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La Unión
Department
Iglesia de Conchagua.jpg
Flag of La Unión
Flag
 Coat of arms of La Unión
Coat of arms
Location within El Salvador
Location within El Salvador
Country  El Salvador
Created
(given current status)		 1865
Seat La Unión
Area
 • Total 2,074.3 km2 (800.9 sq mi)
Population
 • Total 263,271
 • Density 126.920/km2 (328.722/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

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Departamento de La Unión (El Salvador) para niños

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