La Unión Department

La Unión
Department
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Location within El Salvador
Coordinates: 13°32′31″N 87°52′48″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

1. Anamorós
2. Bolívar
3. Concepción de Oriente
4. Conchagua
5. El Carmen
6. El Sauce
7. Intipucá
8. La Unión
9. Lislique
10. Meanguera del Golfo
11. Nueva Esparta
12. Pasaquina
13. Polorós
14. San Alejo
15. San José
16. Santa Rosa de Lima
17. Yayantique
18. Yucuaiquín