiguo Cuscatlan12 staff
  5. 5San Salvador10 staff

Oldest companies in El Salvador

Our data holds 25 Salvadoran organisations founded before 1900 and 142 before 1950. The national business register dates a company from the creation of its current legal unit, so older firms show a later founding year.

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1,729

Salvadoran companies were founded before 1990

104

were founded in 1990

4,860 Salvadoran companies, 74% of those with a founding year on record, were founded in 1990 or later. 1,729 are older.

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What you can reach: contact data on Salvadoran companies

0 Salvadoran companies have a website on record (0%), 7,217 a phone number (94%) and 0 an email address (0%). Among corporations: 0% have a website and 0% an email address.

FieldShareCompanies%
Website0
Phone7,217
Email0
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Questions about companies in El Salvador

Every answer is counted from the data on this page (2 November 2026).

There are 7,674 companies and businesses in El Salvador in our data, counted on 2 November 2026. 5,544 of them are corporations.
7,674. That includes 532 sole traders and 168 partnerships.
5,544 corporations, 72% of all Salvadoran businesses in our data (2 November 2026).
Of the 7,464 Salvadoran companies with a known headcount, 7,209 have fewer than 500 employees: 3,515 micro, 2,296 small and 1,398 medium-sized. 255 are large enterprises.
Poma Hermanos S.A. de C.V., with $1.6 billion in yearly revenue, ahead of Banco Agricola Sociedad Anonima ($503.7M) and La Constancia Ltda. de C.V. ($495.6M).
Poma Hermanos S.A. de C.V., with 10,000 staff on its record (for a group's parent this is usually the whole group's headcount).
4,663, 61% of all Salvadoran companies (2 November 2026).
35 so far in 2026, about 0 per working day, after 88 in 2025.
From the national business register and other official sources, combined with company websites and filings, and refreshed every month.
0, 0% of all Salvadoran companies. 7,217 have a phone number and 0 an email address.
Yes. The full list of 7,674 companies is available as Excel, CSV or through the API from our Salvadoran company database.

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