El Tránsito is a municipality in the department of San Miguel, El Salvador. According to the official census of 2016, it has a population of 21,093 inhabitants. It limits the north with the municipality of San Rafael Oriente; to the east with the municipality of San Miguel and the lagoon of El Jocotal; to the southeast with the municipality of Jucuarán; to the southwest with the municipality of Concepción Batres; and to the west with the municipality of Ereguayquín.

The local professional football club is named C.D. UDET and it currently plays in the Salvadoran Third Division. Also there were 2 other football teams these are: C.D. San Carlos and C.D. Palucho.