La Unión Department
La Unión is a department of El Salvador. The capital city is also named La Unión. The department was created on June 22, 1865.
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 Location within El Salvador | |
| Coordinates: 13°32′31″N 87°52′48″W / 13.542°N 87.88°WCoordinates: 13°32′31″N 87°52′48″W / 13.542°N 87.88°W | |
| Country | El Salvador |
| Created (given current status) | 1865 |
| Capital | La Unión |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,074.3 km2 (800.9 sq mi) |
| Population (2013) | |
| • Total | 263,271 |
| • Density | 126.920/km2 (328.722/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (CST) |
| ISO 3166 code | SV-UN |
Some of the tourist sites are the Conchagua Temple, built in 1693, and ruins in Intipucá and Meanguera.
Municipalities
- Anamorós
- Bolívar
- Concepción de Oriente
- Conchagua
- El Carmen
- El Sauce
- Intipucá
- La Unión
- Lislique
- Meanguera del Golfo
- Nueva Esparta
- Pasaquina
- Polorós
- San Alejo
- San José
- Santa Rosa de Lima
- Yayantique
- Yucuaiquín
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