Department of La Unión
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 |
Web links
- http://www.amss.gob.sv/pages/municipios/la_union.htm
- http://www.4elsalvador.com/departamento_de_la_union.htm
Coordinates: 13 ° 30 ′ N , 87 ° 54 ′ W