List of Famous people born in San Salvador Department, El Salvador

José Batres Montúfar (1809–1844) was a Guatemalan poet, politician, engineer and military figure.

General Manuel José Arce y Fagoaga was a decorated General and president of the Federal Republic of Central America from 1825 to 1829, followed by Francisco Morazán.

Bernard Salomon Lewinsky is a Salvadoran-born American physician and medical researcher. He is also a photographer and many of his photographs are displayed at medical offices. He organized a legal defense fund for his daughter Monica during an inquiry into her relationship with President Bill Clinton.

José Gregorio Salazar was a general and a Liberal politician in Central America. He was acting president of the Federal Republic of Central America from September 16, 1834 to February 14, 1835, in between two administrations of Francisco Morazán. In 1838 he was assassinated by a mob supporting rebel General Rafael Carrera.

Carlos Humberto Recinos Ortíz is a retired football player from El Salvador.

José Adolfo Mojica Morales was the Roman Catholic bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Sonsonate, El Salvador.

Carlos Salazar Castro was a Central American military officer and Liberal politician. Briefly in 1834 he was provisional president of El Salvador, and in 1839 he was provisional president of Guatemala.

Juan Manuel Rodríguez was a Salvadoran revolutionary against Spain and later president of the State of El Salvador within the Federal Republic of Central America.

José Matías Delgado y de León was a Salvadoran priest and doctor known as El Padre de la Patria Salvadoreña.