La Unión Department

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Departamento de La Unión
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Flag Coat of Arms
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Location Map
Capital La Unión
Area Ranked 3rd
2,074.34 km²
Population
 - 1992 census
 - 2006 estimate 		Ranked 8th
255,565
328,219
ISO 3166-2 SV-UN

La Unión is a department of El Salvador in eastern part of the country. The capital is La Unión. It has 2074.34 km² and a population of 300,000.

The department was created on June 22, 1865 and the La Union City was made its capital.

The Conchagua Temple was build in 1693 and it is one of tourist attractions of the department as well as some archeological ruins in Intipuca and Meanguera.

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Municipalities

  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

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