El Salvador
Country name: |
El Salvador |
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Official country name: |
Republica de El Salvador |
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El Salvador - 1 Country Profile
Generic Information
El Salvador, officially the Republic of El Salvador, is a sovereign country in Central America located on the coast of the Pacific Ocean with a territorial extension of 21,041 km². In January 2023, the country registered an estimated population of 6,348,987 people. Its climate is warm tropical, but due to the geographical contrast the climate can vary. El Salvador borders Guatemala to the west and Honduras to the north and east, to the southeast the Gulf of Fonseca separates it from Nicaragua and is flanked to the south by the Pacific Ocean. Its territory is organized into 14 departments, 35 districts and 262 municipalities. The city of San Salvador is the capital of the country; its metropolitan area includes 14 nearby municipalities and concentrates the political and economic activity of the republic. The cities of San Miguel and Santa Ana are other important centres of the country.
In 1986, an earthquake destroyed a large part of the city of San Salvador with a total of 3,500 deaths and 200,000 victims. On January 13, 2001, another earthquake caused great destruction throughout the country. One of the most important human tragedies that occurred as a result of the earthquake was a landslide in the so-called Bálsamo mountain range, in the city of Santa Tecla (La Libertad), which caused the death of 700 people and in total the earthquake killed 944 people and left several thousand homeless. In 2001, exactly one month later, another earthquake killed 315 people, leaving hundreds of families without their homes, especially in the interior of the republic, where most of the poor people live.
On February 3, 2019, the politician, businessman and former mayor of San Salvador, Nayib Bukele, of the Gran Alliance for National Unity (GANA) party and in alliance with Nuevas Ideas, won the presidential election, period will end on May 31, 2024.
The coronavirus pandemic spread to El Salvador on March 18, 2020. As of April 12, 2022, the Government of El Salvador reported 162,089 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the country, 162,089 confirmed cases, 4,122 deaths and 157,967 recovered.
The Salvadoran economy has experienced a mixture of results during the successive governments of the ARENA party in the initiatives of the free market and the fiscal management model that include the privatization of the banking system, telecommunications, public pensions, electricity distribution, and a part of electricity generation, reduction of tariffs, elimination of price controls and an improved enforcement of intellectual property rights.
Since 2001, the country adopted, by legislative decree, the dollar as its official currency and the old colón was replaced. Since the change was made, interest rates have fallen and Salvadorans with access to credit have obtained it at the lowest rates in three decades.
Remittances from Salvadorans who work in the United States and send their family members are an important source of income from abroad and make up for the substantial trade deficit of around $ 4,000,000,000. Remittances have increased steadily over the past decade and have reached an absolute high of $ 3,780,000,000 in 2008 — roughly 17.1% of gross domestic product (GDP).
In April 2004, international reserves were estimated at $ 1.9 billion. In recent years, inflation has fallen to single-digit levels and total exports have grown substantially.
For a generic country overview, please consult the following sources:
EL SALVADOR: Pirámide de población de El Salvador en 2023 - Pirámides de población (population-pyramid.net)
EL SALVADOR Wikipedia Country Information https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/El_Salvador
EL SALVADOR IMF Country Information https://www.imf.org/en/Countries/SLV
EL SALVADOR Economist Intelligence Unit Information* http://country.eiu.com/el-salvador
(*note - this is a paid service)
Humanitarian Info
EL SALVADOR World Food Programme Information https://www.wfp.org/countries/el-salvador
EL SALVADOR UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Information https://www.unocha.org/sites/unocha
Facts and Figures
EL SALVADOR Wolfram Alpha Information https://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=el+salvador
EL SALVADOR World Bank Information https://www.worldbank.org/en/country/elsalvador
EL SALVADOR Population Information https://worldpopulationreview.com/countries/el-salvador-population
EL SALVADOR General Directorate of Statistics and Censuses https://www.digestyc.com.sv
El Salvador - 1.1 Humanitarian Background
Disasters, Conflicts and Migration
Natural Disasters |
Occurs |
Comments / Details |
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Drought |
Yes | 6 drought events from 1900-2016 affecting a total of 1,100,000 and causing US$320,400 in damage |
Earthquakes |
Yes | 9 earthquake events from 1900-2016 affecting a total of 2,549,991 and causing US$3,406,500 in damage |
Epidemics |
Yes |
Arbovirus (5 events from 1900 - 2016 the number affected: 13,595) Bacterial disease (2 events from 1900 - 2016 number affected: 5,975) Respiratory (1 event from 1900 - 2016 the number affected: 50,000) Viral Infectious Diseases (Zika) (7 events from 1900 - 2016 the number affected: 30,976) |
Extreme Temperatures |
Yes | 1 Cold Wave event 1900-2016, killed 1 person |
Flooding |
Yes | Flash flooding and general flooding (16 events from 1900 - 2016 affecting 481,842 and causing US$ 1,563,000 in dammage) |
Insect Infestation |
No | n/a |
Landslides |
Yes | 1 event from 1900-2016, killed 22 people |
Volcanic Eruptions |
Yes | 2 ash fall events from 1900-2016 affecting a total of 65,079 |
High Waves / Surges |
Yes | 1 Tsunami from 1900-2016, killed 185 people |
Wildfires |
No | n/a |
High Winds |
Yes |
13 Hurricanes (from 1900 - 2016 affecting a total of 266,201 and causing US$ 1,745,410 in damage) 1 Connective Storm (from 1900 - 2016 affecting a total of 20,000) |
Man-made |
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Civil strife |
Peace treaty signed 1992, ending 12 year civil war. |
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International conflict |
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Displaced in country |
1 million people were displaced from certain rural areas to the capital and other safer places during the civil war. However, during 2016 52,560 migrants have returned to El Salvador from other countries (USA, Mexico, etc.) and as from January to July 2017, 16,847 migrants have returned to the country (59.5% from USA, 40.2% from Mexico and 0.3% from other countries.) |
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Refugees in country |
People in shelters: in total 559,728. 466,000 during Hurricane Mitch (1998); 68,777 during 13 January 2001 earthquake; and 44,951 in the tropical storms in 2011 (Ida, Agatha, Alex, Matthew, Tropical Depression No. 16 Nicole and E12). |
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Refugees from country |
No records available. |
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Landmines casualties / year |
Mine clearance was carried out in 1993 and 1994 by former combatants from both sides of the conflict. No accidents involving landmines have been reported since 1994, although some accidents from UXO have occurred - from January 1994 through mid-1995, 271 people, including 42 children, were injured by UXO. |
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Other comments |
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* Centre for Research on Epidemiology of Disasters, Belgium.
El Salvador is extremely prone to natural disasters. It ranks among the ten most vulnerable countries to natural hazards in the world (CRED/OFDA), and is rated first by the World Bank in terms of overall vulnerability based on Economic Risk to GDP from two or more natural hazards (WB, 2005). Nearly 90 percent of total country area is at risk of disaster, representing over 95 percent of the population and 96 percent of GDP. In the past 11 years, the country suffered three major disasters which impacted thousands and severely hampered economic progress. Two major earthquakes in 2001 affected 1.5 million people with economic losses of US$ 1.6 billion. In 2005, the country was simultaneously affected by the eruption of the Ilamatepec Volcano and tropical storm Stan; the total impact of the two phenomena was US$355.6 million (with US$196.2 million in damages and US$159.5 million in losses). In 2011, Tropical Depression 12E hit El Salvador, affecting more than 0.5 million people and causing US$840 million in damages and losses.
Seasonal Effects on Logistics Capacities
Seasonal Effects on Transport |
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Transport |
Time |
Comments |
Primary road transport |
Wet season from May to November |
Transport is affected during the rainy seasons as rivers flood and some primary and secondary roads suffer severe deterioration, leaving some communities cut off. |
Secondary road transport |
Wet season from May to November |
Transport is affected during the rainy season as rivers flood and secondary roads suffer severe deterioration, leaving some communities cut off. |
Rail transport |
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This type of transportation does not exist in the country. |
Air transport |
Wet season from May to November |
Air transport could be affected during the rainy seasons due to the lack of visibility. |
Waterways transport |
Wet season from May to November |
Waterways transport could be affected during the rainy due to the lack of visibility. |
Seasonal affects on storage and handling |
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Activity |
Time |
Comments |
Storage |
From April to November |
The accessibility to the storage facilities could be hampered due to floods or landslides. Therefore, cargo has to be properly protected from the departure point onwards. |
Handling |
From April to May |
Sea currents occasionally affect the port operations at Acajutla, ships need to abandon their berths to avoid collisions. The rainy season also affects break bulk/bulk cargo discharge at Acajutla. During the rainy season, overland transporters should be reminded that tarpaulins need to be in good state. |
Other |
No potential risk identified |
Capacity and Contacts for In-Country Emergency Response
Government
The government has since 2009 changed some of the former structures. WFP's main counterpart in Supply Chain is SIS/DAA (Secretaría de Inclusión Social/División de Asistencia Alimentaria – Secretariat for Social Inclusion/Food Assistance Division), responsible for warehouse management and staffing.
The Government of El Salvador’s (GoES) response to the tropical storms (Agatha, Alex, and E12) can be seen as a step forward compared with previous emergencies (i.e. lesson learned from Ida and E12). The Government had available in its warehouses relief items (mattress, clothes, hygiene kits, medical kits, etc.) and food rations to assist the affected populations. The humanitarian community also provided support in terms of food assistance (WFP and others). The capacity of response has to be improved in view of possible major emergencies, especially in the area of coordination with all actors involved in the response. The humanitarian community, in coordination with GoES’ Civil Protection, has initiated the creation of a humanitarian network, which is currently ongoing.
The Coordination Center for Disaster Prevention in Latin America (CEPREDENAC as per Spanish acronym), is a regional inter-governmental entity, working under the Central America Integration System (SICA as per Spanish acronym) as a specialised secretariat. It has been created with the mandate of promoting activities, projects and programmes focused on reduction of risks during natural disasters. The Center promotes and coordinates the international cooperation, information sharing, with the exchange of experiences and technical/scientific evaluations regarding prevention, mitigation and emergency response.
Ministry / Department / Address |
Contact Names / Email |
Tel / Fax |
Website |
Government Agency Dealing With Emergency Relief and/or Disaster Management: Civil Protection Ministerio de Gobernación y Desarrollo Territorial, Centro de Gobierno, San Salvador, El Salvador |
Name: Mr. Jorge Antonio Meléndez Title: Director |
Tel.: (503) 2527-7122 |
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Principal Interacting Government Official/ Division Of Food Aid Assistance- Social Inclusion Secretariat/ SIS/DAA 17 Avenida Norte, Centro Gobierno Edif.# 1, San Salvador, El Salvador
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Name: Ms. Wendy Rogel de Fuentes Title: Director Email: wdefuentes@inclusionsocial.gob.sv |
Tel.: (503) 2281-0981 (Direction Office) (503) 2244-2724 Fax: (503)2281-0058 (503) 2264-3152 |
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Air Handling Services /Aerodespachos de El Salvador /El Salvador International Airport |
Name: Mr. Jaime Jiménez Cromeyer Title: Manager Email:j.jimenez@aerodespachos-sal.com |
Tel.: (503) 2243 2557
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Principal Port Authority - Port Manager Puerto de Acajutla
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Name: Mr, Roberto de Jesús Mendoza Title: Port Manager Email: roberto.mendoza@cepa.gob.sv |
Tel.: (503) 2429-3201 Tel.: (503) 2429-3384 Fax: (503) 2405-3390 |
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Air Cargo Operations Ilopango
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Name: Mr. Jorge Gómez Title: Head of Operations Email: Jorge.gomez@ccepa.gob.sv |
Tel.: (503) 2250-9300 Fax: (503) 2250-9333
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Principal Government International Airport of El Salvador |
Name: Mr. Jaime Parada Title: Airport Manager blanca.velasco@cepa.gob.sv |
Tel.: (503) 2349-2200 Tel. (503) 2349-2201 Fax: (503) 2397-2393
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www.aeropuertoelsalvador.gob.sv
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Principal Government Aviation Traffic Authority, International Airport of El Salvador, San Luis Talpa, La Paz |
Name: Rene Lopez Title: Chief AIES Email: Rene.lopez@cepa.gob.sv |
Tel.: (503) 2366-2441 Fax: (503) 2366-2464 |
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Principal aviation military and/or civil defense authority El Salvador Air Force Aeropuerto Ilopango, Kilometro 9 ½, Ilopango, El Salvador |
Name: Mr. Carlos Jaime Mena Torres Title: Col., Chief of Civil Affairs Department: Air Force Name: Jorge Gómez Title: Chief Airport Operations Email: Jorge.gomez@cepa.gob.sv |
Tel.: (503) 2250-0070 (503) 2508-0226 Fax: (503) 2250-0319
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Humanitarian Community
A Contingency Plan preparing for floods and landslides caused by hurricanes and rainfall was developed between June and November in 2006. This was updated in 2007, 2008 and it is being re-drafted in 2017. This plan has been prepared by the United Nations Emergency Team (UNETE) which is composed by the main UN actors involved in emergency response (WFP, FAO, UNICEF, IOM, WHO, UNDP, UNFPA, OCHA). UNETE members are fully involved in the establishment of the Humanitarian Network for El Salvador together with some NGOs (CARE, OXFAM, Plan International, CRS, Lutheran World Federation, WVI, Save the Children), the National Red Cross and National Civil Protection. WFP in El Salvador developed the Central American Early Warning System (SATCA) to monitor weather hazards. This is a tool that has provided timely and consolidated information on natural events in the region.
The following web resources have been established to support a humanitarian response in terms of preparedness and emergency response:
SATCA website Central America Early Warning System to monitor weather hazards
Redhum - Latin America Humanitarian Information Network
Humanitarian Coordination |
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Type |
Name / Address |
Contacts |
Comments |
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 HCRC |
Mr. Andrew Stanhope Address: Edif. Naciones Unidas, Blvd. Orden de Malta Sur, #2-B, Antiguo Cuscatlán, La Libertad, El Salvador. |
Tel. (503) 2263-0066 Fax (503) 2209-3588 Email: andrew.stanhope@wfp.org |
UN System Resident Coordinator, OIC Leading agency for: 1) Programming (PMT) and 2) Monitoring & Evaluation (GTME) Alternate leading agency for Communications (GICOM) |
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Coordination mechanisms / committees / Groups |
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Org. Name |
Contact / Address |
Contacts |
Comments |
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UNITED NATIONS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME – UNDP/PNUD
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Representative: Ms. Georgiana Braga-Orillard Edif. Naciones Unidas, Blvd. Orden de Malta Sur, #2-B, Antiguo Cuscatlán, La Libertad, El Salvador. |
Tel. (503) 2209-3503 Fax (503) 2209-3590 Email: georgina.braga@undp.org
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Leading agency for: 1) Citizen security and violence prevention, and 2) Operations (OMT) Alternate leading agency for: 1) Democratic governance and state´s modernization, and 2) Environmental sustainability and disaster risk reduction |
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UNITED NATIONS WORLD FOOD PROGRAMME – WFP / PMA
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Representative: Mr. Andrew Stanhope Blv.el Hipódromo No.738 Colonia San Benito San Salvador, El Salvador, Centro América. Apartado Postal No.114 |
Tel. (503) 2263-6144, Fax (503) 2510-7142 Email: Andrew.stanhope@wfp.org |
Leading agency for emergencies (UNETE) Alternate leading agency for: 1) SAN, and 2) Operations (OMT) |
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UNITED NATIONS FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION - FAO |
Representative: Mr. Diego Recalde Boulevard del Hipódromo No. 110. Colonia San Benito, Zona Rosa San Salvador |
Tel. (503) 2264 – 2326 ext: 106 Tel 2. (503) 2264 - 4064 Fax: (503) 2264-3887 Email: diego.recalde@fao.org |
Leading agency for environmental sustainability and disaster risk reduction Alternate leading agency for inclusion economic development and employment |
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Pan-American Health Organization – PAHO/OPS WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION WHO/OMS |
Representative: Dr. Carlos Roberto Garzón. 73 Av. Sur No.135, Colonia Escalón, San Salvador, El Salvador. |
Tel. (503) 2511-9502 Fax (503) 2298-1168 Email: garzonc@paho.org |
Leading agency for HIV/AIDS and SAN Alternate leading agency for citizen security and violence prevention. |
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UNITED NATIONS CHILDREN´S EMERGENCY FUND - UNICEF
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Representative: Rose Nadine Perrault Blvd. Santa Elena, Calle Alegría, Edificio Interalia, 4to. Piso, Santa Elena, Antiguo Cuscatlán, La Libertad. |
Tel. (503) 2252-8800/02 Fax (503) 2252-8811 Email: nperrault@unicef.org |
Leading agency for: 1) Democratic governance and state´s modernization & reform, 2) Communications (GICOM). Alternate leading agency for: 1) Equality, Social inclusion, Poverty Reduction, 2) Programming (PMT), and 3) Monitoring & evaluation (GTME) |
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UNITED NATIONS DEPARTMENT OF SAFETY AND SECURITY - UNDSS |
Security Adviser: Mr. Luis Castro Edif. Naciones Unidas, Blvd. Orden de Malta Sur, #2-B, Antiguo Cuscatlán, La Libertad, El Salvador. |
Tel. 503) 2251-9500 or 9560 Fax (503) 2209-3615 Email: luis.castro@undss.org |
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UNITED NATIONS POPULATION FUND - UNFPA
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Representative: Mr. Hugo Gonzalez Edif. AVANTE, 10 nivel, Urb. Madre Selva. Santa Elena. Antiguo Cuscatlán, La Libertad. El Salvador.
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Tel. (503) 2246-5800 Fax (503) 2246-5823 Email: hgonzalez@unfpa.org |
Leading agency for: 1) Equality, Social inclusion, Poverty Reduction, and 2) Gender |
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UNITED NATIONS FOR PROJECT SERVICES -UNOPS |
Directora y Representante: Mrs. Alexandra Kianman Colonia San Benito y Calle N° 1, Casa N° 121, entre Calle La Mascota y Calle Loma Linda, San Salvador |
Tel. (503) 2506-3900 or 3917 Fax: (503) 22 63 44 82 Email: AlexandraK@unops.org |
Mission: aid people in need through UN efforts and associated Government agencies. Vision: promote promote sustainable practices Value: present services to others |
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UNITED NATIONS INTERNATIONAL LABOUR ORGANIZATION – ILO/OIT |
Principal Technical Adviser: Mr. Jesús de la Peña Avenida José Matías Delgado No 345, Colonia Escalón, San Salvador |
Tel. (503)2263-7442 Fax (503)2263-7008 Email: delapena@ilo.org |
Leading agency for inclusion economic development and employment |
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UNAIDS/ONUSIDA |
Director: Dra. Celina Miranda Edif. Naciones Unidas, Blvd. Orden de Malta Sur, #2-B, Antiguo Cuscatlán, La Libertad, El Salvador. |
Tel. (503) 2209-3591 Fax. (503) 2209 3588 Email: mirandace@unaids.org |
Alternate leading agency for HIV/AIDS
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INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION FOR MIGRATION – IOM |
Head of Mission: Mr. Jorge Peraza Urb. Madre Selva, Pje. H #5, Santa Elena, Antiguo Cuscatlan. La Libertad. |
Tel. (503) 2521-0531 Fax (503) 2521-0534 Email: jperaza@iom.int |
Alternate leading agency for emergencies (UNETE)
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El Salvador - 1.2 Regulatory Departments & Quality Control
Overview
The tables below show the governmental entities that oversee collecting revenues, ministries that control the entrance of medical or agricultural products to the country and import exemption taxes.
The import process starts by requesting tax exemption to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, then authorization of Customs in order to collect the products at customs warehouse. When food is being imported, the permission needs to be requested to the Ministry of Health and Agriculture, depending on the type of food.
This document also provides a list of requirements and certificates to obtain permission to import.
Dept/Agency Name and address |
Contact Names / Email |
Tel / Fax |
Website |
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MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND LIVESTOCK (MAG) Address: Final 1ª. Av. Norte, 13 calle Oriente y Avenida Manuel Gallardo, Santa Tecla. La Libertad |
Name: Lic. Oscar Enrique Guardado Calderón Title: Agriculture and Livestock Minister E-mail: info@mag.gob.sv |
Tel. (503) 2210-1700, ext.2355 Tel. (503) 2210-1755 Min. Off. Fax (503) 2534-9850 Min. Off. |
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Summary of Role and Services: The roles of the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock are set out in the Regulations of the Executive and special laws. Its general functions are:
Main UN counterparts in Country: WFP, FAO Other Governmental counterparts: IICA |
Dept/Agency Name and address |
Contact Names / Email |
Tel / Fax |
Website |
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FINANCE DEPARTMENT Boulevard "Los Héroes" No. 1231, San Salvador, El Salvador, C.A. |
Name: Mr. José Alejandro Zelaya Title: Treasurer |
Tel. (503) 2244-3000 PBX (503) 2244-3001 Min. Off. Email: ministro@mh.gob.sv |
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Summary of Role and Services: Carry out technical assessment of economic projects or programs pre-investment and public investment requiring funding of public money and other powers as are prescribed by law or regulation. Within the powers previously understood, especially the incumbent Deputy Minister of Finance, there are following: - Ministry of administrative management, including matters relating to buildings and equipment; - Monitor and evaluate the overall damages/losses after natural disasters; - Management of FOPROMID fund (Civil Protection and Military Fund for Disaster management). |
Dept/Agency Name and address |
Contact Names / Email |
Tel / Fax |
Website |
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MINISTRY OF PUBLIC HEALTH Calle Arce No.827 ,San Salvador, El Salvador |
Name: Mr. Francisco Alabi Montoya Title: Health Minister
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Tel.: (503) 2591-7000 PBX (503) 2591-7551 Email: francisco.alabi@salud.gob.sv |
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Summary of Role and Services: The below list describes the information on the formalities or services that the Ministry of Public Health offers in relation to the supervision and control of food and beverages. The Ministry is also in charge to monitor the increase of diseases in emergency situations, being part of the Emergency Technical Health Commission. Main UN counterparts in Country: PAHO (WHO) |
Dept/Agency Name and address |
Contact Names / Email |
Tel / Fax |
Website |
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OIRSA (International Regional Organization for Agricultural Sanitation) Final Pasaje Isolde, Calle Ramón Belloso 1,Colonia Escalón, San Salvador, El Salvador, Centroamérica |
Name: Mr. Efrain Medina Guerra Title: Executive Director
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Tel.: (503) 2209-9200 Ext 102 (Dir. Office) (503) 2228-7841/7899 Email: comunicaciones@oirsa.org Fax: (503) 2263-1128 |
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Summary of Role and Services: Oirsa strategy recognizes the importance of working to strengthen, maintain and manage an information system on agricultural health and food safety; for the prevention, control and eradication of pests and diseases, facilitating agricultural trade and knowledge of current legislation. All incoming food to El Salvador must be inspected and cleared by OIRSA. |
Dept/Agency Name and address |
Contact Names / Email |
Tel / Fax |
Website |
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MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS Calle El Pedregal, Blvd. Cancillería. Ciudad Merliot, Antiguo Cuscatlan, El Salvador. C.A. |
Name: Mrs. Alexandra Hill Tinoco Title: Minister of Foreign Affairs |
Tel.: (503) 2231 1001 Fax: (503) 2231-1180 Email: webmaster@rree.gob.sv |
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Summary of Role and Services: Provide guidance and support to the Humanitarian organizations for what regards to bi-lateral and multi-lateral agreements/MoUs/contracts with Government institutions. It is the main counterpart for the import/export of commodities/items/equipment in/out of the country. Consular services, scholarships, authenticates govt. documents, step visas for foreigners, libraries, step income for Salvadorans, historical archive. |
Dept/Agency Name and address |
Contact Names / Email |
Tel / Fax |
Website |
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Division of Food Assistance 10 Avenida Sur y Calle Mexico Barrio San Jacinto, frente a ex casa Presidencial, San Salvador |
Name: Ms. Wendy Rogel de Fuentes Title: Chief Department Email: |
Tel.: (503) 2133 1206 (503) 7288 3531
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Summary of Role and Services: Responsible for coordinating humanitarian food assistance in country. Through DAA manages the 4 Government warehouses in Zapotitán, Santa Ana, San Rafael Cedros and San Miguel. It provides assistance to vulnerable groups and emergency response rations. |
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Website |
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Civil Protection Lotificación Las Americas, KM 23.5 Carretera de San Salvador a Quetzaltepeque, Municipio de Nejapa, San Salvador, El Salvador |
Name: Mr. Luis Alonso Amaya Durán Title: Director Building E-mail: prensa@proteccioncivil.gob.sv |
Tel.: (503) 2201-2440
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https://www.proteccioncivil.gob.sv/
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Summary of Role and Services: Manage and coordinate with the institutions of the National System of Civil Protection, the actions of Prevention and Mitigation of Disasters and Emergencies throughout the country, in order to safeguard the life and protect the assets of the inhabitants of El Salvador, through an optimal use of resources in order to assist affected people, guaranteeing an immediate and effective response to the needs derived from a catastrophic event.: It is responsible to procure for the Emergency Technical Commissions for:
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Dept/Agency Name and address |
Contact Names / Email |
Tel / Fax |
Website |
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FUSADES Boulevard y Urbanización Santa Elena ,Antiguo Cuscatlán, La libertad, El Salvador
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Name: Lic. Javier Castro Title: Director Ejecutivo Name: Ms. Mirian Santos Title: Laboratory contact |
Tel.: (503) 2248-5600 PBX Fax: (503) 2278-3356 Tel.: (503) 2248-5681 Lab Off. Fax: (503) 2248-5669 Lab Off. Email: laboratorio@fusades.org.sv |
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Summary of Role and Services: The Quality Laboratory Comprehensive FUSADES is a research center and laboratory services, characterized by excellent quality, reliability and credibility, and whose objective is to contribute to sustainable development of El Salvador. It is a key support for the agricultural sector, food and beverages sector and in the area of environment. |
Dept/Agency Name and address |
Contact Names / Email |
Tel / Fax |
Website |
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CEN - POSCO |
Name: Mr. Edgar Morales Barahona Title: General Manager |
Tel. & Fax: (503) 2262-1510 Cell.: (503) 7643-4871 Email:cenposco@yahoo.com. |
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Summary of Role and Services: Supervise and certify the quality and quality (Q&Q) of the food at origin in Country and upon to the arrival to the different warehouses; pest control for maize, beans, rice, flour, sorghum, among others. Also, supply of equipment, installation of fumigation systems and calibration of lab equipment.
