La Unión Department

La Unión
Department
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Location within El Salvador
Coordinates: 13°32′31″N 87°52′48″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  (2013)
• Total	263,271
• Rank	Ranked 8th
• Density	130/km2 (330/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

1. La Unión Norte
2. La Unión Sur

Districts

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

Natural resources

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.

External links

• El Salvador at GeoHive
• pasaquinacity.com