Department of La Unión

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La Unión
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Location of La Unión in El Salvador
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Capital La Unión
population 268,400 (Ber. 2017)
surface 2,074 km²
Population density 129 inhabitants / km²
structure 18th
ISO 3166-2 SV-UN
Website Amss.gob.sv

La Unión is one of 14 departments in El Salvador and is located in the east of the country on the border with Honduras .

The capital of the department is the city of the same name, La Unión . The department was founded on June 22, 1865.

La Unión is home to the Conchagua Temple from 1693 and the archaeological sites of Intipuca and Meanguera .

Municipios

The department of La Unión is in turn divided into 18 municipalities :

Anamorós Bolívar
Concepción de Oriente Conchagua
El Carmen Tbsp sauce
Intipucá La Unión
Lislique Meanguera del Golfo
Nueva Esparta Pasaquina
Polorós San Alejo
San Jose Santa Rosa de Lima
Yayantique Yucuaiquín

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Coordinates: 13 ° 30 ′  N , 87 ° 54 ′  W