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El Salvador - 1.3 Customs Information
Duties and Tax Exemption
For contact information regarding government custom authorities, please click check section 1.2 Regulatory Departament & Quality Control.
Customs is part of the Treasury and is in charge of the following:
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Authorise and registration of international land transport
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Increase of decrease of bonds imposed to duty free shops.
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Approving tax exemptions
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Authorization of importing vehicles
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Authorization of forwarding agents
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Authorization of introduction of vehicles and personal items of diplomatic Salvadorian staff abroad.
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Authorization of importing vehicles through diplomatic tax exemption.
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Authorization for the registration of sea transport.
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Classification of product duties.
Customs Information Authorities
DIRECCION GENERAL DE ADUANAS |
LIC. BENJAMIN MAYORGA |
Direcctor General de Aduanas |
2244-5002 |
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ARQ. JOSÉ ALEXANDER FUENTES PORTILLO |
Sub Director General de Aduanas |
2244-5072 |
Emergency Response:
Upon the declaration of a State of Emergency by the Congress (“Asamblea Legislativa”) or by the President himself, all humanitarian aid coming from abroad is channeled through Civil Protection (for all imported food commodities, a control is done by the Ministry of Agriculture) and enters the country through an expedited process coordinated with the Government parties mentioned above (Art. 556 RECAUCA).
When relief items are destined to entities/organizations of social interest, humanitarian organizations etc., their entry will be authorized provided that the transport documents are endorsed by the Government Authority in charge (Art. 556 RECAUCA inciso tercero).
https://www.wipo.int/edocs/lexdocs/laws/es/sv/sv039es.pdf
The following agreements and conventions apply to the country:
Agreements / Conventions Description |
Ratified by Country? (Yes / No) |
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WCO (World Customs Organization) member |
Yes - 07 07 2005 |
Annex J-5 Revised Kyoto Convention |
No |
OCHA Model Agreement |
Yes |
Tampere Convention (on the Provision of Telecommunication Resources for Disaster Mitigation and Relief Operations) |
Yes – 18 04 2002 |
Secretariat for Central American Economic Integration (SIECA) |
Yes – 14 10 1951 |
The following legal data provides exemption information:
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Franquicias de la Presidencia de la República: Disposiciones Generales del Presupuesto, Decreto Legislativo No. 6, publicado en el Diario Oficial No.126, Tomo No. 324, de fecha 07/07/1994.
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Franquicias para la Asamblea Legislativa: Decreto Legislativo No. 461, publicado en el Diario Oficial No. 189, Tomo No. 329, de fecha 13/10/1995.
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Acuerdos Legislativos que conceden franquicia a favor de otros: Art. 131 de la Constitución de la República.
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Franquicias Municipales: Código Municipal, Decreto Legislativo No. 274, publicado en el Diario Oficial No. 23, Tomo No. 290, de fecha 05/02/1986.
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Franquicias Diplomáticas: Decreto Legislativo No. 45, publicado en el Diario Oficial No. 148, Tomo No. 324, de fecha 15/08/1994.
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Franquicias para Residentes Rentistas: Ley Especial para Residentes Rentistas y su Reglamento, Decreto Legislativo No.476, publicado en el Diario Oficial No.222, Tomo No. 241 de fecha 28/11/1973 y Decreto Legislativo No. 681, Reformas a la Ley Especial para Residentes Rentistas, publicado en el Diario Oficial No. 208, Tomo No. 341 de fecha 10/11/1993.
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Artículo 317 del Reglamento del Código Aduanero Uniforme Centroamericano (RECAUCA)
Organizational Requirements to obtain Duty Free Status |
United Nations Agencies |
Letter addressed to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, invoice, packing list, bill of lading, copy of NIT and duty exemption solicitation format. |
Non Governmental Organizations |
Requesting letter addressed to the president, containing the following: description of the donation, destination, donor identification, reception entity and its legal representative, transportation, bill of lading, number of packages, value, pro-forma invoice (original and copy) packing list, donation letter to the receiving entity, |
Exemption Certificate Application Procedure:
Duties and Taxes Exemption Application Procedure |
Generalities (include a list of necessary documentation) |
Same as above |
Process to be followed (step by step or flowchart) |
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Exemption Certificate Document Requirements
TABLE OF DOCUMENTS FOR TAX EXEMPTION REQUIREMENTS
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Food |
NFI (Shelter, WASH, Education) |
Medicine |
Vehicle and Spare Parts |
Staff (office) Supplies |
Telecoms Equipment |
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Duties & Taxes Exemption |
Original and 3 copies |
Original and 3 copies |
Original and 3 copies |
Original and 3 copies |
Original and 3 copies |
Original and 3 copies |
Invoice |
1 copy of the original document |
1 copy of the original document |
1 copy of the original document |
1 copy of the original document |
1 copy of the original document |
1 copy of the original document detailing values and quantities |
AWB, B/L, C.P. other transport documents. |
1 copy of the original document |
1 copy of the original document |
1 copy of the original document |
1 copy of the original document |
1 copy of the original document |
1 copy of the original document |
Donation/Non-Commercial Certificate |
1 copy of the original document |
1 copy of the original document |
1 copy of the original document |
1 copy of the original document |
1 copy of the original document |
1 copy of the original document |
Phytosanitary Certificate |
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It is entered as personal stuffs or household goods |
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Other Documents |
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If the car is second hand, it needs the title issued by the Department of Motor Vehicle in the country of origin, detailing the characteristics of the vehicle. |
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Customs Clearance
General Information
Customs Information |
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Document Requirements |
1. Invoice trading. 2. Transport Documents, including: Bill of Lading, waybills, Air waybill or other equivalent documents. 3. Custom’s declaration and valuation of goods, if necessary. 4. Certificate of origin for all goods, as appropriate. 5. Licenses, permits, certificates or other documents relating to compliance with the regulations and non-tariff restrictions on the goods, and other authorizations or guarantees required by virtue of their nature and customs. |
Embargoes |
None |
Prohibited Items |
See Customs Law in Annex IV (Regulations for import vegetables and animal products.) |
General Restrictions |
See Customs Law in Annex IV (Regulations for import vegetables and animal products.) |
Customs Clearance Document Requirements
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Food |
NFI (shelter, wash, education) |
Medicine |
Vehicles and Spare Parts |
Staff (office) Supplies |
Telecoms Equipment |
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Exemption of Duties & Taxes |
Original and 3 copies |
Original and 3 copies |
Original and 3 copies |
Original and 3 copies |
Original and 3 copies |
Original and 3 copies |
Invoice |
Original and 2 copies |
Original and 2 copies |
Original and 2 copies |
Original and 2 copies |
Original and 2 copies |
Original and 2 copies |
AWB, B/L, C.P. other transport documents |
2 Original and 2 copies |
2 Original and 2 copies |
2 Original and 2 copies |
2 Original and 2 copies |
2 Original and 2 copies |
2 Original and 2copies |
Donation/Non-Commercial Certificate |
Original and 2 copies |
Original and 2 copies |
Original and 2 copies |
Original and 2 copies |
Original and 2 copies |
Original and 2 copies |
Packing List |
Original and 3 copies |
Original and 3 copies |
Original and 3 copies |
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Original and 3 copies |
Original and 3 copies |
Phytosanitary Certificate |
Original and 3 copies |
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It is entered as personal stuffs or household goods |
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Other Documents |
Certificate of origin |
Fumigation certificate (second hand clothes) |
List of specifications for each drug, production and expiry date. |
If the car is second hand, it needs the title issued by the Department of Motor Vehicle in the country of origin, detailing the characteristics of the vehicle. |
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It does not need special permissions by country agreement with WFP, UN. |
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Free sale certificate (FSC) |
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Prescribed control substances for personal use, must have approval from DAN. |
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Weight Certificate |
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Quality Certificate |
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Radioactive Certificate |
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Fumigation Certificate |
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Some fats and oils have special permits from the Ministry of Health. |
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Note: 1. Goods entering into the country coming from South America are checked by DAN (Dirección de Anti-narcóticos).
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2. For the goods which need approval from the Ministry of Health, a pharmaceutical chemicals visa is required.
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3. Food entering to the country need to go through a scan and pay
Transit Regime
Internal transit is a simple process through Central American countries. Basically, a declaration must be stated at the Customs office where the goods are entering the region in order to obtain a temporary permit for internal transit. Depending on whether the goods have origin in Central America or not, a different kind of declaration will be stated in each case. For Central American products, the declaration is called FAUCA, Formulario Aduanero Unico Centroamericano. For products with origins outside Central America, the declaration is called, Declaración de Mercancías para el Tránsito Aduanero Internacional Terrestre, or also known as DTI.
All regulations concerning this declaration are expressed in the Reglamento sobre el Régimen de Tránsito Aduanero Internacional Terrestre ,Formulario de Declaración e instructivo (pages 313-336: RECOPILACION DE LEYES ADUANERAS, Editorial Jurídica Salvadoreña, 6ª Edición Lic.Ricardo Mendoza Orantes 2006).
The following Flow shows the process for transit trucks in El Salvador
El Salvador - 2 Logistics Infrastructure
According to the World Bank´s Logistics Performance Index El Salvador by 2023 had a score of 2.7. The country was placed as the second country with most difficulties to get into the global economy through commerce. This was due to the low logistics performance.
On the roads side, El Salvador in 2015 was the second country of the region for having the best roads. As of 2017 the total of paved roads was 3,748.89kms. By 2020, the country accounts 4,033.25km paved roads and 2,394.76km of non-paved roads. Due to the increase of traffic, new roads had to be open, i.e.: peripheral rings of Sonsonate and San Miguel.
As of 2019, El Salvador´s traffic has increased not only by the increase of vehicles, but also due to the public transportation disorder and its contamination due to the bad conditions of the buses. According to the vice-Ministry of Transportation the number of vehicles in 2019 was 1,237,000 with a monthly increase of 1.2%, which means 8,000 vehicles a month. This increase of vehicles has also congested the two main roads (littoral and Pan-American), which also is occupied by heavy trucks traveling along the central American countries.
El Salvador has two ports, Puerto de Acajutla and La Union. Acajutla port is the main port fully working receiving cargo ships. El Puerto de La Union was constructed by JICA (2005), however it operates an average of 8 ships a month. It is expected that this year it can operate in a project together with Port Calderas in Costa Rica. The project is to transport loaded trucks on a ferry between the two countries. It is worth to mention that at the same time the port of La Union was under construction, the Ministry of Education launched Logistics as a career to study so there would be prepared personnel to work on said port. Unfortunately, most of the graduates had to find jobs in other areas or are jobless.
At the moment El Salvador has the following ongoing projects:
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A second USA Millennium project to improve the Litoral highway, and such the improvement of commerce on that area.
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A ferry between La Union port in El Salvador and Calderas Port in Costa Rica for the use of a ferry to transport loaded trucks. This will enable the transit that is blocked at the border Nicaragua-Costa Rica.
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MOARG International Airport is still expanding, operating at 100%. The improvements are more space in the waiting area, more shops and expanded space for more planes.
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Construction of a peripheral ring road in San Miguel area for heavy transport go straight to El Amatillo border. This will help to decongest La Ruta Militar road, which crosses around San Miguel.
El Salvador - 2.1 Port Assessment
El Salvador has a versatile port infrastructure to meet the needs of maritime cargo effectively. The two main ports are Acajutla, located in the western region of the country and mainly specialized in handling bulk cargo, and La Union, located in the eastern region and designed especially for containerized cargo.
Port of Acajutla
The port of Acajutla has three modern terminals equipped for the arrival of all types of vessels, storage areas and specialized handling cargo equipment.
Port of La Unión
The Port of La Union is the largest port of El Salvador, and is projected as one of the most important and modern port infrastructures in Central America:
- Designed for large vessels such as the Post-Panamax type vessels, giving the port a competitive advantage in the region.
- Strategically located in the centre of the region, between Mexico and Panama.
- The newest maritime terminal with an expansion potential up to three times its current size.
- Contributes to the aim of the Government of El Salvador to turn the country into a distribution and logistics centre for Central America.
Foreign trade follows the following routes: towards Central America, by land and by sea, trade uses the ports located both on the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans. On the Pacific side, the ports of Acajutla are used for El Salvador and Port Quetzal for Guatemala; the Port of La Unión is to enter operations in the near term. The other route is through the Atlantic using Port Barrios in Guatemala, and to a lesser degree Port Cortés in Honduras.
El Salvador - 2.1.1 Port of Acajutla
Port Overview
Port of Acajutla is a modern industrial Pacific Ocean port located in the the municipal of Acajutla in the Department of Sonsonate, southwest of El Salvador, 85 km from the capital San Salvador. Acajutla has 3 piers with 8 total docs, with offshore, privately owned, moorings available. The port tends to service an average of 49 ships per month, carrying containers, general cargo ships and fuel which are attended to at an offshore terminal. Adverse weather conditions, strong ocean currents, affect the port from April to June sometimes requiring ships to leave their berths. This phenomenon mainly affects QUAY B.
PORT’s LOCATION & CONTACTS |
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Country |
El Salvador |
Province and District |
Sonsonate Department |
Town or City (Closest) |
Acajutla |
Port Name |
Acajutla |
Latitude |
13º 43' 30'' N |
Longitude |
89º 50' 00´W |
Company / Port Authority |
Acajutla Port |
Management contact and Position |
Roberto Mendoza (Port Manager) |
Management contact and Position |
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Key port information can also be found at: http://www.maritime-database.com/ports/topports.php
For more information on port contacts, please see the following link: 4.4 El Salvador Port and Waterways Company Contact List
Port Picture
Port Performance
The port is equipped with a system of conveyer belts for handling bulk grain shipments; there is only one berth that can service ships with the conveyer belt system at one time. Vessels should have no more than 10m of bathymetry if the conveyer is desired/foreseen. No priority is given to humanitarian cargo by the port and ships are attended to on a first-come first-serve basis. Storage capacity are as follows, Pier “A”, one covered warehouse 4,500 m², on land 4 covered facilities totaling 22,600 m². The conveyer belt system is run by two private companies, ALCASA and ALMAPAC. Bulk cargo is automatically transferred to their silos when the conveyer system is utilised. The silos at ALCASA have capacities of 143,000 mt, 47,000 mt in silos and 96,000 mt of storage is available in horizontal warehouses. ALCASA has the capacity to bag and dispatch 500 mt of product per day. ALMAPAC has a capacity of 120,000 mt in horizontal warehouses and 16,000 mt in silos. Bagging charge for ALMAPAC is US $2.60 / MT.
PERFORMANCE FOR 1ST QUARTER (2019) |
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Vessels calls |
N/A |
Container traffic (TEUs) |
62,429 |
Total cargo handling (m. tons) |
512,560.88 |
Total annual capacity of the port |
The port has a capacity to service 8 vessels simultaneously and can store 3,400 containers. |
CAPACITY for 1ST QUARTER (2019): |
Bulk |
Container |
Conventional |
MT / 1 QTER |
TEU’s / 1QTER |
MT / 1 QTER |
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Export activity of the Port |
262,007.02 |
31,731 |
130.32 |
Import activity of the port |
540,751.73 |
30,698 |
122,743.35 |
Discharge Rates
Link to relevant tariff/rates web page: http://www.puertoacajutla.gob.sv/regimen.php
Pilotage fees
Link to relevant website (e.g. for updates): http://www.puertoacajutla.gob.sv/regimen.php.sectionVI
Tug Services
Link to relevant website (e.g. for updates): http://www.puertoacajutla.gob.sv/regimen.php
Mooring Services
Mooring Service (Rate per operation) |
Charge (indicate currency) |
Mooring, un-mooring or other similar service |
Mooring service US $9/MT and the use of mooring US $105.00/calibrate/day or fraction |
Port and harbour dues
Vessel Description (rate = 100 GRT or part thereof |
Charge (indicate currency) |
All vessels other than those exempted |
US $0.31/GRT; Minimum to be charged US $195.50 |
Dockage, Buoy age and anchorage
Vessel Description (Rates = per meter/per hour) |
Charge (indicate currency) |
Vessels at piers, wharves or jetties |
For each meter length per day or fraction US $2.92; Minimum charged US $148.75 /day or fraction |
Vessels at buoys or Ro-Ro vessels berthed stern to quay |
N/A |
Vessels at anchorage; except at Port Convenience |
N/A |
Supply of Fresh water
Vessel Description (Rates = per ton) |
Charge (indicate currency) |
Via shore hydrants |
US $1.64/MT |
In stream (including towage of Barge) |
N/A |
Laying up of vessels
Vessel Description (Rates = per ton) |
Charge (indicate currency) |
Via shore hydrants |
N/A |
In stream (including towage of Barge) |
N/A |
Charges for general services - Hire of labour and equipment
Service (Per hour of part thereof) |
Charge |
Floating Crane, incl. of minimum crew and exclusive of towage |
N/A |
Mobile Crane more than 35 tons inclusive of driver Pier B |
US$/hour or fraction US $136.81 |
Load/unload unit Pier B |
US$/hour or fraction US $222.07 |
VIP launch inclusive of crew |
N/A |
Pilot boat inclusive of crew |
US $98.42/vessel |
Fire appliance inclusive of minimum crew |
N/A |
Tipper truck or flatbed lorry inclusive of driver |
Head terminal US $44.22/hour or fraction; Platform US$17.98/hour or fraction. |
Forklift or Tractor more than 5 tons inclusive of driver |
Up to 6,000 pounds US$/hour or fraction US $31.24. |
Forklift or Tractor less than 5 tons or equal of inclusive of driver |
More than 6000 pounds US $26.75. |
Van, Pick-up or Saloon Car inclusive of driver |
With capacity up to 30TM US$/hour or fraction US $4.62; with capacity more than 30TM US $9.98/hour or fraction |
Management or supervisory staff |
This service is included in the previous specified fee |
Skilled staff: e.g. Crane or Forklift Driver, Artisan, Firemen or Clerk |
Included in the equipment renting fee |
Semi-skilled staff: e.g. Laborer, Watchman |
Included in the equipment renting fee |
Berthing equipment specifications
PORT SPECIFICATIONS |
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TOTAL BERTHS: |
Quantity |
Length (m) |
Draft (m) |
Conventional Berths |
8 |
Pier A: Front Berthing 321 m
Pier B: Front Berthing North side: 348m, South side: 318m
Pier C: For Multipurpose, Front Berthing 280m |
Pier A-1: FWD 8.84 m AFT 10.30 m Pier A-2: FWD 10.30m AFT 11.00 m Pier B-3: FWD 8.23 m AFT 10.70m Pier B-4: FWD 10.70m AFT 11.5m Pier B-5: FWD 7.01m AFT 9.2m Pier B-6: FWD 9.2m AFT 9.5m Pier C-7: WFD 11.89m AFT 12.5m Pier C-8: WFD 10.5m AFT 14.39m The above measures are taken during low tide. |
Container Berths |
There is no specific container berth |
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Bulk Oil Jetties |
N/A |
215 |
15 |
Cased Oil Jetties |
N/A |
n/a |
n/a |
Bulk Cement Berths |
N/A |
N/a |
n/a |
Lighter age & Dhow (other) Wharves |
3 |
n/a |
n/a |
Explosives Jetty |
N/A |
n/a |
n/a |
Berthing Tugs & Mooring Boats |
4 |
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Pilot Boats |
2 |
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Water Barges |
N/A |
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Police Boats |
2 |
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Anti-pollution Boats |
N/A |
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Speed Boats |
N/A |
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General services
Service (Per day of part thereof) |
Charge (indicate currency) |
Bagging plant operators, per unit of plant |
Not available in port but services can be provided by a private company |
Vacuvators, per unit of plant |
N/A |
Bunker Supplier |
N/A |
Bunkering Agent |
US $500 - per ship |
Barge operator, per barge |
N/A |
Fresh Water suppliers (road tankers) |
US $1.32/MT |
Ship Contractors |
N/A |
Ship Chandlers |
N/A |
Safety equipment supplier & service |
N/A |
Marine Contractors |
N/A |
Scrap Metal Dealers |
N/A |
Ship Watchmen Supplier |
N/A |
Marine Engineer |
N/A |
Marine Surveyor |
US $1,500 - per day |
Ship Surveyor |
US $1,500 - per day |
Cargo Surveyor |
US $1,500 - per day |
Sludge Collector |
N/A |
Small Boat Operator |
N/A |
Port cargo handling equipment
PORT CARGO EQUIPMENT (OPERATIONAL) |
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Appliance |
Quantity |
Capacity |
Traveling cranes |
No traveling cranes |
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Portal Electric cranes |
No portal electric cranes |
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Electric overhead electric cranes |
No electric overhead cranes |
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Gantry container cranes |
1 |
430 MT conveyor belt system for bulk cargo, Pneumatic unloader for bulk cargo |
Mobile Cranes |
3 |
2 traveling cranes with a capacity of 25 MT and 35 MT |
Freight Elevator |
60 |
6,000 pound to 5 MT capacity |
Clamp Freight Elevator |
3 |
8,000 pound capacity |
Forklift Trucks |
5 |
8,000 pound capacity |
Forklift for Taylor containers |
1 |
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Tractors trucks and trailers |
14 |
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Tractor |
16 |
10,000 pound capacity |
Fire engines |
1 only |
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Clamshell buckets |
16 |
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Metal Hopper |
7 |
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Container spreader |
6 |
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Front loading Units |
10 |
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Crawler Tractor |
17 |
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Straddle Carriers |
5 |
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Light Truck |
43 |
30 MT to 50 MT |
Tugs |
6 |
1: 900HP, 1: 600HP, 2: 38.2 MT bp and 2: 250HP to carry pilot between wharf and vessel. Tugs are also used for mooring and unmooring vessels at buoys. |
Band System connected to main plants, reception and export |
1 |
500 MT/hr capacity |
Container Facilities
With an area of 48,500m2 and with a capacity of 2,778 TEUS, stowed at three levels, and being able to attend simultaneously 160 cold containers.
CONTAINER FACILITIES |
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20 ft (TEUs) |
40 ft (TEUs) |
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Container facilities |
Yes |
Yes |
Daily off-take capacity (No of containers/hour) |
25-30 |
There is no distinction |
Container Freight Stations (CFS) |
Yes |
Yes |
Number of CFS |
1 |
1 |
Capacity of CFS (No of containers/hour) |
25 to 30 |
There is no distinction |
Refrigerated Container Stations |
Yes |
Yes |
Number of Stations (connection points) |
101 |
There is no distinction |
Capacity area |
48,000 m2 container yard with 2,514 TEU of storage capacity (three high) and 120 reefer plugs |
General Cargo handling berths
General Cargo – Imports |
Berths |
Imports – Bagged Cargo |
US$6.64/MT |
Exports – Bagged Cargo |
US$6.64/MT |
Imports – Steel Goods |
US$3.62/MT |
Imports & Exports – Ro-Ro |
US$11.98/MT |
Imports – Vehicles |
US$11.98/MT |
Others Imports |
Sugar in bags US$5.24 , Cement in bags US$9.24 |
Terminal Information
Oil Handling Terminal
The port of Acajutla is a multipurpose port, consisting of three quays called A, B and C, designed to accommodate vessels with average lengths of 150 meters. The loading or unloading of bulk liquid is carried out through pipes installed by different companies on the docks A and C. Likewise there are three private terminals handling liquid bulk outside the docks. The first terminal is owned by the company Refinery Port of Acajutla (RASA), the second one is owned by the Company CENERGICA. A third one is owned by ALBA Petroleum. CEPA has no storage tanks for liquid bulk, the goods move from Muller tanks owned by private enterprises or vice versa. When the ships arrive in port and conduct their operations on the docks, they are placed in positions of berthing previously allocated by CEPA, right on the sites where importing or exporting companies have installed their inlet pipes to conduct discharge from the docks to storage tanks or vice versa.
