Is incest between adults a crime in El Salvador?

Legal between adults

Legal between adults

El Salvador is one of 53 countries classified “Legal between adults” for incest between adults — 32% of the 164 with data.

Source

Taken from
Wikipedia: Laws regarding incest
Last checked
15 September 2026
How it was classified
Read directly from the source’s own table, without interpretation.

Nearby countries

Guatemala
Legal between adults
Honduras
Legal between adults
Belize
Criminal offense
Nicaragua
Legal between adults
Costa Rica
Legal between adults
Panama
Legal between adults

Other laws in El Salvador

Same-Sex Activity
Legal
Age of Consent
14–15
Sex Work
Decriminalized / unregulated
Pornography
Illegal
Same-Sex Adoption
Not permitted
Marriage Age
18+

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