There is diversity of religious and ethnic groups in El Salvador

El Salvador

El Salvador or simply Salvador is the smallest and the most densely populated country in Central America. The country's capital city and largest city is San Salvador; Santa Ana and San Miguel are also important cultural and commercial centers in the country and in all of Central America...

. The majority of the population are Christians, mostly Roman Catholics (52.5%), while Protestantism

Protestantism

Protestantism is one of the three major groupings within Christianity. It is a movement that began in Germany in the early 16th century as a reaction against medieval Roman Catholic doctrines and practices, especially in regards to salvation, justification, and ecclesiology.The doctrines of the...

 represents 27.6% of the population.Mormonism

Mormonism

Mormonism is the religion practiced by Mormons, and is the predominant religious tradition of the Latter Day Saint movement. This movement was founded by Joseph Smith, Jr. beginning in the 1820s as a form of Christian primitivism. During the 1830s and 1840s, Mormonism gradually distinguished itself...

 and Pentecostalism

Pentecostalism

Pentecostalism is a diverse and complex movement within Christianity that places special emphasis on a direct personal experience of God through the baptism in the Holy Spirit, has an eschatological focus, and is an experiential religion. The term Pentecostal is derived from Pentecost, the Greek...

 are two of the notable non-catholic faiths in El Salvador.

11.1 percent of the population indicates that it is not affiliated with any religious group.

Other religions (1.4%) are present as well - Islam, Judaism, Mormonism and Jehovah's Witnesses

Jehovah's Witnesses

Jehovah's Witnesses is a millenarian restorationist Christian denomination with nontrinitarian beliefs distinct from mainstream Christianity. The religion reports worldwide membership of over 7 million adherents involved in evangelism, convention attendance of over 12 million, and annual...

.

See also

• Roman Catholicism in El Salvador
  Roman Catholicism in El Salvador
  The Roman Catholic Church in El Salvador is part of the worldwide Roman Catholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of the Pope and curia in Rome. There are almost five million Catholics in El Salvador. The country is divided into eight dioceses including one archdiocese, San Salvador...
  
  
• Islam in El Salvador
  Islam in El Salvador
  There is a small Muslim community in El Salvador, largely consisting of Salvadoran nationals and converts. However, the majority of the Arab population in the country are Christian mainly Lebanese and Palestinian....
  
  
• Judaism in El Salvador
  History of the Jews in El Salvador
  Jews have been present in El Salvador since the early 19th century, starting with Sephardic French Jews and continuing with the arrival of World War II Ashkenazi refugees.-History of the Jews in El Salvador:...
  
  
• Protestants in El Salvador
• Demographics of El Salvador
  Demographics of El Salvador
  This article is about the demographic features of the population of El Salvador, including population density, ethnicity, education level, health of the populace, economic status, religious affiliations and other aspects of the population....