The main imported products are mobilised: Ethanol or alcohol, petrol and diesel; the main export products are: Ethanol Alcohol and molasses or cane.
Multipurpose terminal
Port Acajutla is a multipurpose port and there is not a specific multipurpose terminal.
Grain / Bulk handling
The discharge of solid bulk can be done in any of the quays of the Acajutla Port, in two ways:
- Using Conventional Methods: The download is done using cranes of the ship. The product is moved from the holds of the ship to dump located on the docks, and after it is placed in transport units to be moved towards private storage companies outside the port or into cellars strains known as BIN (whose capacity Storage is 18,000 MT).
- Using System High Performance: The download is done using a crane, which is connected to a conveyor system to move the product from the holds of the ship directly in the company’s storage, or by downloading from the cellars of the ship by conveyor belt and deposited in the transport units to be further moved to companies’ private storage outside the port or into cellars known as BIN.
The main bulk of solid imported are: corn, soy flour, wheat, rice, coal, urea fertilizer formulas, ammonium sulphate. The operations of all ships arriving at Port Companies are performed by six private contractors, who assign strains ships under a pre-established procedure.
A) Main Silo terminal: Warehouse for storing bulk solids for export fitted with 2,400 m2 with a capacity of 12,000 MT, it is equipped with a conveyor system for handling cargo. The warehouse for the storage of solid bulk import has an area of 2,500 m2 and a capacity of 18,000 MT, spread over 6 bins of 1,000 MT and another 6 of 2,000 MT each. The warehouse is equipped with a system of belts.
B) Main storage terminal: It has a roofed area of 26,300 m2 to store up to 113,900 MT of various products.
C) 48,000 m2 container yard with 2,514 TEU of storage capacity (three high) and 120 reefer plugs.
D) 35,000 m2 storage yard for up to 2,000 vehicles.
ALMAPAC (Almacenadora del Pacifico): Company specialised in the handling of food and industrial products, solid or liquid. It is located inside the port terminal.
Solid products:
- 6 warehouse 210,000 MT
- 4 metallic silos 10,000 MT
- 6 concrete silos 6,000 MT
Liquid products:
- 3 tanks for grease 2,200 MT
- 6 tanks for molasses 52,000 MT
General:
- 1 Warehouse general use: 3,000 MT
Container yard:
- 1 Yard for repair/storage of empty containers 4,000 TEU
Bagging: US$ 2.60 / MT
Address:
Final zona industrial del Puerto de Acajutla, Departamento de Sonsonate.
Tel.: (503) 2445-8900
Fax: (503) 2445-8907
ALCASA (Almacenadora Centroamericana S.A. de C.V): This company provides a specializsd service in the handling and warehousing of cereals and grains in transit, as well as general products. They provide services of reception, bagging, warehousing and delivery. ALCASA has the capacity to bag and dispatch 500 MT of product per day.
- 7 Automatic and non-automatic warehouses with a total capacity of 96,000 MT
- 3 Concrete Silos with a capacity of 47,100 MT.
- Conveyor belts connected to the port with a capacity of 500 MT/Hour.
- 6 Hopper
- 3 Electronic platform scales
- 1 Weighbridge
- Open area of 30,000 m2.
Address:
Planta ALCASA, Zona industrial Puerto de Acajutla, Sonsonate
Tel. 2429-7700
Fax: 2452-3131
Stevedoring
CEPA outsourced the handling/stevedoring services to 3 different companies, counting on about 635 workers. Furthermore, CEPA has contracted 4 private companies for the management of about 195 staff for cleaning and maintenance.
Conventional cargo
Other Services |
Charge (indicate currency) |
Mail per bag, or ships stores per package |
N/A |
Returning empty bags |
N/A |
Repairs in the breakage room per package |
N/A |
Crated animals, per cubic meter of crate |
Animals in foot US$ 3.53/unit |
Animals handled by sling |
Animals in foot US$ 3.53/unit |
Animals walked on/off board |
Animals in foot US$ 3.53/unit |
Hatch and other than standard freight
Stevedoring – Large Packaged Articles |
Charge (indicate currency) |
From 14 DWT to 40 DWT |
US$ 2.95/MT |
Over 40 DWT |
US$ 2.95/MT |
Containerized cargo
Containerized Cargo Handling Charges
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Discharge, loading, shifting within the hold or shifting on deck without landing |
US$ 13.97/container |
US$13.97/container 20´ |
Containers handled via a conventional ship |
US$36.93/container |
US$ 36.93/container |
Containers handled on a Ro-Ro basis |
N/A |
N/A |
Empty containers |
US$19.32/container |
US$19.34/container 20´ |
Transshipment containers, overland containers, containers shipped & re-landed or landed & re-shipped or shifted from hold to hold |
US$26.44/MT |
US$26.44/MT |
Stripping or Stuffing of Containers
|
|
|
(TEUs) |
(FEUs) |
|
Stripping or Stuffing |
US$3.06/MT |
US$3.06/MT |
Stripping and re-stuffing transshipment cargo |
US$3.06/MT |
US$3.06/MT |
Other container handling services
Other Container Handling Charges
|
|
|
(TEUs) |
(FEUs) |
|
Cover or pontoons which can be lifted using a standard ISO twist lock spreader |
N/A |
N/A |
Other cover or pontoon |
N/A |
N/A |
Transfers to/from the Container Terminal |
Assignable to the consignee or shipper US$ 4.73/MT; assignable to the shipping firm US$ 10.87/MT |
Assignable to the consignee or shipper US$ 4.73/MT; assignable to the shipping firm US$ 10.87/MT |
Other transfers within the terminal are not charged |
N/A |
N/A |
Handling of empty containers at ICD's |
US $13.97/Cont |
US $13.97/Cont |
Reefer containers plugged onto reefer points |
US $20.10 |
US $40.00 |
Storage of import empty containers from two days after arrival or empty export containers from date of loading |
Daily cost US $1.20
|
Daily cost US $2.40 |
Storage of full import containers from date of arrival |
Daily cost US $0.07 day 11th to 14th. After $ 0.23 P/MT Daily cost (refrigerated)US$20.10 |
Daily cost US $2.40 Daily cost (refrigerated) US $30 |
Shore Handling - Conventional Cargo
Conventional Cargo (Rate per ton or part thereof) |
Charge (indicate currency) |
Direct discharge/loading of imports/exports |
US $6.64/MT |
Crude Petroleum Oil Imports |
US $1.39 /MT |
Other Liquid Bulk Imports |
US $2.10 /MT/ by pipes, US $2.87/MT/by truck |
Other Imports |
N/A |
Liquid Bulk Exports/Bunkering |
N/A |
Other Exports |
N/A |
Conventional Cargo (Rate per ton or part thereof) |
Charge (indicate currency) |
Import Cargo Handled at ICD's |
US $13.97/cont |
Export Cargo Handled at ICD's |
US $13.97/cont. |
Shut-out Cargo removed from the Port |
N/A |
Fumigation of Cargo |
US $ 68.57/container * |
Palletizing/pre-slinging in the Port on request |
N/A |
Dangerous Cargo |
N/A |
Conventional Cargo (Rate per ton or part thereof) |
Charge (indicate currency) |
From 14 DWT to 40 DWT |
US $11.91/MT |
Over 40 DWT |
US $11.91/MT |
Hire of a gang |
N/A |
Shore handling - Containerized cargo
Shore Handling charges
|
|
|
(TEUs) |
(FEUs) |
|
Import Containers |
US $33.66/container |
US $33.66/container |
Export Containers |
US $33.66/container |
US $33.66/container |
Stripping & re-stuffing for customs verification |
US $13.97/container |
US $13.97/container |
Stripping & re-stuffing of un-nominated or shut-out export cargo |
US $13.97/container |
US $13.97/container |
Stripping or re-stuffing of containers taken to Customs Warehouse |
N/A |
N/A |
Shore Handling charges |
Charge (indicate currency) |
Ten day removal charges, or transfer within the Port, or transfer to Customs |
US $13.97 |
Import Containers handled at the Inland Container Depots |
N/A |
Exports Containers handled at the Inland Container Depots |
N/A |
Domestic FCL Container Charges
|
|
|
(TEUs) |
(FEUs) |
|
The first 5 days |
US $0.07 p/TM |
US $0.07 p/TM |
From day 6th to 15th |
US $0.23 p/TM |
US $0.23 P/TM |
16th day thereafter |
US $0.47 P/TM |
US $0.47 P/TM |
Clearing Agents
Company Name and address |
Contact Names / Email |
Tel / Fax |
Website |
Blue Logistics, Edif. 15 Norte, Parque de servicios Export Salva Km. 24 Carr. A Santa Ana, La Libertad |
Name: Boris Leon Email:info@bluelogistics.com.sv |
Tel.(503) 2525 – 6800 / 2338 - 4425
|
Company Name and address |
Contact Names / Email |
Tel / Fax |
Website |
America Logistics Group /A.Bernal y Calle Sisimiles#592,Col Miramonte |
Tel:(503)2555 -2700 |
Port Security
SECURITY |
|
ISPS Compliant |
Yes |
ISPS Level (current) |
2 |
1=Normal; 2=Heightened; 3=Exceptional
Storage facilities
Port Storage |
||
Total floor space - 119,000 m2 |
Quantity |
Floor area |
Main Quay Transit Sheds |
1 |
11,585 m2 |
Back of Port Transit Sheds |
N/A |
N/A |
Lighterage Area Transit Sheds |
N/A |
N/A |
Customs Warehouses |
1 |
48,000 m2 |
El Salvador - 2.1.2 Port of La Unión
Port Overview
The New Port of La Union is one of El Salvador’s main infrastructure with total investment US$200 million. It was inaugurated by GoES in June 2010. The project was financed by Japanese Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) and a government agency, Comisión Ejecutiva Portuaria Autonoma (CEPA).
Among the facilities that the Port of La Union offers to potential licensees include: high level of port infrastructure, with more than 50 ha of work (1 Stage), with deep-water docks where boats can dock Post Panama type that can mobilise up to 6500 TEUs; space for future development of facilities, road connectivity and the possibility of developing a rail connectivity.
Port website: http://www.cepa.gob.sv/tag/puerto-la-union
Key port information may also be found at: http://www.maritime-database.com
Port Location and Contact |
|
Country |
El Salvador |
Province or District |
La Union |
Nearest Town or City with Distance from Port |
La Union DISTANCE (2km) |
Port's Complete Name |
Puerto de la Unión Centroamericana |
Latitude |
13° 20’ 9’’ north latitude |
Longitude |
89° 03’ 20” west longitude |
Managing Company or Port Authority |
CEPA El Salvador – Comisión Ejecutiva Portuaria Autónoma |
Management Contact Person |
Federico Anliker |
Nearest Airport and Airlines with Frequent International Arrivals/Departures |
Airport of Ilopango, 177.6 km |
Port Picture
Port Performance
Since its inauguration in 2010, the port has been barely used (95 vessels between 2014 and 2017). The government of Japan, through JICA, in 2019, started an assessment to the port in order to support the improvement of the basis for economic and social development through the development of economic infrastructure. In addition, it will promote technical assistance that contributes to the activation of the Port, built under the Reimbursable Financial Cooperation scheme. With this strategy is its hoped to define its role against Port of Acajutla and its complementarity to Puerto Cortes in Honduras and Port Santo Tomas de Castilla in Guatemala.
Statistics for 2019 show a total reception of 21 vessels (18,041.19MT: 23,242 TEU).
At the moment the type of ships that can enter to the port are those type of Panamax that mobilise 4,66 TEU or Post Panamax mobilising 6,500 TEU.
Port size: small
Access Chanel: Dredging 13 million m3 approx.
Interior Canal:
- Length: 5.0 km.
- Deep: 14.00 MT.
- Width: 140 MT.
- Signal Range: 3 Mn.
Exterior Canal:
- Length 17.00 Km.
- Deep: 14.50 MT.
- Width: 140 MT.
- Signal Range: 4 Mn
Navigation Aids.
- 16 Marker buoys.
- GPS Radios
- 1 Navigation Lighthouse
- Visibility: 22 Nautical Miles
Seasonal Constraints |
||
|
Occurs |
Time Frame |
Rainy Season |
Yes |
From May to November |
Major Import Campaigns |
No |
|
Handling Figures for 2019 |
|
Vessel Calls |
N/A |
Container Traffic (TEUs) |
873 (2011) |
Handling Figures Bulk and Break Bulk for 2019 |
|
Bulk (MT) |
|
Break bulk (MT) |
17,452.06 |
Discharge Rates and Terminal Handling Charges
For information on port rates and charges, please see the following link: https://www.transparencia.gob.sv/institutions/cepa/documents/servicios
Berthing Specifications
Type of Berth |
Quantity |
Length (m) |
Maximum Draft (m) |
Comments |
Conventional Berth |
1 |
220 |
10 |
|
Container Berth |
1 |
340 |
15 |
Total area: 174,722 m2, Capacity: 350,000 TEUs |
Silo Berth |
No info |
No info |
No info |
|
Berthing Tugs |
None |
|
|
|
Water Barges |
By pipeline |
|
|
|
General Cargo Handling Berths
Cargo Type |
Berth Identification |
Imports - Bagged Cargo |
No info |
Exports - Bagged Cargo |
No info |
Imports and Exports - RoRo |
No info |
Other Imports (2019) |
18,041.19 |
Port Handling Equipment
The port equipment is handled by governmental personnel. The equipment is not used 100% since very few vessels arrive there.
Equipment |
Available |
Total Quantity and Capacity Available |
Comments on Current Condition and Actual Usage |
Dockside Crane |
|
No information |
No information |
Container Gantries |
Yes |
4 |
|
Mobile Cranes |
|
No information |
No information |
Reachstacker |
|
No information |
No information |
RoRo Tugmaster (with Trailer) |
Yes |
5 tugmasters, 5 trailers |
No information |
Grain Elevator with Bagging Machines |
|
No information |
No information |
Transtainer |
Yes |
4 |
No information |
Forklifts |
Yes |
4 / 6,000 lb |
|
Container Facilities
Facilities for containers are mostly empty due that not many vessels arrive to the port.
Facilities |
20 ft |
40 ft |
Container Facilities Available |
|
560 x 560 mts |
Container Freight Station (CFS) |
No information |
|
Refrigerated Container Stations |
No information |
|
Other Capacity Details |
No information |
|
Daily Take Off Capacity |
No information |
|
Number of Reefer Stations |
No information |
|
Emergency Take-off Capacity |
No information |
|
Off take Capacity of Gang Shift |
No information |
|
Customs Guidance
Although there is little movement at the port, Customs office is active. There is no information regarding on how long it takes to get shipment out of the port.
There is also an office in La Union: 3ra calle Pte. Sector La esperanza, Colonia Belén, No. 22, La Union. Phone No.: +503 2604-4106 / 2637-0173.
Terminal Information
MULTIPURPOSE TERMINAL
Multipurpose terminal is available with the following information:
Berth length: 220 m
Depth: -10 m
Total area: 115,981 m2
There is also a Ro Ro and passenger terminal with the following information:
Berth length: 240 m
Depth: -9.5 m
Total area: 34,871 m2
GRAIN AND BULK HANDLING
There is no information with this regard.
MAIN STORAGE TERMINAL
There is a warehouse for general cargo, which is located at the multipurpose terminal and its working hours are as follow:
- Monday: 08:00 – 17:00hrs
- Tuesday to Thursday: 07:00 – 17:00hrs
- Friday: 07:00 – 15:45hrs
So far what has been stored is: iron and steel (metal, ingots, rolls, coils, sheets, messes, loose parts, others) and fractional General cargo. Whichever shipping company or customer must present the Tarja note and the partial bill of departure and a payment of USD 0.39 par metric ton.
Port Security
Port security is maintained 24 hours a day.
Security |
|
ISPS Compliant |
Yes |
Current ISPS Level (Level 1 = Normal, Level 2 = Heightened, Level 3 = Exceptional) |
1 |
Police Boats |
No info |
Fire Engines |
Yes |
El Salvador - 2.2 Aviation
Key airport information may also be found at: https://www.cepa.gob.sv/
Key airport information may also be found at: World Airport Database
Overview
When the Civil Aeronautics Act was issued in 1955, it also included the creation of the Department of Civil Aviation, which in 1962 became the General Directorate of Civil Aviation (DGCA). DGCA was given the responsibility to develop the modernization project of Ilopango International Airport, which was concluded later in 1965. In December 1979 it was agreed to suspend the international traffic in Ilopango Airport as of January 1980, moving the traffic to Comalapa Airport (managed by CEPA), which became the main airport for El Salvador. Ilopango remained active only for military use and for a small proportion for civil aviation. In October 1987 the Ilopango airport re-opened for international traffic in a limited way, for private aviation operations, air taxis, air ambulances, flights on official duty, civilian and military assistance. In 1994 with the establishment of the Department of Transportation, the DGCA ceased to belong to the Ministry of Economy and became part of this Department under the name of Directorate General of Air Transport (DGTA). In October 2001 the Legislative Assembly of El Salvador adopted the new reforms of the DGTA including the autonomy of the institution to become the Civil Aviation Authority. Beginning in 2005 the institution has been restructured to improve its technical staff and expanding the service coverage. By 22 March 2017, the Civil Aviation approved an Advisory Circular “Airports Emergency Plan” (CA No. 139-365-05), regarding a plan to be followed in case of emergency inside/outside the airports and airplanes. In follow-up to know the achievement of this plan.
Authority and address |
Contact Names / Email |
Tel / Fax |
Website |
---|---|---|---|
Civil Aviation/Boulevard del Ejército Km. 9 1/2, contiguo Zona Franca San Bartolo. Ilopango |
Name: Ing. Jorge Alberto Puquirre Title: Director Ejecutivo Email: jpuquirre@aac.gob.sv |
Tel. (503) 2565-4406 Fax (503) 2565-4408 |
|
Location: 13°26′33. 85’N Latitude 89°03′20″ W Longitude |
For more information on government agency and airport company contact information, please see the following links: 4.1 Government Contact List and 4.5 Airport Companies Contact List.
Procedures for foreign registered aircrafts
These are the steps to be followed to obtain the landing authorization in Comalapa airport:
-
Under normal conditions, a written request (to land in the national territory) needs to be submitted to the Ministry of Foreign Relationship (Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores de El Salvador)
-
This Ministry will forward the request to the Ministry of National Defense. It is necessary to include in the request the type of aircraft, date of arrival and departure, objective of the operation, etc.
-
As required by the Civil Aviation Authority, for each aircraft that lands in El Salvador, the flight plan needs to be communicated to the Airport Authority.
El Salvador - 2.2.1 Monseñor Oscar Arnulfo Romero International Airport
Airport Overview
Airport Location and Details | |
---|---|
Country |
El Salvador |
Province / District |
San Luis Talpa / La Paz |
Town or City (closest) |
San Salvador |
Airport's Complete Name |
Monseñor Oscar Arnulfo Romero y Galdamez International Airport |
Latitude |
13.445098 |
Longitude |
-89.057138 |
Elevation | 30.78 meters (101ft) |
IATA Code |
SAL |
ICAO Code |
MSLP |
Managing Company or Airport Authority | CEPA |
Main Airport
Authority and address |
Contact Names / Email |
Tel / Fax |
Website |
---|---|---|---|
Civil Aviation /Boulevard del Ejército Km. 9 1/2, contiguo Zona Franca San Bartolo. Ilopango |
Name: Ing. Jorge Alberto Puquirre Title: Director Ejecutivo Email: jpuquirre@aac.gob.sv |
Tel. (503) 2565-4400 Fax (503) 2565-4408 |
|
https://www.aeropuertos.net/aeropuerto-internacional-de-el-salvador/ http://www.cepa.gob.sv/tag/aeropuerto-internacional-de-el-salvador |
Airport Name and Management |
Contact Names / Email |
Tel / Fax |
Website |
---|---|---|---|
El Salvador International Airport-Oscar Arnulfo Romero y Galdamez |
Name: Ing. Ricardo Duarte Title: Gerente Email: ricardo.duarte@cepa.gob.sv |
Tel. (503) 2375-2520 2375-2200
|
|
General Overview
El Salvador International Airport (AIES) has a main runway (07-25) of 3,200 meters long, 60 meters wide. Parallel to the main runway there is the taxiway "Alfa", which connects the track through six outings. For use of small aircraft, it was built also a secondary runway (18-36), with a length of 800 meters, which is currently used as parking "LP" for aircraft. The platform of the Passenger Terminal Building (ETP) has seventeen positions for aircraft parking; fourteen of them have their respective boarding bridges, connecting the aircraft directly to their waiting rooms. The three remaining positions are "remote", meaning that passengers who disembark in any of them are transferred to the terminal with airbuses. The ETP has built a total area of 34,380 square meters, which is home to waiting rooms and corridors, areas of Immigration and Customs and diversity of stores. Based on passenger traffic, this is the third busiest airport in Central America. In 2010, fewer than two million passengers passed through AIES.
It is expected that before the end of the first half of 2021 the expansion of the airport will be inaugurated, which will include 5 new waiting rooms for passengers.
It is important to mention that the WFP has an agreement with the 2nd. air brigade of the Salvadoran Air Force, next to the airport, where we have a military ramp for PMA air activities, as a second option for operations.
Performance
Performance |
Year(s) and figures |
---|---|
Total aircraft movements |
45,854 Comercial aircrafts (2017) Info: Anexo XXVI Aeronaves_Comerciales 2017.pdf |
Total passengers |
2,517,000 Mobilized passengers (Entry, Exit, Transit, On board, 2021) Info: Anuario estádistico AIES 2021 |
Current monthly use by Humanitarian flights (UNHAS) |
N/A |
Cargo capacity
Cargo movement in 2021: 35,076,643 Kg
Info.: Anuario estadístico AIES 2021
Capacity Cargo |
Year(s) and figures |
---|---|
Total aircraft movements |
33,760 operations (2021) |
Total capacity of the airport (kg) |
N/A |
Current activity of the airport (kg) |
2021: Import activity = 16,041,656; Export activity = 19,034,987 |
Current monthly use by Humanitarian flights (UNHAS…) |
N/A |
Airfield details
Airfield details |
|||
---|---|---|---|
Customs |
Yes |
JET A-1 fuel |
Yes |
Immigration |
Yes |
AVGAS 100 |
Yes |
Terminal building |
Yes |
Single point refueling |
Yes |
Passenger terminal |
Yes |
Starter units (press air) |
Yes |
Cargo terminal |
Yes |
Ground power (mobile) |
Yes |
Pax transport to airfield |
Yes |
Crash crew |
Yes |
Control tower |
Yes |
Aircraft support services |
Yes |
Weather facilities |
Yes |
Latrine servicing |
Yes |
Catering services |
Yes |
Fire fighting |
Yes |
Base Operating room |
Yes |
Firefighting equipment | Yes |
Airport radar |
Yes |
De-icing equipment |
Yes |
NDB |
Yes |
IFR procedures |
Yes |
VOR |
Yes |
Runway lights |
Yes |
ILS |
Yes |
Parking ramp lighting |
Yes |
Approach lights |
Yes |
|
|
Runway
RUNWAY 1 |
|
---|---|
Published length (meters) |
3,200 m |
Usable length (meters) |
3,000 m |
Width (meters) |
45 m (with 15 m shoulders) |
Orientation |
07/25 |
Surface |
Asphalt / Concrete |
RUNWAY 2 |
|
---|---|
Published length (meters) |
800 m |
Usable length (meters) |
750 m |
Width (meters) |
23 m |
Orientation |
18/36 |
Surface |
Asphalt / Concrete |
Helicopter pad(s)
HELIPAD: |
|
---|---|
Present |
Yes No |
Largest helicopter that can land |
No specification |
Width and Length (meters) |
No specification |
Surface |
No specification |
Airport operating details
Airport operating details |
||
---|---|---|
Max size cargo aircraft that can be offloaded with bulk cargo |
WFP has deployed an Ilyushin 76 in an Emergency Operation. The armed forces of the United States have operated C5, C17 and C130. |
|
Max size cargo aircraft that can be offloaded on a pallet |
N/A |
|
Total parking size (m²) |
728 vehicles |
|
Storage capacity (MT) |
10,286 m2 |
|
Cargo handling equipment |
Yes |
N/A |
Elevators |
Yes |
N/A |
Can reach the upper deck of a B.747?: Yes |
||
Loading ramps |
Yes |
Costs – Airfield charges
Most airport tariffs and fees can be found on the following link that was updated in 2014.
