Country El Salvador Seat La Unión Time zone CST (UTC−6) Area 2,074 km² | Created
(given current status) 1865 Area rank Ranked 3rd ISO 3166 code SV-UN | |
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Clubs and Teams C.D. Municipal Limeño, C.D. Pasaquina, Atlético Balboa | ||
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 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 Intipuca and Meanguera.
Contents
Map of La Uni%C3%B3n Department, El Salvador
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
Agriculture
The most important agricultural products are: coffee, grass, fruits, cocoa, oleaginous seeds, and sugar cane. The manufacture of palm objects, tortoiseshell objects, panela, mangrove extraction, and fish. It has locations of gold, iron, barium, and mercury.
References
La Unión Department Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA