La Unión Department
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1865 | ||||
| Capital | La Unión | ||||
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2,074 km² Ranked 3rd |
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| Population •(2006) |
372,271 Ranked 8th |
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| ISO 3166-2 | SV-UN |
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La Unión is a department of El Salvador. it is located in the eastern part of the country and its capital is La Unión. It covers a total of 2,074 km² and has a population of 300,000.
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 some archeological ruins in Intipuca and Meanguera.
[edit] Municipalities
- 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
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| Departments of El Salvador |  |
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| Ahuachapán | Cabañas | Chalatenango | Cuscatlán | La Libertad | La Paz | La Unión | Morazán | San Miguel | San Salvador | San Vicente | Santa Ana | Sonsonate | Usulután | |
