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.

La Unión
Department
Flag of La Unión
Flag
Location within El Salvador
Location within El Salvador
Coordinates: 13°32′31″N 87°52′48″W
CountryEl Salvador
Created
(given current status)		1865
CapitalLa Unión
Area
 • Total2,074.3 km2 (800.9 sq mi)
Population
 (2013)
 • Total263,271
 • Density130/km2 (330/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−6 (CST)
ISO 3166 codeSV-UN

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




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