El Salvador is strategically located in Central America, between the North and South American continents. El Salvador is bordered by Guatemala at the west, by Honduras at the north, by Nicaragua and the Gulf of Fonseca at the East, and by the Pacific Ocean at the South. Its territory, of approximately 21,040 square km., has a coastline of 320 km. bordering the Pacific Ocean along the whole country.
The strategic location of El Salvador provides access to important markets in Latin America and in the United States. In addition, the distance between San Salvador and neighbor capital cities of Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua is about the same (4-hour drive), a significant advantage when 70% of the regional commerce is concentrated in these four countries.
“The proximity to the United States' market offers a very particular advantage over China; it allows production in regular cycles and to respond more timely than Asia to market demands ” says a textile and apparel business representative already established in our country.
Nearly 2.5 million Salvadorans reside and work outside the country, mostly the United States.
Location is a natural advantage, but it's just one of the many advantages El Salvador offers. “The human quality of our people makes our work force a very special one, so special that the Salvadoran labor force is recognized throughout the region and the world”, says Patricia Figueroa, Executive Director of PROESA.