La Unión Department
La Unión | |
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 Flag | |
 Location within El Salvador | |
| Coordinates: 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 | 130/km2 (330/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (CST) |
| ISO 3166 code | SV-UN |
La Unión is a department of El Salvador. The capital city is also named La Unión. The department was created on June 22, 1865.
Some of the tourist sites are the Conchagua Temple, built in 1693, and ruins in Intipucá and Meanguera.
Municipalities[change | change source]
- 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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