Info: Anexo XXIX Tarifas Vigentes AIES.pdf
LANDING FEE CHARGES (USD/MT of gross aircraft weight) |
|||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Aircraft Weight – MTOW (kg) |
Landing($/MT)** |
Navigation |
Parking* |
Night Landing |
Over-Flight |
5,670 - 22,000 |
US $4.00 |
US $0.13 |
US $0.43 |
N/A |
N/A |
22,001 - 55,000 |
US $4.00 |
US $0.28 |
US $0.43 |
N/A |
N/A |
55,001 - 77,000 |
US $4.00 |
US $0.36 |
US $0.43 |
N/A |
N/A |
77,001- |
US $4.00 |
US $0.55 |
US $0.43 |
N/A |
N/A |
* Charged for every 4 hours or fraction. In the passengers’ terminals the first 2 hours are free from all charges. **Minimum cost for landing service for aircraft ≤ 2mt are: a) local flights US$ 8.50, and b) international flights US$ 11.60 |
Costs – Aircraft handling charges
AIRCRAFT HANDLING CHARGES |
|
---|---|
Aircraft weight – MTOW (kg) |
Ad-Hoc / USD |
< 5,000 |
Prices are based on services required |
5,001 - 10,000 |
Prices are based on services required |
10,001 - 20,000 |
Prices are based on services required |
20,001 - 30,000 |
Prices are based on services required |
30,001 - 40,000 |
Prices are based on services required |
40,001 - 50,000 |
Prices are based on services required |
BAE 146 / A319 |
Prices are based on services required |
B727 / MD80 |
Prices are based on services required |
B757 / A320 |
Prices are based on services required |
Hercules C130 / IL76 |
Prices are based on services required |
B707 / DC8 / IL62 |
Prices are based on services required |
B767 / A310 / IL86 |
Prices are based on services required |
A330 / MD11 / DC10 |
Prices are based on services required |
B747 / B777 / AN124 |
Prices are based on services required |
Costs - Aircraft servicing charges
AIRCRAFT SERVICING CHARGES |
|
---|---|
Service |
Ad-Hoc / USD |
Pallet Handling Charge per aircraft |
N/A |
Cargo per kg |
US $0.08 |
Chocks per operation |
US $20 |
Stairs per unit per hour |
US $100 |
GPU per hour |
US $100 |
ASU per hour |
US $100 |
Loader per hour |
US $250-US $500 |
Toilet Service per aircraft |
US $40 |
Pushback per operation |
US $90 |
Trailer per operation |
N/A |
Traffic Handling per operation |
US $500 |
Check-in per aircraft |
US $500 |
Documents per aircraft |
N/A |
Costs – Cargo terminal charges
COST CARGO TERMINAL CHARGES |
|
---|---|
Import |
Rate USD / kg |
Handling charge per kg |
US $4.57 |
Break bulk fee |
US $0.08 |
Diplomatic mail |
US $0.05 |
Strong room – per Kg |
US $0.52 The first 8 working days |
Cold storage fee – Per Kg |
US $0.13 The first 8 working days |
Delivery outside normal working hours |
N/A |
Preparation of substitute AOA – Invoice – Receipt |
N/A |
Storage per kg per day – Grace period 8 days |
1) General Warehouse: The first seven working days at US $0.14/kg/day; More than 7 working days at US $0.17/kg/day; 2) Chilled, Frozen & Strong warehouses: The first seven working days at US $0.18/kg/day; More than 7 working days at US $0.36/kg/day |
Export |
Rate USD / kg |
Handling charges – un-palletized cargo |
US $0.05 |
International Air Way Bill |
N/A |
Local Air Way Bill |
N/A |
Air Way Bill Amendment – Cancellation |
N/A |
Air Way Bill Documentation |
N/A |
Diplomatic Mail |
US $0.05 |
Storage charges per kg per day |
N/A |
Air-Bridge Charges
Not applicable.
Fuel services charges
For every gallon of fuel supplied to aircrafts a fee concession of US$0.048 is charged. The two airport fuel suppliers are PUMA (252,000gl/day) and UNO (90,000gl/day).
Security
El Salvador International Airport (AIES), located in Comalapa, was built in the late 1970s. It is well guarded by CEPA, a private transportation authority, and the National Police. The airport uses the same grounds as the principal military airbase, only 2 km from the passenger terminal. Customs has a very strong presence at both the passenger and cargo terminals, and uses trained dogs to detect for explosives and narcotics. Inside the terminal, the Airport Authority Police and National Police Force have installed metal detectors to further guarantee security there. The police have also implemented better protocols in order to prevent drug trafficking. The Airport Authority Police and National Police Force are present outside the terminals, too. The airport has a guarded parking area. Security problems are quite common on the road from the airport to the capital, a distance of 43 kilometers, were criminals are very active.
Security |
||
Good |
Marginal |
Bad |
Storage facilities
The Cargo Terminal Building (ETC) can accommodate various types of freighter aircraft as there are three positions parking. There is also a platform for the simultaneous maintenance of five different aircrafts. The platform is located opposite the hangars AEROMANTENIMIENTO (Aeroman), also a modern repair shop that has achieved high levels of service in Latin America that represents an added value for the AIES. The ETC also operates its own warehouse which accommodates various offices and has a total area of 10,286 square meters. Ground handling companies
Aircraft Handling |
Cargo handling |
Passenger Handling |
---|---|---|
Aerodespachos de El Salvador |
Aerodespachos de El Salvador |
Aerodespachos de El Salvador |
Air Support |
Air Support |
Air Support |
For more information, please see the following link: El Salvador Airport Companies Contact List.
Information on some aviation service providers can be found at: http://www.azfreight.com/
https://privejets.com/aviones-privados/el-salvador
http://www.caaa-tase.com.sv/transporte.html
El Salvador - 2.2.2 Ilopango International Airport
Overview
Ilopango Airport was once the International airport until Monseñor Arnulfo Romero, in Comalapa, was made operational. Ilopango handles both military and civilian flights (private airplanes). Following the Earthquakes in 2001, Ilopango became the principal while damage assessments were carried out on the runways at the International airport in Comalapa. A new passenger’s terminal was inaugurated in 2016. The waiting room has a capacity for 60 maximum passengers. The new terminal also has capacity to attend 1,100 passengers a month. Flights are available by a Guatemalan company to Guatemala, Honduras, and Belize (via Guatemala).
LOCATION DETAILS |
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Country |
El Salvador |
Latitude |
13.699794 |
Province / District |
San Salvador |
Longitude |
-89.120066 |
Town or City (closest) |
San Salvador |
Elevation (m) |
612 meters |
Airfield Name |
Ilopango Airport |
Surface |
Asphalt |
IATA & ICAO codes |
MSSS |
Condition |
Good |
Runway Length (m) |
2,239 |
Runway Width (m) |
45 m |
Orientation |
33/15 |
Lighting |
Yes |
El Salvador - 2.2.3 Los Comandos National Airfield
Airport Details |
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Country |
El Salvador |
Latitude |
13.72616 |
Province / District |
Morazán |
Longitude |
-88.10674 |
Airport Name |
Los Comandos |
Elevation (ft) |
919 ft |
IATA & ICAO codes |
FR2294 |
Surface |
Asphalt |
Town or City (closest) |
San Francisco Gotera |
Runway Condition |
Regular |
Runway Dimension |
1,000 m x 15 m |
Runway Lighting (Yes / No) |
No |
El Salvador - 2.2.4 Tamarindo National Airfield
Airport Details |
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Country |
El Salvador |
Latitude |
13.16261 |
Province / District |
La Unión |
Longitude |
-87.90477 |
Airport Name |
Tamarindo |
Elevation (ft) |
10 ft |
IATA & ICAO codes |
FR2292 |
Surface |
Asphalt |
Town or City (closest) |
La Unión |
Runway Condition |
Good |
Runway Dimension |
1,341 m x 23 m |
Runway Lighting (Yes / No) |
No |
El Salvador - 2.2.5 Other National Airfields
Location of Aerodromes and Heliports
List of aerodromes and heliports; certified and with updated operational permit (July 2021)
Others
In April 2013 Deutsche Post DHL in partnership with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) under the “Get Airports Ready for Disasters (GARD) Programme “carried out a training at the two airports of El Salvador (Comalapa and Ilopango) in order to assess the capacity of the two airports in case of emergencies, so Salvadorian authorities be able to optimize their capacity of relieving goods and to allow smoother processes at the airports.
Participants of this training were from entities who take part during emergencies in the country such as Aviation Authority, Comision Ejecutiva Portuaria Autonoma (CEPA), Civil Protection, Red Cross, the World Food Programme, US Navy, El Salvador Armed Forces, US NAVY, El Salvador Armed Forces, and UNDP.
The following findings and recommendations were discussed at the training and a final document will be sent by DHL to the participants, so measures are taken.
Ilopango Airport
Findings:
- Ilopango airport is located on a landslide high risk land, which minimizes its probability of extension.
- There is not enough loading/offloading equipment.
- Sanitation service is limited.
- In case of emergency, there is no generator for general lighting.
- Building is small for migration, customs, security, warehousing and for accommodation in case of emergency.
- The capacity to supply fuel for wide-body aircrafts is limited.
- Limited lighting for runways.
- Armed forces are available for first response duties.
- There is capacity to receive military wide-body aircrafts.
- The armed forces have a Rescue Humanitarian Unit.
Recommendations:
- For emergency operations, the airport is good for light-cargo aircrafts and helicopters.
- When planning, it is good to consider Ilopango as an alternate airport.
- Consideration to obtain an emergency generator
- Provide emergency lighting system for the runaway
- Modernize and reinforce sanitation services.
Monseñor Oscar Arnulfo Romero - International Airport
Findings:
- In case of emergency there is not a contingency plan specifically for the cargo terminal, as well as for Customs, Civil National Police, Armed Forces, and land support companies.
- Lack of additional equipment for loading/offloading humanitarian cargo from aircrafts.
- Not enough space for passenger terminal (Migration and Customs).
- Lack of vehicles for transporting passengers from remote places.
- Lack of enough equipment to mobilize cargo.
- Lack of enough human resources for cargo management.
- Lack of enough office material and equipment to process information for dispatching humanitarian aids.
Recommendations:
- Prepare a contingency plan for cargo terminal.
- Celebrate agreements with land support companies at AIES in order to attend aircrafts at the moment of emergencies.
- Extend passenger terminal.
- Acquisition of airbuses.
- Extend space to habilitate passenger service points.
- Provide equipment for emergency management.
- Continuous training for the existing team.
- Communication and revision of disaster humanitarian assistance manual.
No other inputs have been shared up to date (2021) regarding this.
El Salvador - 2.3 Road Network
Roads Overview
Intercity Road Network
A network of paved and non paved roads connect the country. The rather good conditions of roads allows for the quick and easy transfer of goods and services from the municipalities to departmental capitals, ports, airports, borders, and regional roads that cross over the country. The execution of studies and projects are carried out through companies contracted by the MOP.
The Ministry of Public Works (MOP) is responsible for the planning, improvements and construction of the country’s road network. Maintenance of primary roads are carried out by private companies and paid with from the Road Maintenance Fund (FOVIAL).
Urban Road Network
This network consists of Urban Road Corridors that have high traffic. Urban roads enable connectivity within cities and with the intercity road network in such a way that facilitates economic, trade, educational, industrial and social activities in cities. This network is maintained by FOVIAL and MOP. The execution of studies and projects are carried out through companies contracted by the MOP.
El Salvador Road Maps are available in the following Annexes:
Annex VII El Salvador Roads Map (Source FOVIAL)
Annex XXII Road Map general information
For more information, please see the following link: 4.1 El Salvador Government Contact List
Road Construction/Maintenance
FOVIAL is responsible for maintenance of the national road network as such, a series of preventive and corrective maintenance activities are carried out every year to avoid sudden deterioration of roads caused by vehicle use and the natural elements like rain.
FOVIAL's main activities include:
• Surface Treatment:
- Stamps
- Irrigation of grout asphalt, micro surfacing
- Other types of treatments
• Renewal of the surface:
- Recycling
- Asphalt binder re-installation
• Stabilization bases
• Renewal shoulders
• Construction of drainage longitudinal
• Construction of cross drainage
• Placement signaling horizontal
• Placement signaling Vertical
• Placing Flex Beam
• Clean drainage longitudinal
• Clean drainage transverse
Distance Matrix
Road Security
Road security in El Salvador is classified as Marginal.
Weighbridges and Axle Load Limits
There is a weighbridge at Km 2 from Acajutla to San Salvador to control the trucks coming from the Port.
For more information, please see the following link: Annex XXIII Tabla de pesos y medidas
Road Class and Surface Conditions
Classification |
Road Description |
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Class: Paved principal roads |
Intercity roads which support permanent transit and allow access to main urban areas. |
Class: Improved roads |
Municipal connections with the network of paved roads. The roads that ensure municipal interconnection. The roads that connect agriculture centers, livestock and cooperatives. |
Class: Summer transit |
Are established by law, such as temporary roads, that due to the surface conditions are impassable during the rainy season. |
Class: Urban roads |
Urban roads in the main city centers; generally well paved and maintained at an average standard. |
Class: Foot Print roads |
These are roads that can be accessed only on foot or using animal traction. |
Road Inventory
Classification |
Administering Agency |
Network Length |
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Paved principal road |
MOP-Fovial |
3,247 km |
Unpaved road |
MOP-Fovial |
3,671 km |
Improved roads |
MOP-Fovial |
7,983 km |
Summer transit |
MOP-Fovial |
10,431 km |
Foot print roads |
MOP-Fovial |
9,687 km |
Urban roads |
MOP-Fovial |
2,094 km |
Bridges
El Salvador has not erected several complex bridge structures. Outside the capital there are bridges that pass over rivers and have some important vehicle flow. There are two major bridges in the country:
- San Marcos Lempa Bridge (found on Highway CA-2) with a length of 700 meters and draft of 17.7 meters. Its construction costs amounted to US $25 million dollars and built in three years.
- The Pan American Highway Bridge (found on Highway CA-1) which spans 400 meters in length.
A list of Bridges in areas with high floods risk can be found in Annex II Bridges in areas with high floods risk.
International corridors leading to the Country
The foundation to develop and intertwine logistics and transport has come about with the construction of the Union Port. The notion of networking a road system around the Port would facilitate the transport of international cargo from the port to various cities in El Salvador.
As part of the Plan Puebla-Panama accords, six international corridors have been incorporated and enabled, from which three of them are in El Salvador:
- Port Union–Port Cortés
- La Libertad-Poy-San Pedro Sula (“Canal Seco”)
- Acajutla-Anguiatu-Rio Hondo-Guatemala International Inter-oceanic
Main corridors within the Country (leading to main towns / hubs)
El Salvador is a transit point for passengers and freight transport travelling from North to South America or vice versa. The Pan-American Highway passes through El Salvador and connects the capital, San Salvador, with land borders with Guatemala and Honduras. Two other major roads are the Coastal Highway, built in the 50's, which runs parallel to the coast of the Pacific Ocean and the North Trunk Road, which connects the capital with the department of Chalatenango.
El Salvador - 2.4 Railway Assessment
Railway Companies and Consortia
The private railway that exists in country had been out of service since 2002. The rail was revived in 2007 for the use of public transportation. The railway has brought a significant savings in transportation fees for low income families, who travelled between the municipalities of San Salvador, Ciudad Delgado and Apopa. A passenger train ticket with the El Salvador National Railways (FENADESAL) costs only US$ 0.10 cents. Not only passengers have benefited from the reopening of rail service, but also many people who are engaged in informal trade, selling edible products inside the carriages every day, while the train runs through the districts mentioned above. The Government is determining the feasibility to expand the service to the borders in order to support the supply chain of trade in the region, through the interconnection of the railway network with Honduras and Guatemala, and to ensure and promote the national vision to turn El Salvador into a center for value-added regional distribution. The total track distance is 283 Km.
Connections:
- Union Port – Apopa town
- Apopa town – Port of Acajutla
- Apopa town - Guatemalan border
- Town of San Jerónimo (El Salvador border) – Zacapa town – Port Barrios
For more information, please see the following links:
4.1 El Salvador Government Contact List
4.10 El Salvador Railway Company Contact List
Stations/Dry Ports
There are no dry ports in El Salvador, but Honduras has begun construction in 2008 of its stage of the "Dry Canal", the Central American inter-ocean highway. The project is backed by the Central American Bank for Economic Integration (BCIE). The 100-kilometer route is to link Goascorán, on the border with El Salvador, with Villa de San Antonio in central Honduras. The Dry Canal aims to link the Pacific ports of La Unión (El Salvador), Henecán (Honduras) and Corinto (Nicaragua) with the Caribbean ports of Puerto Cortés (Honduras) and Puerto Barrios (Guatemala).
El Salvador - 2.5 Waterways Assessment
Waterways Overview
Commercial navigation along the rivers of El Salvador is almost nonexistent. The country's largest river, Rio Lempa, connects a network of over 150 smaller streams that are used for local transportation and commerce. The river is navigable only through short disconnected segments, by small shallow draft vessels.
The country has four large river basins and seven smaller river basins that drain the Pacific Coastal Cordillera. The four large river basins are:
- Rio Lempa basin
- Rio Goascoran basin
- Rio Grande de San Miguel basin
- Rio Paz basin
The Rio Lempa is the largest and most important river in El Salvador with its basin covering an area of 18,246 square kilometers (km2). Of this area, 10,255 km2 are in El Salvador, 5,696 km2 are in Honduras, and 2,295 km2 are in Guatemala. The Rio Lempa is also the largest river system in Central America with its water used mainly for hydroelectric power. As mentioned previously, there are three significant manmade reservoirs on the Rio Lempa which store enormous quantities of water for hydroelectric power generation. They are the Embalse Cerron Grande (135 km2 surface area), Embalse Presa Cinco de Noviembre (20 km2 surface area), and Embalse Quince de Septiembre, also called Embalse del San Lorenzo (35 km2 surface area). In addition, the Embalse del Guajoyo is a small reservoir on the Rio Desague in northwestern El Salvador that is also used for hydropower. Discharges from the reservoirs control the flow of the Rio Lempa. The average flow of the Rio Lempa is about 153 cubic meters per second (m3/s) from the Embalse Cerron Grande reservoir, about 197 m3/s from the Embalse Presa Cinco de Noviembre reservoir, about 329 m3/s at the Rio Torola confluence, and about 362 m3/s at the Cuscatlan Bridge on the Pan American Highway. The Rio Lempa receives domestic and industrial wastes from population located along its western margin and a high concentration of sediments from deforested zones along the eastern margin.
The seven smaller basins are:
- The coastal area between the Rio Cara Sucia and Rio Copinula;
- The coastal area between the Rio Sensunapan and Rio Banderas;
- The coastal area between the Rio Pululuya and Rio Comalapa;
- The Rio Jiboa basin;
- The coastal area between the Rio Jalponga and Rio El Guayabo;
- The coastal area between the Rio El Potrero and Rio El Molino; and
- The coastal area between the Rio Grande de San Miguel and Rio Sirama.
All rivers in El Salvador eventually discharge into the Pacific Ocean.
El Salvador has four main lakes:
- Lake Coatepeque, the largest, is a volcanic lake located 18 km south of the city of Santa Ana. It covers an area of 24 km2 and has a depth of 115 meters. Lake Coatepeque is also located at an altitude of 745 meters.
- Güija Lake, shared between El Salvador and Guatemala, is located in the northwest border of El Salvador and east of Guatemala. It is located at an altitude of 430 meters above sea level and covers an area approximately 45 km2.
- Lake Ilopango, of volcanic origins, measures 72 km2 and constitutes one of the largest water reserves and a beauty of El Salvador. Located 16 km from San Salvador and 440 meters above sea level, it reaches depths of 230 meters.
- Lake Olomega has the largest reserve of fresh water. Its length is 24.2 km2 and is located 15 kilometers southeast of San Miguel. It is fed and drained by the Rio Grande of San Miguel and its current state is eutrophication. Its jurisdiction is shared by the municipalities of Chirilagua (San Miguel) and El Carmen (La Union).
For more information, please see the following link: 4.1 El Salvador Government Contact List
Port Information
There are no important river/lake ports in country.
El Salvador - 2.6 Storage Assessment
Storage Overview
Public and private storage & warehouse facilities in El Salvador are quite acceptable with a range of options available nationwide. WFP used 3 warehouses from 2005 until 2014; which were owned and run by WFP’s Government Counterpart, the Food Assistance Directorate of the Secretariat for Social Inclusion (SIS/DAA). Currently WFP’s making use of one warehouse known as BFA Sitio del Niño. Warehouse staff is skilled with extensive knowledge on warehouse management, commodity handling, conservation techniques as well as WFP operating procedures. Insecticides for fumigation, (phosphine) gases are stored on site and can be purchased locally without difficulty. The staff has been trained on the use of fumigants and insecticides, safety measures etc. All warehouses used for the storage of WFP commodities are fixed structures, and not pre-fabricated (i.e. Wiikhall are currently used for WFP operations).
Therefore, WFP directly manages this BFA-Sitio del Niño warehouse, which is also on Government property (Banco de Fomento Agropecuario) and its management is shared between WFP and SIS/DAA.
For more information, please see the following link: 4.6 El Salvador Storage and Milling Company Contact List
Commercial Storage
The private storage & warehouse conditions in El Salvador are quite acceptable with a range of options available nationwide. The companies offer a variety of services such as warehouses with ample storage capacity, and logistics services, i.e., freight forwarding and distribution of goods. Cost of commercial warehousing ranges between 6 and 13 USD/MT/month (accessories services, like handling and fumigation are excluded).
Location |
Owner |
Available for Rent |
Capacity |
Type [1] |
Access [2] |
Condition [3] |
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Styba Storage and Services Blv.Pynsa Calle L-2 Zona Industrial Merliot Ant.Cuscatlán La libertad |
Styba Storage and Services S.A. de C.V. | Yes | Five industrial buildings with 17,000 m³ | Storage and Logistics services | Flat | Good |
Carretera a Santa Ana Km27 ½ Crío La Arenera, El Salvador | Almacena S.A. de C.V. | Yes | 14,300 m³ | Storage and logistics services | Flat | Good |
Nueva carretera Panamericana CA-1 Cantón joya Galana apopa-El Salvador | Ransa El Salvador | Yes | 17,000 m³ | Storage and Logistics Services | Flat | Good |
K11 Road to La Libertad Port, La Libertad, El Salvador |
Bodesa Prologix
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Yes | Warehousing, logistics, custom services | Raised Siding | Good | |
Edif. 15 Norte. EXPORT SALVA FREE ZONE.
Km. 24 carretera a Santa Ana, Municipio de Colon, La Libertad |
Blue Logistics | Yes | Warehousing, logistics, custom services | |||
[1] Warehouse Type: Open storage, container, rub-hall, silo, concrete, other, unspecified
[2] Warehouse Access: Raised-siding, flat
[3] Warehouse condition: Appears intact, appears damaged, under construction/repair
Storage Used by Humanitarian Organizations
Location | Organization |
Sharing Possibility |
Capacity |
Type [1] | Access [2] | Condition [3] |
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Zapotitán warehouse is located Carretera hacia Santa Ana Kilómetro 32 ½ | División de Asistencia Alimentaria (DAA) Secretaría de Inclusión Social (SIS), Zapotitán |
Yes | 10,000 m2 | Concrete | Raised siding | Good |
Santa Ana warehouse is 75 km to the west of the capital and |
División de Asistencia Alimentaria (DAA) Secretaría de Inclusión Social (SIS), Zapotitán |
Yes | 10,000 m2 | Concrete | Flat | Good |
San Miguel warehouse is 120 km to the east of the capital and 65 km from the Honduran border of El Amatillo: |
División de Asistencia Alimentaria (DAA), Secretaría de Inclusión Social (SIS), San Miguel Warehouse |
Yes | 6,500 m2 | Concrete | Flat | Good |
Bodegas BFA Sitio del Niño, Km. 29 carretera hacia Santa Ana, Desvío a San Juan Opico, Departamento de la Libertad |
PMA/División de Asistencia Alimentaria (DAA) Secretaría de Inclusión Social (SIS) |
Yes | 4,000 m2 | Concrete | Flat | Good |
Segunda Brigada Aerea, Municipio de San Luis Talpa, Depto. de La Paz | PMA | Yes | 320 m2 | WiikHall | Flat | Good |
Bodegas ASIC Cabañas, San Isidro, Km 70 carretera a Sensun tepeque, Col. Chavez | Asociación Amigos de San Isidro Cuscatlan (ASIC) | Yes | 665 m2 | Concrete | Flat | Good |
[1] Warehouse Type: Open storage, container, rub-hall, silo, concrete, other, unspecified
[2] Warehouse Access: Raised-siding, flat
[3] Warehouse condition: Appears intact, appears damaged, under construction/repair
Public Sector Storage
Location | Ministry / Agency |
Use Possibility |
Capacity |
Type [1] | Access [2] | Condition [3] |
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El Salvador International Airport is located in the South Central area of the country in the department of La Paz, limiting the South to the Pacific Ocean, to the east with the Jiboa River, and with the North West Coastal Highway |
CEPA | Yes | 10,000 m2 | Concrete | Flat | Good |
Port of Acajutla, The Port of Acajutla is located in the department of Sonsonate |
CEPA | Yes | 4 W/Hs with storage capacity of 22,600 m2, and two roofing modules with a storage capacity of 6,122 m2. One container yard of 30,000 m2, W/H of bulk solids for export (12k MT) and one W/H of bulk solid for import (18k MT) |
Concrete | Flat | Good |
Bodegas BFA Sonsonate, Acajutla, Km 81 carretera a Acajutla | Banco de Fomento Agropecuario (BFA) | Yes |
5,000 m2 |
Concrete |
Flat |
Good |
Bodegas BFA Cuscatlan, El Rosario, San Rafael Cedro Km 45.5 carretera a Ilobasco, Cton. Cerro Colorado |
Banco de Fomento Agropecuario (BFA) | Yes |
5,700 m2 |
Concrete |
Flat |
Good |
Bodegas BFA SIRAMA, La Union km 177.5 Carretera a la frontera El Amatillo |
Banco de Fomento Agropecuario (BFA) | Yes |
2,640 m2 |
Concrete |
Flat |
Good |
Bodega ex-IRA en San Vicente Km 55.5 carretera a S. Vicente, Cton. Las Minas |
Ministerio de Hacienda | Yes |
200 m2 |
Metal |
Flat |
Needs services connections |
Bodega ISTA Usulutan, Av. Gerson Calito, Centro de Gobierno | ISTA | Yes | 270 m2 |
Concrete |
Flat |
Good |
[1] Warehouse Type: Open storage, container, rub-hall, silo, concrete, other, unspecified
[2] Warehouse Access: Raised-siding, flat
[3] Warehouse condition: Appears intact, appears damaged, under construction/repair
Cold Chain
Location |
Organisation / Owner |
Type [1] |
Cooling / Power [2] |
Quantity |
Total Capacity |
Condition |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Km 27.5 Carretera a Santa Ana, San Juan Opico La libertad |
ALMACENA SA DE C.V. |
Concrete |
Frozen |
1 |
14,300 (Frozen Warehouses) |
Good |
Km 27.5 Carr. a S. Ana, S. Juan Opico, LLtad |
ALMACENA S.A. DE C.V. |
Concrete |
Chilled |
1 |
150 m2(chilled warehouses) |
Good |
Blvd. Pynsa, Calle L-2, Zona Industrial Merliot, Antiguo Cuscatlan, San Salvador |
STYBA |
Concrete |
Frozen |
1 |
3,000 m2 |
Good |
Blvd. Pynsa, Calle L-2, Zona Industrial Merliot, Antiguo Cuscatlan, San Salvador |
STYBA |
Concrete |
Chilled |
1 |
3,000 m2 |
Good |
Nueva carretera Panamericana CA-1 Cantón joya Galana apopa-El Salvador |
RANSA |
Concrete |
Chilled |
1 |
5,400 m2 |
Good |
[1] Cold Room Positive, Cold Room Negative, Refrigerator, Freezer,
[2] Compression, Absorption, Solar, Other, unspecified
El Salvador - 2.7 Milling Assessment
Milling overview
Currently, there are two large mills in El Salvador. HARISA from Grupo Molinos Modernos and MOLSA, Molinos de El Salvador. In recent years, these wheat mills have diversified their products.
