February 26, 2018 – Please pray for El Salvador
El Salvador. (Spanish: República de El Salvador, literally “Republic of The Savior”), is the smallest and the most densely populated country in Central America. As the smallest country in continental America, El Salvador is affectionately called Pulgarcito de America (the “Tom Thumb of the Americas”). El Salvador’s capital and largest city is San Salvador. It is the only Central American country that has no Caribbean coastline.
El Salvador has a long history of destructive earthquakes and volcanic eruptions. The capital San Salvador was destroyed in 1756 and 1854, and it suffered heavy damage in the 1919, 1982, and 1986 tremors.
El Salvador has a Tropical climate with pronounced wet and dry seasons. Temperatures vary primarily with elevation and show little seasonal change. The Pacific lowlands are uniformly hot; the central plateau and mountain areas are more moderate. The rainy season extends from May to October; this time of year is referred to as invierno or winter. Almost all the annual rainfall occurs during this period.
The best time to visit El Salvador would be at the beginning or end of the dry season. Protected areas and the central plateau receive less, although still significant, amounts. Rainfall during this season generally comes from low pressure systems formed over the Pacific and usually falls in heavy afternoon thunderstorms.
El Salvador’s population was is approximately 6.5 million in 2015, compared to 2,200,000 in 1950. In 2010 the percentage of the population below the age of 15 was 32.1%, 61% were between 15 and 65 years of age, while 6.9% were 65 years or older.
The capital city of San Salvador has a population of about 2.1 million people.
The majority of the population in El Salvador is Christian. Roman Catholics (47%) and Protestants (33%) are the two major denominations in the country. Those not affiliated with any religious group amount to 17% of the population. Population. The remainder of the population (3%) is made up of Jehovah’s Witnesses, Hare Krishnas, Muslims,Jews, Buddhists, Latter-day Saints, and those adhering to indigenous religious beliefs. The number of evangelicals in the country is growing rapidly.
The above are from en.wikipedia.org. These statements have not been fact-checked and are only used here to help us gain a better understanding of this nation.
Let join together and pray for this small nation that it may gave a huge spiritual influence in the nations surrounding it. Please pray for the youth of this nation and those around the world.
1. Pray for the love of Gospel to penetrate deep into the hearts of the people of this nation and to us as well.
2. Pray for the Christian spiritual leaders to have boldness to share the Gospel and those who follow Jesus to give great witness about Jesus.
3. Pray for safety and peace from the perils of the storms and earthquakes.
