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Department in El Salvador
La Unión
Department
Flag of La UniónFlag
Location within El SalvadorLocation within El Salvador
Coordinates: 13°32′31″N 87°52′48″W / 13.542°N 87.88°W / 13.542; -87.88
Country El Salvador
Created
(given current status)		1865
CapitalLa Unión
Area
 • Total2,074.3 km (800.9 sq mi)
 • RankRanked 3rd
Population
 • Total224,375
 • RankRanked 8th
 • Density110/km (280/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−6 (CST)
ISO 3166 codeSV-UN

La Unión (Spanish pronunciation: [lawˈnjon]) is the easternmost department of El Salvador. Its capital is La Unión. It covers a total of 2,074 square kilometres (801 sq mi) and has a population of 263,200. The department was created on June 22, 1865, and the city of La Unión was made its capital. The Conchagua Temple was built in 1693 and it is one of tourist attractions of the department, as well as containing archeological ruins in Intipucá and Meanguera.

Municipalities

  1. La Unión Norte
  2. La Unión Sur

Districts

  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

Natural resources

The most important agricultural products are coffee, grass, fruits, cocoa, oleaginous seeds, and sugar cane. The manufacturing of palm and tortoiseshell products, panela, mangrove extract, and fish. It also has reserves of gold, iron, barium, and mercury.

References

  1. "Población total por departamento" [Total population per department]. Portal Geoestadístico Resultados del Censo de Población y Vivienda 2024 (in Spanish). Retrieved November 13, 2024.

External links

La Unión Department
Capital: La Unión
Districts
Geography
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Departments of El Salvador


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