MOLSA SA DE CV
MOLSA is a wheat flourmill located in the capital, San Salvador,. It is considered the largest producer of wheat flour for bread industry and associated products are biscuits. Was founded in April 1959.
HARISA SA DE CV
Was founded in April 1963. Another large mill located in the LA LAGUNA industrial zone, in the metropolitan area of San Salvador. A very diversified mill in flour for bakery, flour for pasta, corn flour and cookies. Its market ranges from Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean.
Other distributors and processing companies
Distributor |
Products |
Arrocera OMOA 32 Avenida Norte No. 405, Barrio Lourdes San Salvador, El Salvador C.A Teléfonos: (503) 2221-6047 y (503) 2440-0548 Fax: (503) 2221-2251 y (503) 2221-2250 Email. info@arroceraomoa.com |
Produce rice, beans and rice flower |
Arrocera San Francisco Kilometro 9 1/2, Carretera a Comalapa, San Marcos El Salvador, Centro América Tel. +503 2213 1115 Atención Al Cliente: (503) 2213-1140 |
Rice and cereals producers. Also distribute other products and brands: Kimberly Clark, Red Bull, Cerveza Hollandia, Snacks PRO, Liquid food Silk, Pozuelo, 3M, Underwood, among other brands.
|
DIANA 12 Ave. Sur, #111, Colonia Guadalupe, Soyapango, Apartado Postal 177, San Salvador, El Salvador Tel. +503 2277 1233, |
Produce bicuits and snacks. |
Nestlé Centroamérica Edif Ctro Corporativo Madre Selva Av El Espino y Calzada El Almendro Santa Tecla - La Libertad Tel. 503 2288 8400 |
Produces children’s cereals, drinks and milk. |
COMALI FOODS http://www.comalifoods.com/es/index.html Calle L-3 Boulevard Si-Ham, pol. A-19, Zona Industrial Merliot, Antiguo Cuscatlan, La Libertad, El Salvador. Te. + 503 2278-8250/51 |
Produce food ready to eat (tamales, rice and beans, fried beans, pasta, etc.) |
Alimentos S.A (Central de Alimentos S.A.) 24 ave. 19-67, zona 12, entrada por "El Cortijo I", Guatemala C.A. Teléfono: +502 2422 7000 / +502 2422 7070 escribeme@icasa.com.gt Email: alanayapan@icasa.com.gt |
fortified drinks, oats, Cereals, Salty snacks, Corn chips, Soy protein, Corn flour and semolina, Corn Grits, Pre-cooked Corn Flours |
Other suppliers
PAMEM, S.A. de C.V. (arroz, frijol) (Arrocera Jerusalén, S.A. de C.V.)
Phone: 2278-4279, 7862-7053
Pedro Antonio Menjívar Rivera
La Fabril de Aceites, S.A. de C.V.
Phone: 2476-0776, 7682-6429, 7841-6130 7844-8952
mdjm@lafabril.com.sv ; ocruz@lafabril.com.sv ; vilmaumana@lafabril.com.sv
Manuel Montes, Vilma Umaña
Summa Industrial, S.A. de C.V. (aceites)
Phone: 2476-0776, 7682-6430, 7870-3206 7850-1758
ralas@summa.com.sv ; ventasumma@summa.com.sv; roxanaarrue.alas@hotmail.com
Roxana de Alas
El Salvador - 3 Services and Supply
Overview
Until February 2020 El Salvador had a wide variety of goods and services suppliers. Economy was going up. However, due to the lockdown of more than 75 days, the country will not open 17% of the companies, according to the Chamber Of Commerce. Banks, pharmacies and supermarkets were the ones that didn’t close business during the lockdown period.
Food production was not stopped, and in support imports via land, sea and air were approved by the government to continue. Any regional food or non-food item or service can be found with restrictions. In addition, in order to provide support in re-opening, the government has a project for small and middle companies, by providing funds and has opened a website (market.gob.sv) to promote their products.
It is worth to mention that there is need to be careful when buying. Many companies who´s type of business, per example, appliance / computer products maintenance services, no longer sell their services/products due to the COVID-19. Now they sell hygienic, personal protection products without having a certification for the new business. Clothing companies now sell hygienic products, etc.
From January 2021 to date, economic activity continues to normalize, jobs had a reduction during the pandemic, however they began to recover in 2021. Taking into account the high prices at the national and international level and the significant slowdown of the world economy, the most recent information available allows us to project that the growth of the Salvadoran economy in the second half of 2022 will be 2.6% with a decrease of 1.4% based on the projection. El Salvador in 2023, the Central Reserve Bank (BCR) believes that the economy will grow between 2% and 3%
Delivery and logistics services suppliers had increase, mainly in the urban area, providing service in motorcycle.
El Salvador - 3.1 Fuel
Fuel Overview
The Directorate of Hydrocarbons and Mines is empowered to regulate and monitor the import and export, deposit, transport, distribution and marketing of oil products, as well as the construction and operation of deposits and tanks for consumption private, and other related activities such as: verification of the quantity and quality of fuels, monitoring of the maximum price of LPG and compliance with industrial safety measures in the facilities that store and sell oil products.
Additionally, the law regulating the deposit, transportation and distribution of oil products empowers the Directorate to calculate and publish the reference prices for fuels; as well as the maximum price of Liquefied Petroleum Gas for domestic consumption.
Imports of oil and derivatives from the United States displace Venezuela and Ecuador, after the consolidation of the United States market as the main supplier of hydrocarbons in El Salvador (data from the Central Reserve Bank (BCR). The oil bill reached USD1,493.7 million at the end of 2019, equivalent to 9.7% less compared to the USD1,654.24 million in 2018. This means that Salvadorans paid USD160.5 million less for the hydrocarbons consumed throughout the past year.
BCR statistics reveal that Venezuela remained, in the last two decades, as one of the country's main suppliers, gained momentum between 2011 and 2014, but imports began to fall in 2016. The BCR data indicate that the oil bill until April 2023 in gasoline imports reached USD281.78 million and reflected an increase of 41.5% compared to 2022. Diesel reached USD251.22 million, an increase of 77% compared to 2022.
The imported oil products are traded by a total of 491 fuel stations as of to date, which includes: ALBA Petroleum (1 station), White Flag (106 stations), DLC (26 stations), PUMA (116 stations), Texaco (129 stations) and UNO (113).
The following tables show an annual (in USD) consumption in Gallons as of April 2023, by sector/company and by product/company.
Fuente: https://www.edrhym.gob.sv/drhm/estadisticas.aspx?uid=1
For more information on government and fuel provider contact details, please see the following links: 4.1 Government Contact List and 4.7 Fuel Providers Contact List.
Information may also be found at: http://www.mytravelcost.com/petrol-prices/ which is updated monthly.
Fuel Pricing
Fuel prices, as mentioned above, is regulated by the Directorate of Hydrocarbons and Mines every fifteen days. All fuel reference prices announced by The Directorate of Hydrocarbons and Mines already include the Special Fuel Tax (IEC), as well as the FEFE taxes (war tax) from which the pension payment for war veterans comes from, the FOVIAL for road maintenance and VAT. Prices are always affected by the international prices.
Fuel Prices per Litre as of: Period January 01 – June 12 2023 (local currency and USD - $) |
|
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Petrol - Gasoline |
$4.37 Gallon |
Diesel |
$3.64 Gallon
|
Paraffin |
---- |
Jet A-1 |
---- |
Seasonal Variations
The country does not have seasonal variations. Variations are due to international fuel prices changes.
Seasonal Variations |
|
---|---|
Are there national priorities in the availability of fuel? (i.e. are there restrictions or priorities for the provision of fuel such as to the military?) |
No |
Is there a rationing system? |
No |
Is fuel to lower income / vulnerable groups subsidized? |
No |
Can the local industry expand fuel supply to meet humanitarian needs? |
Yes |
Is it possible for a humanitarian organization to directly contract a reputable supplier / distributor to provide its fuel needs? |
Yes |
Fuel Transportation
In March 2022, the government approved a subsidy for the consumption of fuel derived from COVID. In the second half of 2022, this subsidy was eliminated and fuel prices increased to the market price.
The General Directorate of Energy, Hydrocarbons and Mines (DGEHM) reports that the fuel for the year 2023 will experience variations influenced by the following International factors:
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Drop in U.S. oil reserves reported by the Agency International Energy (IEA), generating mixed trend in prices international hydrocarbons.
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The passage of Hurricane Idalia, generating tension in the prices of the derivatives of the oil, due to threats of stoppages in oil production in its Gulf of Mexico platforms.
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Saudi Arabia and Russia propose to prolong their oil production cut to maintain international.
Standards, Quality and Testing
The Directorate of Hydrocarbons and Mines is the office making sure standard, quality and testing is followed up, through the certified laboratories.
Industry Control Measures |
|
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Do tanks have adequate protection against water mixing with the fuel? |
Yes – The Ministry of Economy is the one in charge to regulate and control this topic |
Are there filters in the system which monitor where fuel is loaded into aircraft? |
|
Is there adequate epoxy coating of tanks on trucks? |
|
Is there a presence of suitable firefighting equipment? |
|
Standards Authority |
|
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Is there a national or regional standards authority? |
Yes |
If yes, please identify the appropriate national and/or regional authority. |
Ministry of Economy (Regulation Regualtion “Decreto No. 46” National: Salvadorean Certification Organization (OSA) – www.osa.gob.sv Regional: |
If yes, are the standards adequate/properly enforced? |
Yes / Norma de referencia NTS ISO/IEC 17025 Norma de referencia NTS ISO/IEC 17065:12 |
Testing Laboratories |
|
---|---|
Are there national testing laboratories? |
No, but private, certified by OSA |
Fuel Quality Testing Laboratory |
|
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Company |
Laboratorio de Control de Calidad de ORAZUL Energy El Salvador |
Name |
Orazul Energy |
Address |
Zona Industrial Acajutla, Sonsonate El Salvador |
Telephone and Fax |
00503 2500 7302 |
Contact |
Carlos Polanco / Harold Diaz |
Standards Used |
normativa internacional 17025:2005 |
Disclaimer: Inclusion of company information in the LCA does not imply any business relationship between the supplier and WFP / Logistics Cluster, and is used solely as a determinant of services, and capacities.
Please note: WFP / Logistics Cluster maintain complete impartiality and are not in a position to endorse, comment on any company's suitability as a reputable service provider.
El Salvador - 3.2 Transporters
El Salvador is part of FECATRANS (Central American Federation of Transporters) has two main road transport associations. It also has two main transport associations: ASTIC – Salvadorean Association for International Cargo Transporters (73 members) and ASAC – Salvadorian Association for Transit and Cargo Agents (50 members). Many of these members also are logistics forwarders agents and provide transport via land, air and sea.
The Customs has a list of more than 3,000 transporters, which contains names, address, contact, risk level and status. The size of these transporters goes from 1 truck to 200 trucks and truck sizes go from 1.5mt to 52ft trucks, and mostly in good conditions.
Mainly roads in El Salvador are passable, specially the three highways: Longitudinal del Norte, which is located on the north area of the country and goes from Santa Ana to La Union. Panamericana, which is in the middle and Litoral by the coast side. These two go from Ahuachapán to La Union.
Traffic is the biggest problem in the country; therefore, transit schedule was provided for heavy trucks. In this sense, heavy trucks will stop circulating at 05:00 a.m. to 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. until 7:30 p.m., on the Boulevard Fuerza Armada, Pan-American Highway, Constitución Boulevard and the Troncal del Norte. During these times, carriers must use alternate routes to continue their journey without entering San Salvador. The measure, imposed by the Vice Ministry of Transportation (VMT) back in 2014, aimed to reduce traffic and reduce pollution in the most congested points of the metropolitan area. However, due to the COVID-19 there are no more time restrictions to transit.
For more information on transport company contact details, please see the following link: 4.8 Transporter Contact List.
Directorio de Empresas - Lex Maris News
WALNYS, S.A. de C.V. Transport Capacity Summary |
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Regions Covered |
Central American countries – for Mexico, a transfer of container needs to the done at the border Guatemala-Mexico due to truck entering restrictions. |
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|
Number of Vehicles |
Capacity per Vehicle (MT) |
Comments / Condition of Vehicles |
|
67 |
11 |
Good conditions and closed type |
|
185 |
11 - 25 |
Good conditions and closed type and open flat bed |
Total Capacity |
252 |
|
|
C807 Transportes Consolidados Transport Capacity Summary |
|||
Regions Covered |
Central American countries – for Mexico |
||
|
Number of Vehicles |
Capacity per Vehicle (MT) |
Comments / Condition of Vehicles |
|
13 |
11 |
Good conditions and closed type |
Total Capacity |
13 |
|
|
Triton Logistics Transport Capacity Summary |
|||
---|---|---|---|
Regions Covered |
Central American countries – for Mexico, a transfer of container needs to the done at the border Guatemala-Mexico due to truck entering restrictions. |
||
|
Number of Vehicles |
Capacity per Vehicle (MT) |
Comments / Condition of Vehicles |
|
235 |
22 |
Good conditions and closed type and open flat bed |
Total Capacity |
235 |
|
|
RANSA SA de CV Transport Capacity Summary |
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---|---|---|---|
Regions Covered |
Central American countries – for Mexico, a transfer of container needs to the done at the border Guatemala-Mexico due to truck entering restrictions. |
||
|
Number of Vehicles |
Capacity per Vehicle (MT) |
Comments / Condition of Vehicles |
|
30 |
8 |
Good conditions, closed type |
|
15 |
22 |
Good conditions, closed type |
Total Capacity |
45 |
|
|
Logistics Centroamerica Transport Capacity Summary |
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---|---|---|---|
Regions Covered |
El Salvador |
||
|
Number of Vehicles |
Capacity per Vehicle (MT) |
Comments / Condition of Vehicles |
|
32 |
8 |
Good conditions, closed type |
Total Capacity |
32 |
|
|
Importaciones Pleitez Transport Capacity Summary |
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---|---|---|---|
Regions Covered |
Central America |
||
|
Number of Vehicles |
Capacity per Vehicle (MT) |
Comments / Condition of Vehicles |
|
20 |
1.5 |
Pickups |
Total Capacity |
20 |
|
|
Blanco Logistics Transport Capacity Summary |
|||
---|---|---|---|
Regions Covered |
El Salvador |
||
|
Number of Vehicles |
Capacity per Vehicle (MT) |
Comments / Condition of Vehicles |
|
14 |
22 |
Good conditions, closed type |
Total Capacity |
14 |
|
|
CALPI Transport Capacity Summary |
|||
---|---|---|---|
Regions Covered |
Central America |
||
|
Number of Vehicles |
Capacity per Vehicle (MT) |
Comments / Condition of Vehicles |
|
299 |
22 |
Great conditions, closed type |
|
3 |
4 |
Great conditions, closed type |
|
3 |
7 |
Great conditions, closed type |
|
14 |
8 |
Great conditions, closed type |
Total Capacity |
319 |
|
|
Transportes Posada Transport Capacity Summary |
|||
---|---|---|---|
Regions Covered |
Central America |
||
|
Number of Vehicles |
Capacity per Vehicle (MT) |
Comments / Condition of Vehicles |
|
33 |
11 |
Good conditions, closed type |
|
3 |
22 |
Good conditions, closed type |
Total Capacity |
36 |
|
|
Disclaimer: Inclusion of company information in the LCA does not imply any business relationship between the supplier and WFP / Logistics Cluster, and is used solely as a determinant of services, and capacities.
Please note: WFP / Logistics Cluster maintain complete impartiality and are not in a position to endorse, comment on any company's suitability as a reputable service provider.
El Salvador - 3.3 Manual Labour
According to the Survey of Households and Multiple Purposes conducted in 2022, the working-age population (PET) represents 75.5% (4,995,745) of the total population of El Salvador, that is, young people aged 16 and over, who according to the socioeconomic reality of the country are suitable to join productive activities. When analyzing the PET by age groups, it is observed that 50.8% are in the range of 16 to 39 years; in the range of 40 to 59 years represents 30.4% of the PET, while people 60 years and older represent 18.8%. The Economically Active Population (EAP), which is defined as the part of the PET that carries out some economic activity or offers its labor force to the labor market, is made up of 62.7% at the level. On the other hand, the PEA is composed of 64.6% of urban areas, while people residing in rural areas represent 35.4%.
As of December 2018, El Salvador had 1049 public sector unions, 997 private sector unions. Most of them are active.
There are few companies that provide outsourcing or casual labor services. WFP has a list of 11 companies.
Labour Rate(s) Overview |
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|
Cost |
Rate as of JUN 2019 |
Daily General Worker (Unskilled casual labour) |
AVG USD 6.58 |
No Data Available |
Daily General Worker (Semi-skilled labour) |
AVG USD 11.55 |
No Data Available |
Skilled Worker |
AVG USD 25.16 |
No Data Available |
https://www.ilo.org/dyn/travail/docs/1742/Cod_Trab_ElSalv%5B1%5D.pdf
In July 2021, it was agreed to increase minimum wages in El Salvador, the salaries are as follow:
El Salvador - 3.4 Telecommunications
Overview
In 2010, Article 8 of the Telecommunications Law, Official Gazette No. 67, Volume No. 387, dated 04/14/10, gave the provisions to the SIGET (General Superintendence of Electricity and Telecommunications) to fix the maximum value in both the basic rates of the public fixed and mobile telephony service, such as basic interconnection charges. The Regulation of the Telecommunications Law has undergone several reforms, including the following: July 2011, Official Gazette of 07/15/11, No 133, Volume No 392. July 2012, Official Gazette of 07/24/12, No 137, Volume No 396. October 2012, Official Gazette of 10/26/12, No 201, Volume No 397.
The new Telecommunications Law allowed the opening of new companies for both fixed and mobile telephony and also television, giving the country an important boost to the extent that currently the number of mobile phones exceeds that of inhabitants, and cable television signals they have proliferated through local operators even in small towns.
As of May 2013, eight fixed telephony operators (CTE SA de CV, El Salvador Network, SA, GCA Telecom SA de CV, Telecam SA de CV, Telemovil El Salvador, SA de CV, are in operation and offering the telephony service to end users). Digicel, SA de CV, Telefonía Móviles El Salvador, SA de CV, CTE Telecom Personal, SA de CV). The last four companies provide fixed and mobile telephony services and five mobile telephony operators (CTE Telecom Personal SA de CV, Telefónica Móviles SA de CV, Digicel SA de CV, Telemóvil El Salvador SA, Intelfon SA de CV) The latter also offers the trunked digital radio service. There are other companies that have a concession to provide public telephony service, however, to date they only offer intermediate services (four companies). In addition, other companies are in the process of marketing telephony services. The growth of competition has allowed users to have more options of choice, greater coverage throughout the country and more competitive telephone rates. It should be noted that the growth of mobile telephony through the explosive technology of cell phones has been stagnating and even reducing the growth of fixed telephony. Mobile telephony, in addition to offering the advantage of its physical portability, offers new messaging services, data, images, internet access and other services whose growth has become vertiginous.
There are four main providers in El Salvador: Tigo, Claro, Movistar and Digicel. Each has been tried and tested by locals and visitors, and they can all be trusted. According to the OpenSignal country signal map, El Salvador's network is good near major cities and urban areas, but once you head towards the outer, more suburban regions, it can get worse. However, El Salvador remains "fair" among its global and Central American peers in terms of coverage.
The Salvadoran market leader is Tigo, followed by Claro, Movistar and Digicel. The four operators offer prepaid SIM cards and they can be purchased in stores, supermarkets, kiosks, pharmacies, official stores and at the El Salvador International Airport. 2G, 3G and 4G wireless plans are available on all networks for unlocked GSM phones. SIM cards can be purchased by showing your passport, and your phone number activates them. To add credit, you can buy store and supermarket vouchers, and it can also be collected online. Below we have divided each telecommunications provider to highlight exactly what they can offer you during your stay in El Salvador.
Source:
https://www.siget.gob.sv/las-telecomunicaciones-en-el-salvador/
For more information on telecoms contacts, please see the following link: 4.11 Additional Services Contact List.
Telephone Services |
|
---|---|
Is there an existing landline telephone network? |
Yes |
Does it allow international calls? |
Yes |
Number and Length of Downtime Periods (on average) |
No registration of information |
Mobile Phone Providers |
Tigo, Claro, Movistar and Digicel |
Approximate Percentage of National Coverage |
By the first quarter of 2016, 82 percent of the country’s territory had access to a mobile network coverage, mostly in urban areas. However, Tigo, Telefónica, Claro and Digicel are investing in infrastructure to increase their network coverage in rural areas. Mobile users are increasing the use of data and Internet speed requirements, urging the mobile companies to increase the network coverage and speed connection. Currently, according to International Telecommunications Union (ITU), El Salvador is the country that has least advanced in the implementation of LTE (Long Term Evolution) technology or 4G. It is the only country in Central America. |
Telecommunications Regulations
One of the factors that have favored the growth of mobile telephony is the prepaid mode under which the user can buy services in small batches, without being contractually bound to a minimum term or consumption. The current pricing system in El Salvador favors communication through a system where only the caller pays.
The wireless communication infrastructure and the location of the transmission towers in prominent geographical sites, has allowed the country to practically all the national territory to be covered with signal, which has opened the service for the entire rural area with the consequent benefits that this it means.
Specific Faculties of the SIGET:
- Apply the treaties, laws and regulations required by the activities of the electricity and telecommunications sectors. Approve the rates referred to in the electricity and telecommunications laws.
- Settle disputes between operators in the electricity and telecommunications sectors, in accordance with the provisions of the applicable regulations.
- Inform the respective authority of the existence of practices that threaten free competition.
- Represent the country before international organizations related to the electricity and telecommunications sectors.
- Carry out the orbits of foreign satellites and coordinate their operation with foreign satellites; as well as with international organizations and companies.
- Carry out all the acts, contracts, and operations that are necessary to fulfill the objectives imposed by the laws, regulations and other general provisions.
- The interconnection of networks is mandatory for operators that provide telecommunications services as it is an essential resource, according to article 19 of the Law.
