La Unión Department
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La Unión | |
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 Location within El Salvador | |
| Coordinates: 13°32′31″N 87°52′48″W / 13.542°N 87.88°W | |
| Country |  El Salvador |
| Created (given current status) | 1865 |
| Capital | La Unión |
| Area | |
• Total | 2,074.3 km2 (800.9 sq mi) |
| • Rank | Ranked 3rd |
| Population (2024)[1] | |
• Total | 224,375 |
| • Rank | Ranked 8th |
| • Density | 110/km2 (280/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (CST) |
| ISO 3166 code | SV-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
[edit]- La Unión Norte
- La Unión Sur
Districts
[edit]- Anamorós
- Bolívar
- Concepción de Oriente
- Conchagua
- El Carmen
- El Sauce
- Intipucá
- La Unión
- Lislique
- Meanguera del Golfo
- Nueva Esparta
- Pasaquina
- Polorós
- San Alejo
- San José
- Santa Rosa de Lima
- Yayantique
- Yucuaiquín
Natural resources
[edit]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.[citation needed]
References
[edit]- ^ "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
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