La Unión Department

La Unión
Department
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Location within El Salvador
Coordinates: 13°32′31″N 87°52′48″W / 13.542°N 87.88°W / 13.542; -87.88Coordinates: 13°32′31″N 87°52′48″W / 13.542°N 87.88°W / 13.542; -87.88
Country	El Salvador
Created (given current status)	1865
Seat	La Unión
Area
• Total	2,074.3 km2 (800.9 sq mi)
Area rank	Ranked 3rd
Population
• Total	263,271
• Rank	Ranked 8th
• Density	130/km2 (330/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC−6 (CST)
ISO 3166 code	SV-UN

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 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. 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

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.

External links[]

• pasaquinacity.com

References[]

• El Salvador at GeoHive

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