Regulations on Usage and Import |
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Regulations in Place? |
Regulating Authority |
|
Satellite |
No |
SIGET |
HF Radio |
Yes |
SIGET - Frequency |
UHF/VHF/HF Radio: Handheld, Base and Mobile |
Yes |
SIGET |
UHF/VHF Repeaters |
Yes |
SIGET |
GPS |
No |
SIGET |
VSAT |
Yes |
SIGET - Frequency |
Individual Network Operator Licenses Required |
||
Yes |
||
Frequency Licenses Required |
||
Yes |
Existing Humanitarian Telecoms Systems
The existing humanitarian telecommunication systems are:
-Bandwidth: 25 KHz
-Hardware Version: Motorola GP/DGP SERIES, Motorola DMR Series, Motorola repeater
-Technology: Motorola digital
-Central repeater: Motorola Mototurbo
-Link: Motorola
-Back to Back: GM-300 (2 sites)
-Possibility of sharing
Existing UN Telecommunication Systems |
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UNDP |
WFP |
FAO |
UNFPA |
UNOPS |
UNDSS |
UNICEF |
|
VHF Frequencies |
UN system |
UN system |
UN system |
UN system |
UN system |
UN system |
UN system |
HF Frequencies |
7 (list1) |
7 (list1) |
7 (list1) |
7 (list1) |
N/A |
9 (list4) |
7 (list3) |
Locations of Repeaters |
9 |
9 |
9 |
9 |
9 |
9 |
9 |
VSAT |
N/A |
1 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
1 |
Internet Service Providers (ISPs)
Internet in the country is easy and done as mentioned above by the four companies: CLARO, DIGICEL, TIGO AND MOVISTAR. Connection can be purchase as stores, supermarkets, or company’s office.
Internet Service Providers |
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---|---|---|
Are there ISPs available? |
Yes |
|
If yes, are they privately or government owned? |
Private |
|
Dial-up only? |
No |
|
Approximate Rates (local currency and USD - $) |
Dial-up |
N/A |
Broadband |
850 |
|
Max Leasable ‘Dedicated’ Bandwidth |
More than 150 MBPS |
Mobile Network Operators (MNOs)
Tigo is the largest operator in El Salvador with a 32% market share. It has the best coverage, but it comes with the highest rates. This provider offers customers 2G, 3G and 4G / LTE services. Prepaid SIM cards can be purchased for as little as US $ 1, depending on the promotion. Standard, mini and micro SIM cards can be purchased from official stores, authorized dealers and some supermarkets. SIM cards come with 75MB of data and are valid for 2 days, until you add credit plans. There was a 5% tax charge added to all purchases, and balance vouchers can be purchased for numerous amounts starting at US $ 1.05, but the tax was eliminated in 2021. You can also complete the cards using the Tigo app.
As another option, Pacetigos data packages can be purchased. The table below provides details, including the activation code in the right column that you must type to 404.
At the moment TIGO is the only company to provide mobile money.
https://www.claro.com.sv/personas/servicios/servicios-moviles/prepago/planes-y-precios/
https://www.digicelgroup.com/sv/es/mobile.html
For information on MNOs please visit the GSM Association website.
Company |
Contracted for Humanitarian or Government Cash Transfer Programmes? |
Services Offered |
---|---|---|
CLARO |
No |
Internet, Mobil service, Bulk SMS service |
TIGO |
No |
Internet, Mobil service, money transfer |
DIGICEL |
No |
Internet, Mobil service |
MOVISTAR |
No |
Internet, Mobil service |
El Salvador - 3.5 Food and Additional Suppliers
The agricultural sector and food sovereignty are among the priorities of President Nayib Bukele, as he has demonstrated since the beginning of his administration.
The agricultural and food sectors in El Salvador could face a difficult year in 2023. For the agricultural cycle 2023-2024, a reactivation of AGRO is expected, a cereal production in this year will be around 20 million quintals.
It is expected corn harvest in average of 15 million quintals, in the first planting from May to June 75% out of total is expected. According to the MAG, prepares 49,000 small producers in the department of Usulután for the planting of basic grains by delivering. Agricultural Packages of certified corn seed.
For the second sowing that will take place from August to September will be 20% out of total, mainly in the East around 3 million quintals and in the third sowing from November to December 5% is expecting an average of 746 thousand quintals. In the case of sorghum is expected 2 million quintals and rice 712 thousand quintals.
A study by the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) on family farming and agri-food supply warns of the negative effects of measures taken in the face of the pandemic. The survey explored what has had an impact on family farming production and food supply and found that some of the difficulties have been due to health protection protocols (53%), food transportation and distribution (50 %), access to financial capital (49%) and lack of storage capacity (43%), among others.
According to the Latin American and Caribbean Coordinator of Small Producers and Fair-Trade Workers (CLAC), the pandemic has caused an increase in the costs of sanitary supplies necessary for production, packaging and export. Producers are suffering a double economic impact from phenomena associated with climate change and the COVID-19 pandemic. Countries that are exposed to climate change and COVID-19 have at least a 20% drop in their production level.
By June of 2023, El Salvador exported in general a total of US$1,754.23 million, it has decreased 6.29% compared to June 2022, where the exports were US$1,871.99 million.
About the imports, by June of 2023 the total was US$3,900.68 million, it has decreased 14.43% compared to June 2022, where the imports were US$4,558.74.
The table below shows the balance between import and exports as of June 2023.
Banco Central de Reserva de El Salvador - (bcr.gob.sv)
Generic country information can be located from sources which are regularly maintained and reflect current facts and figures. For a general overview of country data related to the service and supply sectors, please consult the following sources:
The Observatory of Economic Complexity – MIT (OEC): OEC El Salvador country page
Disclaimer: Inclusion of company information in the LCA does not imply any business relationship between the supplier and WFP / Logistics Cluster, and is used solely as a determinant of services, and capacities.
Please note: WFP / Logistics Cluster maintain complete impartiality and are not in a position to endorse, comment on any company's suitability as a reputable service provider.
El Salvador - 3.5.1 Food Suppliers
Overview
In July 2023 the prices of basic grains have presented fluctuations, in the case of rice has the price amounts to $45.8 per quintal for the national class; however, the price of the national silk red bean amounts to $113.8 the fifth and presents an increase of 38% compared to the fourth quarter of 2022. It is important to mention that the government continues to verify price compliance at the national level.
Additional information can be located from sources which are regularly maintained and reflect current facts and figures. For more specific and detailed overviews of food availability and market conditions, please consult the following sources:
USAID Famine Early Warning Systems Network (FEWS NET): FEWS NET El Salvador
For more information on food supplier contact details, please see the following link: 4.10 Supplier Contact List.
https://www.mag.gob.sv/informe-diario-de-precios-de-productos-agropecuarios/
Retail Sector
The food retail is everywhere in the country. In most of the country´s 272 municipalities anyone can find a small retailer providing basic products. There are also two big supermarkets: Super Selectos, which is local, and Operadora del Sur (Walmart, Despensa de Don Juan, Despensa Familiar) which is a USA company. These two companies have more than 100 point of sales nationwide. Their prices are fair. On the east side of the country there is also Tienda Galo, which has 5 point of sale in Usulután and provide delivery service nationwide. San Miguel has three supermarkets which each have around two and 5 point of sales in the city. Chalatenango has Super Sarita with 3 point of sales, On the rest of the country there are small supermarkets with only one point of sale. Their capacity to sell goes around 35 to 50 people in a day. All these companies have survived the COVID-19 quarantine due that they had to be open for people to get their groceries while lockdown.
The experience has shown that Super Selectos, Tienda Galo, Lacteos El Rodeo provide credit. Operadora del Sur works only with cash.
Types of Retailers Available |
|
---|---|
Type of Retailer |
Rank (1-5) |
Supermarket – concentrates mainly in supplying a range of food, beverage, cleaning and sanitation products; have significant purchasing power; are often part of national/regional/global chains. |
2. |
Convenience Store/Mini Market – medium sized shop; offers a more limited range of products than supermarkets; usually has good/stable purchasing power; may be part of chain or cooperative. |
1 |
Permanent shop with strong supply capacity – individually/family owned store; usually offers fewer commodities and a limited selection of brands; good storage and reliable supply options. |
3 |
Permanent shop with limited supply capacity – individually/family owned store; offers fewer commodities and a limited selection of brands; limited storage and unstable supply options. |
4 |
Mobile Shop/Market Stand – individually/family owned store; usually offers fewer commodities and a limited selection of brands; may be found at outdoor markets, camps or unstable environments. |
5 |
Wholesale – ARROCERA OMOA
Arrocera Omoa processes and commercialize different types and qualities of beans, such as silk beans, common red, black and white, which are required and consumed in the country, as well as outside the borders. They also produce Rice Flour consumed by the typical Salvadoran food industry for the preparation of rice pupusas and others
Supplier Overview |
|
---|---|
Company Name |
ARROCERA OMOA |
Address |
32 avenida Norte No. 405, Barrio Lourdes San Salvador, El Salvador C.A. |
Does the supplier have its own production / manufacturing capacity?
|
Yes, They produce. |
Does the supplier have its own retail capacity?
|
No. the product is sent to the shops. |
Does the supplier have its own transport capacity? |
Yes |
Does the supplier have its own storage facilities? |
Yes |
Approximate Turnover in MT
|
No information available |
Payment Methods Accepted |
Credit, cash |
Other Comments or Key Information |
|
*Basic details for the main office should be shown here, additional contact details for local/regional offices and full contact details for the main office to be included in section 4.10 Supplier Contact List.
Wholesale – LA FABRIL
La Fabril is a company at national and Central American level that produces fats and oils, specialized in the manufacture and distribution of daily basic consumer products. They are currently part of the Jaremar group and have operations in Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras and Nicaragua, with leading brands in the region.
Supplier Overview |
|
---|---|
Company Name |
LA FABRIL |
Address |
Blvd. del Ejército Km 5 1/2 No. 5500 Soyapango, San Salvador, El Salvador |
Does the supplier have its own production / manufacturing capacity?
|
Yes |
Does the supplier have its own retail capacity?
|
No. The product is placed in supermarkets |
Does the supplier have its own transport capacity? |
Yes |
Does the supplier have its own storage facilities? |
Yes |
Approximate Turnover in MT
|
Maximun capacity of production 3,000Mt |
Payment Methods Accepted |
Credit, cash |
Other Comments or Key Information |
It was a WFP supplier. |
*Basic details for the main office should be shown here, additional contact details for local/regional offices and full contact details for the main office to be included in section 4.10 Supplier Contact List.
Other Locations |
|
---|---|
Region(s) |
Service Location(s) |
Honduras. Nicaragua. Guatemala |
No information available |
Primary Goods / Commodities Available |
||
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Commodities by Type** (SITC Rev 4 Division Code - Title) |
Comments |
|
00 - Live animals (other than fish, crustaceans, molluscs, etc.) |
Goats and poultry |
They are produced in the country. |
01 - Meat and meat preparations |
Meat of bovine animals, dried or smoked meat of swine, sausages. |
Most of the meat is imported from Nicaragua. Sausages are imported from USA. |
02 - Dairy products and birds’ eggs |
Milk, yogurt, butter, cheese, eggs |
El Salvador has production of dairy products, however in the case of cheese, it is imported. |
03 - Fish (not marine mammals), crustaceans, molluscs… |
Fish |
The is few productions of fish. Mostly it comes from the coast zone. |
04 - Cereals and cereal preparations |
Rice, flour of maize, pasta. |
El Salvador has mostly wholesalers for these products. Specially rice and pasta are imported. |
05 - Vegetables and fruit |
Vegetables, fruit and nuts, jams/jellies, fruit juices… |
Vegetables are imported from Guatemala and Honduras. |
06 - Sugars, sugar preparations and honey |
Sugars (beet or cane) raw, natural honey, fruit/nuts preserved by sugar … |
Sugar cane is produced in the country. |
07 - Coffee, tea, cocoa, spices and manufactures thereof |
Coffee, cocoa, chocolate, tea, mate, pepper |
Coffee and coca are produced in the country |
09 - Miscellaneous edible products and preparations |
Ready-to-eat foods, margarine, sauces, soups and broths, yeasts… |
There are two suppliers for ready-to-eat products in the country. |
41 - Animal oils and fats |
lard, fats and oils… |
Mainly fats are produced in the country. |
42/43 - Fixed vegetable fats and oils, crude, refined or fractionated |
soya bean oil, olive oil, maize oil, vegetable oil… |
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**For non-FOOD products please see section 3.5.2 Additional Suppliers, and for FUEL/PETROLEUM products please see section 3.1 Fuel.
Disclaimer: Inclusion of company information in the LCA does not imply any business relationship between the supplier and WFP / Logistics Cluster, and is used solely as a determinant of services, and capacities.
Please note: WFP / Logistics Cluster maintain complete impartiality and are not in a position to endorse, comment on any company's suitability as a reputable service provider.
El Salvador - 3.5.2 Additional Suppliers
Overview
El Salvador has several unions of wholesalers, producers, manufacturers (fabrics, pharmaceutical, plastic, hygienic, basic consumption products among other). For basic products there are more than 30 supermarkets, from which, two have over 100 point of sales each. Plastic products are sold in from supermarkets to small town shops. Many of these products are produced/manufactured in the country, with imported raw product.
Currently the trade has been activated and many companies that closed operations temporarily, started their activities again in 2021. At the beginning of 2022, the economy was activated by 85%, always using biosecurity controls. By 2023 the economy is 100% reactivated.
For more information on suppliers’ contact details, please see the following link: 4.10 Supplier Contact List.
Wholesale – FACELA
Grupo Facela, is a Central American company that was born in El Salvador in 1961. Its first industrial plant was located on Boulevard del Ejército and later moved to its current facilities at kilometer 11 highway to the Port of La Libertad.
Grupo Facela is part of the Holding "Aristos", a Salvadoran business group dedicated to different business areas, among which we can mention its industrial parks: American Park Free Zone and Parque El Progreso, as well as its food companies such as Pizza Hut El Salvador and Guatemala, KFC, Mama Nena, China Wok, Alimentos y Desserts, among others.
It has more than 55 years in the local and international market, with a group of 300 collaborators working in the plant and administrative offices. Their products are school products (pencils, paper, etc.), visibility items, plastic products (Hermetics, squeezes, ball, toys, etc.) and office equipment.
Supplier Overview |
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Company Name |
FACELA |
Address |
Km. 11 ½ carretera al Puerto de la Libertad, Antiguo Cuscatlán, La Libertad, El Salvador |
Does the supplier have its own production / manufacturing capacity? |
Yes |
Does the supplier have its own retail capacity? |
No – they have distributing companies that take the products to the shops. |
Does the supplier have its own transport capacity? |
Yes |
Does the supplier have its own storage facilities? |
Yes |
Approximate turnover in USD - $
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No information available |
Payment Methods Accepted |
Credit, cash |
Other Comments or Key Information |
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*Basic details for the main office should be shown here, additional contact details for local/regional offices and full contact details for the main office to be included in section 4.10 Supplier Contact List.
Other Locations |
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Region(s) |
Service Location(s) |
El Salvador Guatemala Honduras Nicaragua Costa Rica Panama Republica Dominicana |
San Salvador Guatemala Tegucigalpa Managua San Jose Panama Santo Domingo |
Primary Goods / Commodities Available |
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Commodities by Type** (SITC Rev 4 Division Code - Title) |
Comments |
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24/27 - Crude materials, inedible, except fuel |
Fuel wood, crude fertilizers, sand/stone/gravel |
Only gravel is produced in the country, the rest is imported. |
51 to 59 - Chemical and related products |
Chlorine, pharmaceuticals, soaps, plastic tubes/pipes, chemical fertilizers |
Even though there are pharmaceutical and chemical labs, most of the raw material is imported. |
61 to 69 - Manufactured goods classified chiefly by material |
Rubber tyres, wood pallets, textiles, cement, iron/steel pipe fittings, copper wire, metal tanks |
Raw material is imported for all products. For wires, there is no manufacture, it is brought from abroad. |
71 to 79 - Machinery and transport equipment |
Engine/machine parts, generators, sewing machines, pumps, telecoms equipment, vehicles |
Engines and vehicles are imported as well as raw material for telecom equipment. Many Brocken vehicles are brought to the country to be fixed and sold as second hand. |
81 to 89 - Miscellaneous manufactured articles |
Prefabricated buildings, lighting fixtures, furniture, clothing, medical/surgical instruments |
Raw material is imported, and many finalized products are also imported. |
91/93/96/97 - Commodities not classified elsewhere |
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**For FOOD products please see section 3.5.1 Food Suppliers, and for FUEL/PETROLEUM products please see section 3.1 Fuel.
Disclaimer: Inclusion of company information in the LCA does not imply any business relationship between the supplier and WFP / Logistics Cluster, and is used solely as a determinant of services, and capacities.
Please note: WFP / Logistics Cluster maintain complete impartiality and are not in a position to endorse, comment on any company's suitability as a reputable service provider.
https://www.bcr.gob.sv/bcrsite/?cat=1012&lang=es
El Salvador - 3.6 Additional Services
Overview
This section shows information about services that may be required for emergencies and that are available in the country.
For more information on company contact details, please see the following link: 4.11 Additional Services Contact List.
Accommodation
The accommodation offer in the year 2021 - 2022 in El Salvador was 777 hotels with 38,747 rooms (this data does not include Airbnb establishments). According to figures from the Data Tur System, the average hotel occupancy for San Salvador was 51.3% in the year 2021.
Main hotels and resorts are Hotel Barcelo, Hotel Decameron Salinitas, Hotel Real Intercontinental San Salvador, Courtyard Marriott, Hotel Los Farallones, Hotel Sheraton, Crown Plaza, among others. These provide rooms for accommodation and meetings/workshops packages. A list of hotels is provided in chapter 4 – contact list.
Informe_Estadístico_enero-diciembre_2021
Electricity and Power
The legislation created in 1996 the General Superintendency of Electricity and Telecommunications, as an autonomous regulatory entity of public service, in charge of applying the norms contained in international treaties, laws and regulations that govern the electricity sector.
Some of the powers of the Superintendency in the electricity sector are:
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Ensure the defence of Competition;
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Regulate charges for the use of networks;
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Regulate the charges of the Transactions Unit;
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Grant concessions for the use of hydraulic and geothermal resources;
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Resolve conflicts between operators;
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To dictate norms and technical standards of electricity.
The generation of electrical energy provided by CEL (Central Hydroelectrical del Rio Lempa) to the wholesale market during 2020 was 2062.81 MW, covering 26.79% of the demand and the rest was produced by geothermal (9.91%), fossil (36.70%), biomass (14.23%), solar (10.62%) and wind (1.75%).
According to the transaction Unit (UT), local generators reported net injections per generating plant, import were of 774.03 (12.8%) Gwh and export were of 131.42 (2.18%) Gwh in 2020.
Distribution of electricity is done by the companies: Group AES-El Salvador, which is composed by: CAESS, AES-CLESA, EEO and DEUSEM; DEL SUR, B&D, EDESAL and ABRUZZO. Prices of electricity to the transferred to current tariff:
Source: SUPERINTENDENCIA GENERAL DE ELECTRICIDAD Y TELECOMUNICACIONES (siget.gob.sv)
Electricity and Power Summary Table |
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Production Unit |
Type (Hydroelectric, Thermal, etc.) |
Installed Capacity (MW) 2019 |
Current Production (MW) 2020 |
26.79% |
Hydroelectric |
552.69 |
552.70 |
9.91% |
Geothermal |
204.40 |
204.40 |
36.70% |
Fosil |
757.12 |
757.12 |
14.23% |
Biomasa |
193.60 |
293.60 |
10.62% |
Solar |
194.00 |
219.00 |
1.75% |
Wind |
|
36.00 |
Financial Services
Financial service providers exist in a wide variety in El Salvador. There are 10 banks, 10 Micro finance institutions, 2 mobile money companies and 5 remittances companies.
BANKS |
MFI |
MOBILE MONEY |
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Banco Agricola |
PROCREDIT |
TIGO MONEY |
Banco Davivienda |
APOYO INTEGRAL |
MOMO MOBILE MONEY |
Banco Cuscatlán |
BANCOVI |
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Scotiabank |
CCAMETRO |
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Banco Azteca |
CREDICAMPO |
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Banco de America Central |
AMC DE RL |
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Banco Promerica |
ENLACE |
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Banco de Fomento Agropecuario |
OPTIMA |
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Banco Atlantida |
FINCA - SLV |
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Banco Hipotecario |
PADECOMS MI CREDITO |
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COMPANY NAME – BANCO AGRICOLA
Banco Agricola has 67 agency points and 184 cash offices nationwide. It is a private company from Colombia, its main office (BANCOLOMBIA).
Company Overview |
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Company Name |
Banco Agricola |
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Address |
1a Calle Poniente y 67 Avenida Norte, San Salvador |
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Available? |
Comments (max / min transfer or exchange amounts, etc.) |
Has IBAN, BIC, or SWIFT number? |
Yes |
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Provides currency exchange? |
Yes |
|
Will initiate / receive wire transfers? |
Yes |
|
Provides Loan / Credit services? |
Yes |
|
Other Comments or Key Information |
|
*Basic details for the main office should be shown here, additional contact details for local/regional offices and full contact details for the main office to be included in 4.11 Additional Services Contact List.
Other Locations |
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Region(s) |
Service Location(s) |
El Salvador |
Nationwide |
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COMPANY NAME – PUNTO XPRESS
Punto Xpress is a micro finance institution that has 460 cash offices nationwide. It has the facility that no only provide service in its several offices, but delivery to where the client wants the money to be transferred to. Charges depend on the type of delivery service.
Company Overview |
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Company Name |
Punto Xpress |
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Address |
Av. La Capilla #700 Colonia San Benito, San Salvador |
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|
Available? |
Comments (max / min transfer or exchange amounts, etc.) |
Has IBAN, BIC, or SWIFT number? |
Yes |
|
Provides currency exchange? |
No |
|
Will initiate / receive wire transfers? |
Yes |
|
Provides Loan / Credit services? |
No |
|
Other Comments or Key Information |
|
*Basic details for the main office should be shown here, additional contact details for local/regional offices and full contact details for the main office to be included in 4.11 Additional Services Contact List.
Other Locations |
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Region(s) |
Service Location(s) |
El Salvador |
Nationwide |
Guatemala |
Guatemala city |
Clearing and Forwarding Agents
El Salvador has a list of freight forwarding agents that are located at the port and airport. Most of them also provide transportation from port and airport to the client’s locations. WFP has had experience with MNF, MUDISA, Flomar Transport, BLI, RANSA and DHL. Prices depend on the type of products imported por exported.
Information of contacts can be found in chapter 4.
Handling Equipment
Handling equipment can be found in San Salvador and at the port and airport. Most of them are transporters that provide trucks, chassis and containers. Warehouse also can be found at the port and airport but are owned by the government.
Postal and Courier Services
Government postal service has improved a lot in the last 10 years, with regards to transit time and delivery although it exists only in major cities. Service at municipality level has disappeared since beginning of 2000s. it is worth to mention that it is not advisable to send valuable items, money or cheques through this service because these items quickly disappears. For packages, if the address delivery is not found, the person must travel to the main office in San Salvador to collect it. Tariff is low.
Courier service is quick and reliable. Some of the companies are DHL, UPS, Trans Express, FEDEX, among others. They can be found in the major cities of the country.
Printing and Publishing
There are good printing and publishing companies. They are quick in the provision of the service and reliable. Locations are all over the country. Contac information can be found in chapter 4.
Taxi Companies
There are in the country the Yellow caps, Taxis ACACYA, Linea Rosa, Fuerza Delta, HUGO, Transporte Ejecutivo, Confort Tours, and Go Express Shutle. They can take passengers from San Salvador to any part of the country. At the other main cities level, yellow caps are mostly available, but clients must take care due that most of those taxis are dirty and old cars, even though their tariff is very low compared to the ones in San Salvador. Contact information can be found in chapter 4.
Vehicle Rental
Rental of a car can be found at the airport and in San Salvador and at the main cities such as Santa Ana and San Miguel. Type of cars are sedans, pickups, vans or buses. One can rent with or without driver. Contact information can be found in chapter 4. Some of the companies are Arrendadora Latinaomericana, AVIS, Linea Ejecutiva, among others.
Disclaimer: Inclusion of company information in the LCA does not imply any business relationship between the supplier and WFP / Logistics Cluster, and is used solely as a determinant of services, and capacities.
Please note: WFP / Logistics Cluster maintain complete impartiality and are not in a position to endorse, comment on any company's suitability as a reputable service provider.
El Salvador - 3.7 Waste Management and Recycling Infrastructure Assessment
Overview
Waste Management and Disposal Services
There are waste disposals in the regions of the country that belong to municipalities ‘associations, but there is a main one, MIDES, which provides waste management for hazardous products. Each municipality rents or has its own waste truck to collect the garbage from the houses and deliver it to the waste disposal sites.
The Japanese aid, through JICA, helped municipal authorities to improve the waste management in the east side of the country back in 2006. The provided equipment, machinery and training locally and in Japan. The municipalities provided the site and labour. From this experience other municipalities learned and took the example.
As of 2016, around 3,400 tons of solid waste were generated in the country per day. At that year El Salvador had 16 authorized sanitary landfills, which received 3007.47 tons / day of waste, of which only eight had the capacity to receive quantities greater than 26 tons per day, these received 98% (2,961 tons / day of waste ), operating mechanically: Nejapa, Sonsonate, San Miguel, Usulután, Santa Ana, La Libertad, Chalantenango and Santa Rosa de Lima.
There are eight sanitary landfills with a smaller capacity (less than 26 Ton / day) that receive 2% (46.67 Ton / day) and operate manually: San Francisco Menéndez, Atiquizaya, Suchitoto, Santa Isabel Ishuatán, Cinquera, Corinto, Meanguera, and Perquín. The Ahuachapán Landfill is out of operation
The final disposal of waste is carried out under the responsibility of local governments (mayors), either directly or in association with other municipalities or private companies, such as MIDES S.E.M. de C.V.
The map below shows the current waste landfill sites in the country.
The map below shows the compost sites:
In 2016, the Ministier of Natural Resources drafted a new law. The preliminary draft of the Comprehensive Waste Management Law of El Salvador involves several aspects, all of which were taken into account. These axes of analysis were four: the analysis of the characteristics of the country; the analysis of the national legal framework and international agreements; the revision of national waste laws in other countries, and new trends in the world regarding waste management. The axes were based on criteria of sustainability, climate change, among others, which are setting new trends in production and development hand in hand with caring for the environment and the health of the population.
The Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources had a Monitoring and Supervision System (SMS) for the management of solid waste; that has the information provided by the Municipalities, the information obtained from the operational reports and from the reports of the supervision carried out by the staff of the solid waste unit and the MARN environmental evaluation system (SEA) regarding the systems of treatment and final disposal.
Indicators generated in the following areas: quality of service, operation and environmental sustainability; which may be consulted by the general public related to:
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Swept
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Harvest
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Transport
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Composting plants
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Transfer Stations
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Landfills
Source: http://sms.marn.gob.sv/sms/indicadores/rangofechas
NON-HAZARDOUS WASTE DISPOSAL
Non-hazardous waste can be disposed in any of the landfill sites.
HAZARDOUS WASTE DISPOSAL
With regard to hazardous waste, the country has made progress in the remediation of the contaminated sites identified in the “Inventory of pesticides classified as persistent organic pollutants (COPS)”, with the cleaning, eviction and treatment of pesticide waste from At the AGROJEL (San Miguel) and QUIMAGRO (San Luis Talpa) sites, 126.01 tons of hazardous waste consisting of obsolete pesticides and contaminated soils have been eliminated, corresponding to 90.11% of the country's environmental liabilities, and the elimination of 9.89% is planned. remaining for 2016.
MARN decreed in 2010 for the first time an environmental emergency in a radius of 1,500 meters around the facilities of the Baterías de El Salvador S.A. factory. de CV, located in the Sitio del Niño canton, municipality of San Juan Opico, after the analyzes determined environmental contamination by lead at levels that represent a danger to health, since that date the MARN in coordination with different State institutions has developed actions Aimed at reducing the vulnerability of people within the emergency radius, such as health care, asphalt primer in streets near the former factory, construction of a drinking water system and continuation of environmental monitoring in the area; All these actions have been made known to the community through the development of 21 informative Assemblies with the Sitio del Niño Community and 16 bilateral meetings. This process has had technical support from the Environmental Protection Agency of the United States of America (US EPA) (Technical visits, consultations and recommendations)
MARN has listed in its site the companies authorized to:
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Handling, storage and use of Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE)
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Reception, treatment and final disposal by type of hazardous material and waste
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Hazardous Materials Transportation
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Bio infectious waste transport
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Transportation of used oil and burnt oil
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Transportation of Used Lead Acid Batteries (ULAB)
The list also shows the name, telephone, type of authorization and type of authorised material. Guidelines are attached to this document.
Source: https://www.marn.gob.sv/residuos-peligrosos/
Disclaimer: Inclusion of company information in the LCA does not imply any business relationship between the supplier and WFP / Logistics Cluster, and is used solely as a determinant of services, and capacities.
Please note: WFP / Logistics Cluster maintain complete impartiality and are not in a position to endorse, comment on any company's suitability as a reputable service provider.
El Salvador - 4 Contact Lists
In the following subsections the contact details for El Salvador will be presented.
El Salvador - 4.1 Government Contact List
Ministry |
Department |
National or Provincial/State Authority |
City / Town |
Street / Physical Address |
Name |
Title |
|
Phone Number (office) |
Phone Number (mobile) |
Fax Number |
Website |
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Agriculture and Livestock |
Head Office |
San Salvador |
San Salvador |
Final 1ª. Av. Norte, 13 calle Oriente y Avenida Manuel Gallardo, Santa Tecla. La Libertad |
Mr. Oscar Enrique Guardado Calderón |
Minister |
503 2210 1700 |
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503 2534 9850 |
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Ministry of Education |
Head Office |
San Salvador |
San Salvador |
Alamada Juan Pablo II y calle Guadalupe , edificios A, San Salvador |
Mr. José Mauricio Pineda |
Minister |
503 2592 3063 |
503 7070 9897 |
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Ministry of Finance |
Head office |
San Salvador |
San Salvador |
Boulevard "Los Héroes" No. 1231, San Salvador |
Mr. José Alejandro Zelaya |
Minister |
503 2244 3000 |
503 225 7491 |
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Ministry of Health |
Head office |
San salvador |
San Salvador |
Calle Arce No. 827 San Salvador |
Mr. Francisco Alabi Montoya |
Minister |
503 2222 2048 |
503 2221 0985 |
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Ministry of Foreign Affairs |
Head office |
San Salvador |
San Salvador |
Calle El Pedregal, Blvd. Cancillería. Ciudad Merliot, Antiguo Cuscatlan, El Salvador. C.A |
Ms. Juana Alexandra Hill Tinoco |
Minister |
jhill@rree.gob.sv
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503 2231 1000 |
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El Salvador - 4.2 Humanitarian Contact List
Organization |
Street / Physical Address |
Name |
Title |
|
Phone Number (office) |
Fax Number |
Website |
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Resident Coordinator Office |
Edificio de Naciones Unidas Bulevar Orden Malta Sur No. 2-B, Santa Elena. Antiguo Cuscatlán. San Salvador |
Raúl Salazar Salazar |
Resident Coordinator |
(+503) 2263-0066 |
(+503) 2209-3588 |
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UN Women |
Avenida José Matías Delgado 345, Colonia Escalón, San Salvador El Salvador |
Miriam Bandes Zablah |
Representative |
(+503) 2263-7130 |
(+503) 2263-7472 |
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FAO |
Boulevard del Hipódromo 110 Colonia San Benito, Zona Rosa San Salvador, El Salvador |
Diego Recalde |
Representative |
(+503) 2223-4787 |
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WHO |
73 Avenida Sur No. 135, Colonia Escalón, Apartado Postal 1072, San Salvador |
Geovani Escalante |
Representative |
(+503) 2511-9500 |
(+503) 2511-9557 |
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UNDP |
Edificio de Naciones Unidas Bulevar Orden Malta Sur No. 2-B, Santa Elena. Antiguo Cuscatlán. San Salvador |
Maribel Gutiérrez |
Resident Representative |
(+503) 2263-0066 |
(+503) 2209-3588 |
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IOM |
Urbanización Madre Selva, Pje H #5Antiguo Cuscatlán, El Salvador |
Nicola Graviano |
Head of Mission |
(+503) 2521-0500 |
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UNICEF |
Boulevard Santa Elena y Calle Alegría Edificio Interalia, 4o. Piso, Santa Elena, Antiguo Cuscatlán. La Libertad, El Salvador |
Yvette Blanco |
Representative |
(+503) 2252-8800 |
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UNOPS |
Colonia San Benito, Calle 1, Casa 121 entre Calle Loma Linda y Calle La Mascota El Salvador |
Alexandra Kianman |
Director and Representative |
(+503) 2506-3900 |
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ACNUR |
Edificio de Naciones Unidas Bulevar Orden Malta Sur No. 2-B, Santa Elena. Antiguo Cuscatlán. San Salvador |
Laura Almirall |
Head of National Office |
(+503) 2209 3585 |
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UNFPA |
Edificio Avante, 10° Nivel San Salvador, El Salvador |
Neus Bernabeu |
Representative |
(+503) 2255-4500 |
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The World Bank |
Calle El Mirador, Edificio Torre Futura, Nivel 9, oficinas 904 y 905, Colonia Escalón, San Salvador |
Carine Clert |
Country Manager |
(+503) 2526-5900 |
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WFP |
Bulevard del Hipódromo No. 738, Colonia San Benito, San Salvador |
Riaz Lodhi |
Representative |
(+503) 2507-1700 |
(+503) 2507-1742 |
El Salvador - 4.3 Laboratory and Quality Testing Company Contact List
Name |
Address |
Name |
Title |
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Phone number |
Cell phone number |
Fax |
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Centroamericana de Poscosecha, S.A. de C.V. (CENPOSCO, S.A. DE C.V.) |
Edificio Bazicos, calle 5, casa 15-2, Lomas de San Francisco, Antiguo Cuscatlán, San Salvador, El Salvador |
Ing. Edgar Gerardo Morales Barahona |
General Manager |
2262-1510 |
7468-4010 |
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Centro de Control de Calidad Industrial |
Calle San Antonio Abad No. 35 San Salvador, El Salvador |
Camillo Serpas |
Sales Manager |
2284-0888 |
7740-0801 |
2284-0223 |
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FUSADES (Fundación Salvadoreña para el Desarrollo Ecónomico y Social) |
Bulevar y Urbanización Santa Elena, Antiguo Cuscatlán, La Libertad, El Salvador |
Nuria de Vargas |
Sales Manager |
2248-5681 |
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Comercio y Representaciones, S.A. de C.V. (CORESA) |
Avenida Izalco San Salvador |
Arturo Ramón Ávila Castillo |
Sales Manager |
2535-0700 |
|
2535-0701 |
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AgroBio Tek - El Salvador, S.A. de C.V. |
Col Miramonte Ave. A No. 245 San Salvador El Salvador |
Christopher Arana |
Sales Manager |
2260-7669 |
7844-4787 |
2260-7670 |
El Salvador - 4.4 Port and Waterways Company Contact List
El Salvador has two ports which are managed by CEPA (Comision Ejecutiva Portuaria Autonoma), the autonomous agency. Up to date, Port of Acajutla is the one working 100%. Port of La Union is still under revision of who the manager will be and what will be the role of the port in line with Acajutla port.
STREET PHYSICAL ANDDRESS. |
NAME |
TITLE |
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PHONE NUMBER (OFFICE) |
PHONE NUMBER (MOBILE) |
FAX NUMBER
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Description of Duties |
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PUERTO DE ACAJUTLA, ACAJUTLA, SONSONATE. |
MR. GUILHERME AUGUSTO ANDREATTA DE LEÓN |
MANAGER |
+503 2405-3201 |
7070-8013 |
NO EXISTE |
Main port of El Salvador to receive all products coming to the country. |
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PUERTO DE LA UNIÓN, FINAL BARRIO CONCEPCIÓN CALLE A PLAYITA, PUERTO DE LA UNIÓN, LA UNIÓN. |
MR. JUAN CALANES |
AD INTERIM MANAGER |
+503 2537-1230 |
7070-8049 |
NO EXISTE |
Second port of El Salvador. Still it I not in use 100%. Very few small vessels have arrived to it. |
El Salvador - 4.5 Airport Company Contact List
4.5 EL SALVADOR Airport Companies Contact List
El Salvador civil aviation has become through several changes in its representative since the new government started. The below information is the only one known at the moment. These new authorities were appointed in december 2019. Still it is not clear who are the ones incharge of each of the two main airports. The information provided is of the main civil aviation authorities.
Airport |
Company |
Street / Physical Address |
Name |
Title |
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Phone Number (office) |
Phone Number (mobile) |
Website |
Description of Services |
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International airport San Oscar Arnulfo Romero y Galdamez |
Civil Aviation Authority |
Km. 9 ½ Boulevard del Ejercito Nacional, frente a Aeropuerto Internacional de Ilopango, San Salvador |
Mr.Jorge Alberto Puquirre |
Chief Executive Director |
+503 2565-4401 |
+503 77409496 |
Planning, designing and organization of air space. |
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Mr. Marco Antonio Henriquez |
Chief Vigilance and Security Operations |
+503 2565-4501 |
+50378541989 |
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Aeropuerto de Ilopango |
Civil Aviation Authority |
Km. 9 ½ Boulevard del Ejercito Nacional, frente a Aeropuerto Internacional de Ilopango, San Salvador |
Mr. Jorge Alberto Puquirre |
Chief Executive Director |
+503 2565-4401 |
+50377409496 |
Supervision of operations area vigilance plan. |
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Mr. Marco Henriquez |
Chief Vigilance and Security Operations |
+503 2565-4501 |
+503 78541989 |
CARGO COMPANIES AT MONSEÑOR ROMERO AIRPORT
Company |
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Telephone1 |
Telephone2 |
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UPS |
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TACA/AVIANCA |
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TACA/AVIANCA |
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UPS COURIER |
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TRANSEXPRESS |
22091571 |
78508087 |
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GUTICIA |
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QUICKSHIPPING |
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AEROCASILLAS |
21130377 |
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AMERIJET |
23399708 |
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CARGO CAS |
22100448 |
79197801 |
El Salvador - 4.6 Storage and Milling Company Contact List
Storage companies
El Salvador has governmental and private storage. The governmental storage is as follow:
Agency |
Street / Physical Address |
Name |
Title |
|
Phone Number (office) |
Phone Number (mobile) |
Fax Number |
Website |
Key Role |
Description of Duties |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Banco de Fomento Agropecuario (BFA) |
Sonsonate, Sitio del Niño, San Rafael Cedros, |
Olga Sanchez |
Fixed asset |
|
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|
Management |
5 warehouses, mainly used by Ministry of Agriculture |
Direccion General de Proteccion Civil (Civil Protection)
|
San Miguel, San Vicente, Santa Ana, and Nejapa |
Luis Amaya |
General Director |
|
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|
Management |
4 warehouses in good conditions |
Division de Asistencia Alimentaria (DAA) |
Zapotitan and Santa Ana |
Wendy Rogel |
Administration Sub-Manager |
|
|
|
|
|
Management |
2 warehouses in good conditions and used by several agencies |
Private companies:
Company |
Street / Physical Address |
Name |
Title |
|
Phone Number (office) |
Phone Number (mobile) |
Fax Number |
Website |
Key Role |
Description of Duties |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
RANSA |
Nva. Carretera Panamericana entre redondeles Integracion 1 y 2 Apopa |
Karla Gomez de Ihareta |
Marketing Manager |
T. 503-2244-1500/2244-1510 |
+503 7700-5161 |
n/a |
Ransa.net |
Manager |
4 warehouses for food and NFI |
|
MR. B STORAGE |
Parque Residencial Primavera, Calle Primavera y 23Ave Sur, Zona Comercial #3, Santa Tecla |
Adriana Morán |
Sales manager |
+503 2347 0600 |
|
|
Sales manager |
3 warehouse staff |
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STIBA |
Blvd. Pynsa, Calle L-2, Zona Industrial Merliot, Antiguo Cuscatlán, San Salvador |
Rodolfo Molina |
Distribution Head |
|
+503 2241 6161 |
|
|
Styba.com.sv |
|
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Milling Companies
El Salvador has few milling companies, which can only be named in this report since their representatives do not provide information about their work. information has not been provided due that WFP is not buying any food. Up today, Comali Foods is the only one that provided all documentation to apply to be part of WFP database.
Company |
Street / Physical Address |
Name |
Title |
|
Phone Number (office) |
Phone Number (mobile) |
Fax Number |
Website |
Key Role |
Description of Duties |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ARROCERA OMOA |
32 Avenida Norte No. 405, Barrio Lourdes San Salvador, |
|
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+503 2221 6047 |
|
+503 2221 2251 |
Arroceraomoa.com |
|
|
DIANA |
12 Ave. Sur, #111, Colonia Guadalupe, Soyapango, Apartado Postal 177, San Salvador |
|
|
Servicioalcliente@diana.com.sv
|
+503 2277 1233 |
|
|
Diana.com.sv |
|
|
NESTLE Centroamerica |
Edif Ctro Corporativo Madre Selva Av El Espino y Calzada El Almendro Santa Tecla - La Libertad
|
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+503 2288 8400 |
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COMALI FOODS |
Calle L-3 Boulevard Si-Ham, pol. A-19, Zona Industrial Merliot, Antiguo Cuscatlan, La Libertad, El Salvador |
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HARISA SA de CV |
URB. INDUSTRIAL PLAN DE LA LAGUNA, lA lIBERTAD |
Marco Moreno |
Factory Manager |
+503 2500 5000 |
|
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Cmimolinosmodernos.com |
|
|
El Salvador - 4.7 Fuel Provider Contact List
El Salvador has up to date 491 gas stations, the main companies are: TEXACO, PUMA, UNO and DLC from which WFP has contract with TEXACO and UNO only. This is due that not all companies are willing to sell on credit.
Company |
number |
website |
Description o service provided |
---|---|---|---|
PUMA Energy |
Gasoline and Diesel |
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UNO |
Gasoline and Diesel
|
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DLC |
2207-7070 |
Gasoline and Diesel
|
|
Texaco – Inversiones Chevron |
2244 5500 |
Gasoline and Diesel
|
OTHER fuel providers are:
NAME OR TYPE OF COMPANY |
QTY FUEL STATIONS |
---|---|
ALBA |
1 |
BANDERA BLANCA (SMALL COMPANIES) |
106 |
DLC |
26 |
PUMA |
116 |
TEXACO |
129 |
UNO |
113 |
TOTAL |
491 |
El Salvador - 4.8 Transporter Contact List
El Salvador CO has the following short list of transporters. Some of them in addition to transport, provide customs clearance and storage services.
Company |
Location |
Street / Physical address |
Contacto: |
Cargo: |
E-Mail: |
Teléfono: |
Celular |
Fax: |
Página web |
Description of service provided |
Vehicle type |
Number of vehicles |
Capacity per vehicle |
Condition |
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WALNYS S.A. de C.V. |
El Salvador |
Carretera troncal del norte Km 14 1/2 calle a la Arenera, San Nicolás , No.10 Apopa San Salvador |
Walter Jirón/Willie Flores |
Gerente General/Propietario Coordinador Logística |
2214-9932 2516-3375 |
7740-3562 |
2214-9932 |
|
Transport |
Truck |
|
252 |
Good |
|
TRASNPORTES CONSOLIDADOS |
El Salvador |
Av . Las Bugambilias No. 19, Colonia San Francisco, San Salvador, El Salvador |
Gilma de Flores |
Inside sales |
503 2530-3081 |
503 7140-2138 |
|
Transport |
Truck |
|
23 |
Good |
||
Triton Logistics, S.A. de C.V. |
El Salvador |
Boulevard Acero No. 12-A Zona Industrial Merliot, Antiguo Cuscatlán, La Libertad |
Nestor Bladimir Canizalez |
Gerente de Linea |
2250-9300 |
2250-9300 |
2250-9399 |
|
Transport, storage, customs clearance |
Truck |
|
235 |
Good |
|
Transporte Grijalva |
El Salvador |
13 Av.Sur entre 5a y 7a Calle Oriente#11 ,Santa Ana |
Hugo Grijalva |
Gerente General/Propietario |
2441-0229 |
7468-5498 |
2441-0201 2441-0229 |
|
Transport |
Truck |
|
10 |
Good |
|
Operadores Logisticos RANSA S.A. de C.V. |
El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras |
Autopista nueva Panamericana CA-1 Cantón Joya Galana, Apopa, San salvador |
Karla Gomez de Iraheta |
Gerente Comercial |
2240-1500 |
7986-2920 |
|
|
Transport, storage, customs clearance |
Truck |
|
30 |
Good |
|
LOGIX S.A. de C.V. |
El Salvador |
Km. 12.2 Carretera a Nuevo Cuscatlan, La Libertad |
Alvaro Mendez |
Asesor Comercial |
2201-4800 |
7748-5726 |
|
|
Transport |
Truck |
|
23 |
Good |
|
Importaciones Pleitez S.A. de C.V. |
El Salvador |
20 Ave norte Col. Panama Lote No. C Cuscatancingo. San Salvador |
Marielos Gallardo |
Operaciones |
2298-7114-15 |
7980-8210 |
|
|
Transport |
Truck |
|
20 |
Good |
|
Blanco Logistics Incorporated S.A. de C.V. |
El Salvador |
Calle Marconi No. 732 San Jacinto, San Salvador |
Gilma Zaldaña |
Coordinadora de Ventas |
2273-0426 |
7841-3823 |
|
|
transport, customs clearance |
Truck |
|
161 |
Good |
|
Transportes Posada |
El Salvador |
San Salvador |
Javier Posada |
Propietario |
2295 7243 |
7886 7945 |
|
|
Transport |
Truck |
|
20 |
Good |
|
Transportes Zelaya |
El Salvador |
San Miguel |
Juan Zelaya |
Propietario |
|
7887-8694 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Transportes Suarez |
El Salvador |
El Salvador |
Ana María García |
Encargada |
|
2278-0555 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
El Salvador - 4.10 Supplier Contact List
Company |
Types of service |
Location(s) |
Street / Physical Address |
Name |
Title |
|
Phone Number (office) |
Phone Number (mobile) |
Fax Number |
Website |
Description of Services Provided |
TELECOM / CLARO |
Telecommunications |
San Salvador |
Final C. El Progreso y C. Liverpool, Edificio ¨E¨,2do. nivel, Col. Roma, SS |
Saúl Ernesto Galicia Ramirez |
Sales Manager |
503 2235-7342 |
7803-1130 |
503 2521 5294 |
Telephone and internet and cable |
||
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Telefónica Multiservicio, S.A. de C.V. |
Telecommunications |
San Salvador |
Nivel 4 Torre Futura |
Ovidio Lara Lara |
Sales Executive |
503 2500 4600 |
503 7833-0177 |
Telephone and internet and cable |
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Telemovil El Salvador, S.A. de C.V. (TIGO) |
Telecommunications |
San Salvador |
Campus TIGO 3 Villa del Corso, Toscania, Km 16 Carr al P. La Liberta |
Romy Gaitan |
B2B Gsiic Sales Chif |
r.ggaitan@sv.tigo.com;
|
503 2206-7159 |
503 7874-8469 |
N/A |
Internet, cable, mobile commnucation |
|
Puntoxpress, S.A. de C.V. |
Cash Transfer |
San Salvador |
Ave. La Capilla No. 700, Col. San Benito |
Mr. Javier Mayorga |
Legal Representative |
503 25280600, 25280619,25860622 |
|
N/A |
Cash transfer services |
||
Banco Agrícola S.A. |
Bank |
San Salvador |
Boulevard Constitución # 100 |
Ms. Anabella Góchez |
Account Manager |
503- 22675874
|
788513981 |
|
Bank services |
||
Importaciones Pleitez, S.A. de C.V. |
Car Rental
|
San Salvador |
Ave. República Federal de Alemania, final 20 Ave. Norte Colonia Panamá, Col. san José Lote " C -20", San Salvador |
Mr. Denis Pleitez
Teresa Guardado |
Owner |
pleitezimportaciones@yahoo.com
|
503 25193573
|
503 7980-8212 7729-2023 |
503 2298-7115 |
N.A. |
Car Rental Services
|
Magic Dreams Tours (Flores Rivera y Asociados LTDA. De C.V.) |
Car Rental |
San Salvador |
10a. Av. Sur Barrio la Vega. Fte. a Iglesia Barrio la Vega #750 |
Mr. Edgar Flores |
Owner |
503 21242142 25661323 |
503 7810000 79500899 |
|
N.A, |
Car Rental Services |
|
Latin America Transport (TRT, S.A. de C.V.) |
Car Rental |
San Salvador |
Lomas de San Francisco, etapa III, Calle “C”, Av. 2, Pje. 29, Casa 29-3 |
Mr. Juan Carlos Cedillos |
Legal Representative |
503 21023670 22622754 |
503 75190277 77408361 |
|
N.A. |
Car Rental Services |
|
Delibanquetes, S.A. de C.V. |
Food Delivery |
San Salvador
|
Calle La Mascota No 521 |
Alba Molina |
Sales Manager |
503 25115600 25115604 |
7840-0504 |
25115601 |
N.A. |
Food Delivery Services |
|
Multibanquetes (Alimentos Landaverde & Muñoz, S.A. de C.V.)
