People of El Salvador

Population	7,066,403 (2008 estimate)
Population density	341 persons per sq km 883 persons per sq mi (2008 estimate)
Urban population distribution	60 percent (2005 estimate)
Rural population distribution	40 percent (2005 estimate)
Largest cities, with population	San Salvador, 510,367 (2006) Santa Ana, 274,830 (2006) San Miguel, 282,367 (2006)
Official language	Spanish
Chief religious affiliations	Roman Catholic, 91 percent Protestant, 8 percent Other, 1 percent
Life expectancy	72.1 years (2008 estimate)
Infant mortality rate	22 deaths per 1,000 live births (2008 estimate)
Literacy rate	81.2 percent (2005 estimate)