|
Food Delivery |
San Salvador
|
Sexta y Décima Calle Poniente No.19, Col. Flor Blanca |
Isamar Alfato |
Sales |
servicioalcliente@multibanquetes.com info@multibanquetes.com
|
503 2504-9786 2223-9971
|
6200-0152 |
|
Food Delivery Services |
|
Los Teques, S.A. de C.V. |
Food Delivery |
San Salvador
|
Calle Principal, Blvd. del Ejército Nac., Km. 4 ½, No. 42, San Salvador, El Salvador |
Rodolfo Cisneros |
Operation Manager |
503 2233-8888
|
7705-3934
|
|
|
Food Delivery Services |
|
Negocios Camyram, S.A. de C.V. |
Food Delivery |
San Salvador
|
Av. Bernal, Pje. Recinos #166, Col. Carmita, San Salvador |
Ana Torruella |
Operations and Services |
|
503 2260-0814 7840-8594 |
7840-8594 |
|
|
Food Delivery Services |
HOTEL BARCELÓ SAN SALVADOR (HOTELES E INVERSIONES, S.A. DE C.V.) (SAN SALVADOR) |
Hotel |
San Salvador
|
Boulevard del Hipódromo y Avenida Las Magnolias |
Sandra Melendez |
Sales Executive |
503 2268-4431 |
503 7802-2107 |
|
Hotel Services
|
||
HOTEL LA PALMA (SALVADOR ZEPEDA CARRILLO) (LA PALMA, CHALATENANGO) |
Hotel |
Chalatenango
|
Barrio El Tránsito, La Palma, Chalatenango |
Emna Zamora |
Sales Executive |
503 2335-9012 2305-8483 |
503 7010-0373 |
|
|
Hotel Services |
|
HOTEL SHERATON PRESIDENTE (HOTELES Y DESARROLLOS, S.A. DE C.V.) (SAN SALVADOR) |
Hotel |
San Salvador
|
Avenida de La Revolución |
Lisseth Rodríguez |
Corporate Events Manager |
503 2283 4025, ext. 4041 |
|
|
|
Hotel Services |
|
HOTEL COMFORT INN REAL SAN MIGUEL (REAL EXPRESS, S.A. DE C.V.) (SAN MIGUEL) |
Hotel |
San Miguel y La Unión |
Final Alameda Roosevelt |
Jessica González |
Sales Executive |
503 2600-0222 2600-0202 2600-0200 |
|
|
|
Hotel Services |
|
HOTEL CROWNE PLAZA (COMPAÑÍA HOTELERA SALVADOREÑA, S.A. DE C.V.) |
Hotel |
San Salvador
|
89 Ave. Norte y 11 Calle Pte |
Brenda Rivera |
Sales Executive |
503 2133-7111 |
503 7729-0143 |
|
Hotel Services |
||
HOTEL PERKIN LENCA (INNOVACIÓN EN TECNOLOGÍA, S.A. DE C.V.) |
Hotel |
Morazán |
Km. 205 1/2 Carretera a Perquín, Perquín |
Rosibel Chicas |
Sales Manager |
503 2680-4046 2680-4080 |
503 7287-6510 |
|
Hotel Services |
||
HOTEL HOLIDAY INN (SINAGRI, S.A. DE C.V. |
Hotel |
San Salvador
|
Urb. Y Blvd. Santa Elena |
Ximera Ramentol |
Sales Manager
|
503 2133-7050 |
503 7920-6044 |
|
|
Hotel Services |
|
HOTEL QUALITY INN (CORPORACIÓN HOTELERA INTERNACIONAL, S.A. SUCURSAL EL SALVADOR |
Hotel |
San Salvador
|
KM 40.5 Carretera al Aeropuerto, San Luis Talpa |
Beatriz Reyes |
Sales and Marketing Manager |
503 2366-0000 |
503 7102-6280 |
|
|
Hotel Services |
|
HOTEL REAL INTERCONTINENTAL (HOTELES, S.A. DE C.V.) |
Hotel |
San Salvador
|
Blvd. Los Héroes & Ave. Sisimiles |
Beatriz Regalado |
Sales Executive Sales Manager |
503 2211 3333 2211-4456 |
503 7129-1414 |
|
|
|
|
HOTEL TERRAZA - BEST WESTERN PLUS (HOTELERA SALVADOREÑA, S.A. DE C.V.) |
Hotel |
San Salvador
|
85 Av. Sur y Calle Padres Aguilar |
Norma Cerón |
Corporate Executive |
503 2565-7014 |
503 7885-3850 |
503 2565-7001 |
|
Hotel Services |
|
HOTEL VILLA SAN MIGUEL (CORPORACIÓN DE INVERSIONES TURÍSTICAS, S.A. DE C.V.) |
Hotel |
San Miguel |
Av. Roosevelt Nte. No. 407 |
Fanny de Cortes |
General Manager |
503 2669-6969 |
503 7860-0661 |
|
Hotel Services |
||
HOTEL LA POSADA DEL ANGEL (INVERSIONES LUZAN, S.A. DE C.V.) |
Hotel |
San Salvador
|
85 Avenida Norte #321 |
Raquel Echeverría de Coto |
General Manager |
503 2556-1172 |
503 7469-7866 |
|
Hotel Services |
||
PRODUCTIVE BUSINESS SOLUTIONS EL SALVADOR (PBS) |
Impresión - Reproducción de documentos y Materiales Varios |
San Salvador |
Ricardo Morán |
Thania Navarro |
Sales Executive |
503 2246-3193 |
503 7039-4729 |
|
|
Reproducción e impresión de documentos y otros |
|
IMPRESOS MULTIPLES, S.A. DE C.V. |
Impresión - Reproducción de documentos y Materiales Varios |
La Libertad |
|
Engracia Díaz |
Sales Manager |
503 2555-9000 |
503 7518-2954 |
|
|
Reproducción e impresión de documentos y otros |
|
IMPRESOS ORION (JOSÉ ANTONIO MAGAÑA GIRÓN) |
Impresión - Reproducción de documentos y Materiales Varios |
La Libertad |
|
José Antonio Magaña |
Owner |
503 2228-6881 |
503 7003-8793 |
|
|
Reproducción e impresión de documentos y otros |
|
Taller Didea, S.A. de C.V. |
Mantt.de Vehículos y venta de partes |
San Salvador |
39 Av. Nte. y Av Los Andes costdo sur de Metrocentro |
Arnulfo Flores |
Gte. De Servicio |
503 2254-7651 |
503 7838-5819 |
2261-2215 |
Taller, venta de partes |
||
DIPARVEL, S.A. de C.V. |
Taller automotriz, venta de llantas |
San Salvador |
Bulv Venezuela y C. Amberes #10-4 Col. Roma |
Fco. José Reyes Mármol |
Licitaciones |
2245-4444 |
7851-0795 |
N/A |
Taller de mecánica automotriz, venta de llantas. |
||
IMPRESSA Talleres, S.A. de C.V. |
Venta de partes y taller automotriz |
San Salvador |
7ª. Av. Nte Pje y Col Layco #1629 Sn Miguelito |
Esteban Acevedo |
Jefe de Talleres |
2133-1900 |
7856-8568 |
N/A |
Partes y taller mecánico |
||
Komunicare, S.A. de C.V.
|
Interpretación simultánea y traducción de documentos. |
San Salvador |
105 Av, Sur y Calle José Cecilio Del Valle # 5654, Col. Escalón |
Ute Jokisch Gaede*, María del Carmen Mata** |
Owner, Sales Assistant |
2264-2860 2264-0417 |
7886-7908 7886-8945 |
2264-0417 |
|
Servicio de interpretación simultánea y traducción de documentos |
|
CG&A Translations, S.A. de C.V. |
Interpretación simultánea y traducción de documentos. |
La Libertad |
Calle Teotl No 19A, Cumbres de Cuscatlán, Antiguo cuscatlán |
Frieda García |
Owner |
2273-9563 |
7859-9615 |
2273-3915 |
|
Servicio de interpretación simultánea y traducción de documentos |
|
Academia Europea, S.A. de C.V.
|
Interpretación simultánea y traducción de documentos. |
San Salvador |
99 Av. Norte No. 639, Col. Escalón |
Rocio de Wauthion |
Sales Executive |
2263-4430 2263-4355 2520-7700
|
7852-8352 |
|
|
Servicio de interpretación simultánea y traducción de documentos |
|
Speak, S.A. de C.V. |
Interpretación simultánea y traducción de documentos. |
San Salvador |
Blvd. del Hipódromo No. 520, Col. San Benito |
Luis Antonio Arévalo, Merlyn Avendaño |
Owner, Sales executive2520-0101 7862-9118 |
2520-0101 7862-9118 |
7862-9118 |
|
|
Servicio de interpretación simultánea y traducción de documentos |
|
Kasstle Pure (Andalucía, S.A. de C.V.) |
Productores de agua embotelladle |
San Salvador |
Col. San Benito, Edif. Edim Lama #645 |
Patricia Argueta |
Secretary |
(503) 2263-8529 |
(503)7308-2249 |
N/A |
N/A |
Producción y distribución de agua embotellada |
|
Compupart Store, S.A. de C.V. |
Partes, Accesorios y computadores |
San Salvador |
21 Av. Nte. #1515, Col. Layco |
Milton Landos |
Owner |
(503) 2266-2800 |
(503) 7167-1822 |
N/A |
Distribuidor de partes, accesorios y computadores |
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Tec-Com |
Partes, Accesorios y computadores |
San Salvador |
Av. Las Gardenias #37AªCol. San Francisco |
Nuria Alejandra Canales |
Owner |
(503) 2130-1294 |
(503) 7861-1446
|
N/A |
N/A |
Distribuidor de partes, accesorios y computadores |
|
Sistemas C&C, S.A. de C.V. |
Partes, Accesorios y computadores |
San Salvador |
Av. Olímpica #3322 Col. Escalón |
William Zelaya |
Sales Executive |
(503) 2510-7966 |
(503) 7787-0975 |
N/A |
Distribuidor de partes, accesorios y computadores |
||
Sistemas Digitales, S.A. de C.V. |
Partes, Accesorios y computadores |
San Salvador |
Calle El Progreso, Av.El Rosal B-6 |
Marco Manchan |
Owner |
(503) 2298-1682 |
(503) 7737-9815 |
N/A |
Distribuidor de partes, accesorios y computadores |
||
Hospital de Diagnóstico, S.A. de C.V. |
Atención médica y hospitalización |
San Salvador |
Paseo Gral. Escalón 99 Av Nte Plaza Villavicencio |
William Pérez |
Accounting Manager |
(503) 2506-2000 |
N/A |
N/A |
Atención médica y hospitalización |
||
Centro Médico Escalón |
Atención médica y hospitalización |
San Salvador |
81 y 83 Av. Sur y Calle Juan José Cañas |
Yanira Salguero de Umaña |
Accounting Manager |
(503) 2555.1210 |
(503) 7604-0658 |
N/A |
Atención médica y hospitalización |
||
Taxis Fuerza Delta, S.A. de C.V. |
Servicio de taxi y transporte de personas |
San Salvador |
Col. Vista Hermosa, Av Los Cafetos #214 |
Nancy Elizabeth Contreras |
Assistant |
(503) 2506-6216 |
N/A |
(503) 2212-2818 |
Servicio de taxi y transporte de personas |
||
PAMEN, S.A. DE C.V. (Arrocera Jerusalén, S.A. de C.V.) |
Distribución de grano básico |
La Libertad
|
Centro Financiero SISA, Edif. No. 3, Local No. 15, s2do. Nivel y Plantel Cantón El Tigre, Sacacoyo, La Libertad |
Pedro Antonio Menjívar Rivera |
Owner |
(503) 2278-4279 |
(503) 7862-7053 |
|
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Distribución de grano básico |
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Arrocera Omoa, S.A. de C.V. |
Distribución de Grano básico |
San Salvador |
32 Av. Norte No. 405 Barrio Lourdes |
José Tudo, Alvaro Linares |
Owner Sales Manager |
(503) 2520-4700 2520-4703 |
(503) 7910-1010 |
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Distribuidor de Granos básicos |
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La Fabril de Aceites, S.A. de C.V. |
Productor de aceite comestible y productos derivados |
San Salvador |
Blvd. del Ejército Nacional, Km. 5.5, San Salvador |
Carlos Zaldivar Oscar Wade
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Accountant
Assistant |
(503) 2251-8888 |
(593) 7600-7426 |
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Productor de aceite comestible y productos derivados |
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Summa Industrial, S.A. de C.V. |
Productor de aceite comestible y productos derivados |
San Salvador |
Km 10 1/4 Carretera al Puerto La Libertad
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Mariajose Monzon |
Industrial Sales Manager |
(503) 2212-7057 |
(503) 7850-5402 |
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Productor de aceite comestible y productos derivados |
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Asociación Cooperativa de Producción Agropecuaria San Francisco de RL (SAN FRANCISCO DE RL) |
Pequeño productor granos básicos |
La Libertad |
Cantón La Nueva Encarnación, San Juan Opico |
Nelson Pérez Cruz |
Accountant |
N.A. |
(503) 7929-0166 7783-1705 |
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Productor de granos básicos |
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Semillas para el Desarrollo de Occidente (SEDEOCCI) |
Pequeño productor granos básicos |
Santa Ana |
Hda. San Rafael, asentamiento comunitario El Socorro, Pol. “H”, Lote #4, El Porvenir |
Luis Miguel Ortiz |
Accountant |
(503) 2476-0776 |
(503) 7682-6425 |
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Productor de granos básicos |
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Asociación Agropecuaria El Éxito de Santa Clara de R.L. (ASAESCLA DE R.L.) |
Pequeño productor granos básicos |
San Vicente |
Barrio San Antonio, Santa Clara, 3ª. Avenida Sur No. 9127, FIFR, |
Raúl Aguilar |
Comercial and Financial Representative |
(503) 2390-7276 |
(503) 7257-5770 |
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Productor de granos básicos |
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Asociación Cooperativa de Comercialización y Producción Agrícola "Compañero Erick" de R.L (ACOPROERICK DE R.L.) |
Pequeño productor granos básicos |
Usulután |
Km 101, Carretera Litoral, Cantón El Coyolito, Municipio de Jiquilisco |
Denys Ofilio González Beltran Francisco Lemus |
Responsable de Producción Coordinador Centro de Acopio |
(503) 2608-3287 7928-0177 7471-7510 7697-1694 |
(503) 7471-7510 7697-1694 7928-0177 |
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Productor de granos básicos |
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Asociación Coordinadora de Comunidades Unidas de Usulután (COMUS) |
Pequeño productor granos básicos |
Usulután |
50 mts. al norte de Antel, Barrio La Parroquia, Municipio de San Francisco Javier |
Juan Lucio Rodríguez |
President |
(503) 2628-1660 2628-1745 |
(503) 7797-8473 |
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Pequeño productor granos básicos |
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Central de Alimentos (Alimentos, S.A.) |
MRE |
Guatemala |
Km.15 Carr. a El Salvador, Sata Catarina Pinula, Ciudad de Guatemala |
Alan Ayapan |
Gerente Regional |
(502) 2422-7000; (502) 2422-7011 |
(502) 4021-3815 |
(502) 2422-7045 |
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Productor de MRE |
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Comali Foods, S.A. DE C.V. |
MRE |
San Salvador |
Calle L-3, Blvd. Si-Ham, pol. A-19, Zona Industrial Merliot, Antiguo Cuscatlán |
Yesenia Santos |
Administrative – Financial Manager |
(503) 2278-8250 2219-6649 2219-6651 |
(503) 7797-4644 |
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Productor de MRE |
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Sabores Cosco de Centroamérica, S.A. de C.V. |
Materia Prima |
San Salvador |
Kil. 12 1/2 Car. a Puerto de La Libertad |
María Teresa Magaña |
Sales Manager
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(503) 2525-3400 |
(503) 6001-0833 |
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Productor de materia prima alimenticia
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Sabor Amigo (PATRONIC, S.A. DE C.V.)
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Materia Prima |
San Salvador |
Blvd. Sur 16 calle OteResidencial Utila # 16 |
Paulina Quintanilla |
Marketing Manager |
(503) 2288-2055 |
(503) 7508-8238 |
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Productor de materia prima alimenticia
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Tienda Sta. Elena |
Distribuidor de productos de primera necesidad |
Santa Ana |
3ra. Av. Sur Calle LibertadPte. Texistepeque |
Nora Lidia Matute Calderon |
Owner |
(503) 2470-0022 |
(503) 7888-5935 |
N/A |
N/A |
Vta. de productos alimenticios y de primera necesidad |
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Super Tienda Galo |
Distribuidor de productos de primera necesidad |
Usulután |
Final Calle Grimaldi y 12 Av. Nte. |
Ana Ctistina Galo de Mendoza
Orlando Mejía |
Owner |
(503) 2624-8191 |
(503) 7283-2703 |
N/A |
N/A |
Vta. de productos alimenticios y de primera necesidad |
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Calleja, S.A. de C.V. |
Cadena de supermercados |
San Salvador |
Prolongación 57 Av. Sur y Calle El Progreso |
Albert Gutierrez |
Sales Representative |
agutierrez@superselectos.com.sv |
(503) 2267-3600 |
(503) 7989-7639 |
N/A |
Venta de alimentos y productos de supermercado |
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Comercial y Super El Económico |
Distribuidor de productos de primera necesidad |
San Miguel |
Calle Ote. Jesús Aparicio Bo. El Centro, Chirilagua |
Lilian Córdova |
Owner |
(503) 2681-9109 |
(503) 7736-3696 |
N/A |
N/A |
Vta. de productos alimenticios y de primera necesidad |
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Lácteos El Rodeo |
Productos lácteos y de primera necesidad |
San Miguel |
Av. Roosevelt Sur #109-D Sn M. |
Reyna de Claros |
Sales Representative |
(503) 2661-7603 |
(503) 7603-9456 |
N/A |
N/A |
Productos lácteos y de primera necesidad |
El Salvador - 4.11 Additional Services Contact List
Type of Service / commodity |
Company |
Location(s) |
Street / Physical Address |
Name |
Title |
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Phone Number (office) |
Phone Number (mobile) |
Website |
Description of Services Provided |
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Beans, rice, maize |
Arrocera OMOA |
San Salvador |
Barrio Lourdes 32 Ave. Nte. No. 405, San Salvador |
Mr. Jose Tudo Catella |
Legal Representative |
503 2520 4700, Fax: 503 2221 2251 |
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Commodities sales |
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Milk, dietary products |
SULA (LACTHOSA sa deCV |
San Salvador |
Km 15.5 Carretera al Puerto de La Libertad, Cantón Ayagualo, Santa Tecla , La Libertad, El Salvador. |
Diego Gomez |
Genral Manager |
503 2315 6255 |
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Milk |
Distribuidora Palo Verde |
San Salvador |
Prolongación alameda Juan Pablo II, Bodega 4-2 Complejo Industrial San Jorge, San Salvador. |
Cecilia Cañas Gilberto Saenzs |
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503 2507 7200 |
7781-5697 |
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Rice and noni |
Arrocera don Piter |
San Salvador |
Calle Ayagualo Poligono B Nº19 Jardines De Merliot, La Libertad, Nueva San Salvador, El Salvador |
MRS. Johamy Jerez de Valencia |
Business Advisor |
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503 2278 4279 |
503 7398 8493 |
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MRE, Super cereal, rice |
Alimentos SA |
San Salvador, Guatemala |
Km 15, Carr. a El Salvador Sta. Catarina Pinula Guatemala City, Guatemala |
Mr. Alan Ayapan |
Head of Sales and institutional and governmental food vice-presidency |
+502 2422-7011 |
+502 4021-3815 |
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MRE |
COMALI FOODS, S.A. de C.V. |
San Salvador |
Calle L-3, Blvd. Si-Ham, pol. A-19, Zona Industrial Merliot, Antiguo Cuscatlán, El Salvador |
Ms. Yesenia Santos |
Sales representative |
503 2278 8250 |
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El Salvador - 5 Annexes
The following section contains annexes for additional information for the El Salvador LCA.
El Salvador - 5.1 Acronyms and Abbreviations
5.1 El Salvador Acronyms and Abbreviations
Acronym |
Full name of the Agency/Organization |
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ACNUR |
Oficina del Alto Comisionado de las Naciones Unidas para los Refugiados |
AMSS |
Área Metropolitana de San Salvador |
AWB |
Airway Bill |
BCIE |
Banco Centroamericano de Integración |
BCR |
Banco Central de Reserva de El Salvador |
BID |
Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo |
BL |
Bill of Landing |
BM |
Banco Mundial |
C & F |
Cost & Freight |
CAA |
Civil Aviation Authority |
CARE |
Cooperative for Assistance and Relief Everywhere |
CBM |
Corredor Biólogico Mesoamericano |
CEL |
Comisión Ejecutiva Hidroeléctrica del Río Lempa |
CENTA |
Centro Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria y Forestal |
CEPAL |
Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe |
CFS |
Container Freight Stations |
CNE |
Comisión Nacional de Emergencia de Honduras |
COEN |
Comité de Emergencia Nacional El Salvador |
CSC |
Consejo Salvadoreño del Café |
DGOR |
Dirección General de Obras de Riego |
DGRNR |
Dirección General de Recursos Naturales Renovables |
DIGESTYC |
Dirección General de Estadística y Censos |
DOM |
Dirección de Obras Municipales |
DLCA |
Digital Logistics Capacity Assessment |
ENA |
Escuela Nacional de Agricultura |
ENOS |
El Niño Oscilación Sur |
FANTEL |
Fondo Especial de los Recursos Provenientes de la Privatización de la Administración Nacional de Telecomunicaciones |
FAO |
Food and Agriculture Organization/Organización de las Naciones Unidas para la Agricultura y la Alimentación |
FENADESAL |
Ferrocarriles Nacionales de El Salvador |
FIAES |
Fondo Iniciativa para las Américas de El Salvador |
FIDA |
Fondo Internacional de Desarrollo Agrícola |
FMI |
Fondo Monetario Internacional |
FONAES |
Fondo Ambiental de El Salvador |
GEF |
Fondo Mundial para el Medio Ambiente |
GPRS |
General Pocket Radio Service |
GRT |
Gross Register Tonnage |
IATA |
International Air Transport Association |
ICAO |
International Civil Aviation Organization |
IDH |
Índice de Desarrollo Humano |
IDPS |
Internally Displaced Persons |
IICA |
Instituto Interamericano de Cooperación para la Agricultura |
ILS |
Instrument Landing System |
IMF |
International Monetary Fund |
INCAP |
Instituto de Nutrición de Centroamérica y Panamá |
INGO |
International NGO |
IOM |
International Organization for Migration |
IPC |
Índice de Precios al Consumidor |
ISPs |
Internet Service Providers |
ISSS |
Instituto Salvadoreño del Seguro Social |
JICA |
Agencia Japonesa para el Desarrollo |
KVA |
Kilo Volt Ampere |
LCA |
Logistics Capactiy Assessment |
MAG |
Ministerio de Agricultura y Ganadería de El Salvador |
MANR |
Ministerio de Medio Ambiente y Recursos Naturales |
MOU |
Memorables of Understanding |
MT |
Metric Tons |
NW |
Megawatt |
N/A |
Not available |
NBD |
Non directional beacon |
NEMO |
National Emergency Management Organization of Belize |
NFI |
Non food items |
NGO |
Non governmental organization |
OAPA |
Oficina de análisis de políticas agropecuarias |
OCHA |
Office of the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs |
OIM |
Organización Internacional para las Migraciones |
OIT |
Organización Internacional del Trabajo |
OMS |
Organización Mundial de la Salud |
ONG |
Organización No Gubernamental |
ONU |
Organización de las Naciones Unidas |
ONUSIDA |
Programa conjunto de las Naciones Unidas sobre el SIDA |
OPS |
Organización Panamericana para la Salud |
PAES |
Programa Ambiental de El Salvador |
PEA |
Población económicamente activa |
PIB |
Producto Interno Bruto |
PMA |
Programa Mundial de Alimentos de las Naciones Unidas |
PNODT |
Plan Nacional de Ordenamiento y Desarrollo Territorial |
PNUAH |
Programa de las Naciones Unidas para los Asentamientos Humanos |
PNUD |
Programa de las Naciones Unidas para el Desarrollo |
PNUMA |
Programa de las Naciones Unidas para El Medio Ambiente |
PRISMA |
Programa Salvadoreño de investigación sobre desarrollo y medio ambiente |
PROCAFE |
Fundación Salvadoreña para investigaciones de café |
PROCAFOR |
Programa Forestal Regional para Centroamérica |
PRODERNOR |
Proyecto de Desarrollo Rural para las Poblaciones del Nor-Oriente |
PTT |
Programa de transferencias de tierras |
RC |
Resident coordinator |
RORO |
Roll on roll of |
SIBASI |
Sistemas básicos de salud integral |
SICA |
Secretaría del tratado de integración de Centroamérica |
SIECA |
Secretaría del tratado de integración económica de Centroamérica |
SNET |
Servicio Nacional de estudios territoriales |
T |
Tons |
T & D |
Transmission and distribution |
TEUs |
Twenty foot equivalent units |
THC |
Terminal handling charge |
UNADEM |
Unidad de análisis demográfico de El Salvador |
UNAIDS |
Joint united nations programme on HIV/AIDS |
UNCT |
United nations country team |
UNDP |
United nations development programme |
UNEP |
United nations environmental programme |
UNESCO |
United nations educational, scientific and cultural organization |
UNFPA |
United nations population food |
UNHAS |
United nations humanitarian air service |
UNHCR |
United nations high commissioner for refugees |
UNICEF |
United nations children’s fund |
UNODC |
Oficina de las naciones unidas contra la droga y el delito |
UNOPS |
Oficina de naciones unidas de servicios para proyectos |
USAID |
Agencia internacional para el desarrollo de los Estados Unidos |
USDA |
Departamento de agricultura de los Estados Unidos |
V(HF) (Very) |
High frequency |
VOR VHF |
Omnidirectional radio range |
V-SAT |
Very smart apertura terminal |
WASH |
Water, sanitation and hygienic |
WCO |
World customs organization |
WFP |
World food programme |
WHO |
World health organization |
WVI |
World vision international |