# La Unión Municipality, Antioquia Department – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/colombia/antioquia/la-union/

Municipality · Antioquia Department 

# La Unión

La Unión is a municipality of Colombia in Antioquia Department. It had an estimated **24,030 people** in 2025 on 168 km² (about 143 per km²). Its main town is La Unión. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 48 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 24,030people (2025)
- 168km²
- 48mapped services
- 2,385 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in La Unión?

La Unión had an estimated **24,030 people** in 2025 — 0.3% of Antioquia Department, 351st of 1121 municipalities. There are 1,038 women for every 1,000 men (below the Antioquia Department figure of 1,067). Spread over 168 km², that is about **143 people per km²**, 185th of 1121 municipalities.

20.9% of people are children under 15 and 10.4% are 65 or older; the median age is about 34 years (it is 34 across Antioquia Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 45 children and older people.

0–4 ****1,526**

5–9 ****1,677**

10–14 ****1,810**

15–19 ****1,896**

20–24 ****1,925**

25–29 ****1,897**

30–34 ****1,825**

35–39 ****1,754**

40–44 ****1,725**

45–49 ****1,520**

50–54 ****1,345**

55–59 ****1,362**

60–64 ****1,267**

65–69 ****979**

70–74 ****662**

75–79 ****418**

80–84 ****245**

85–89 ****122**

90–94 ****51**

95+ ****16**

Source: [Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadística (DANE) via OCHA HDX, population 2025 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ps-col).

## Where is La Unión?

La Unión lies in [Antioquia Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/antioquia/), [Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/). It borders 3 other municipalities: [Abejorral](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/antioquia/abejorral/), [El Carmen de Viboral](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/antioquia/el-carmen-de-viboral/) and [La Ceja](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/antioquia/la-ceja/). By area it is the 765th largest of 1,122 municipalities in Colombia. It covers 0.3% of [Antioquia Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/antioquia/). The centre of La Unión is about 206 km in a straight line from Bogotá, the capital. It is about 40 km from Medellín, the main town of Antioquia Department. The centre point is at 5.9521° N, 75.3637° W.

Source: [Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadística (DANE) via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-col).

## Things to see in and around La Unión

OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in La Unión: 1 viewpoint; 1 waterfall.

- Cascada El Presidio · waterfall
- Cerro Chapecoence · viewpoint

### Nearby, outside La Unión

- camino de la colonización antioqueña · attraction, Abejorral7.9 km
- Cascada Salto del Buey · waterfall, Abejorral9.3 km
- Capilla Museo Nuestra Señora de Chiquinquirá · museum, La Ceja11 km
- Cima cerro Corcovado · viewpoint, Retiro15 km
- Casa de la Cultura y Museo de la Cerámica Sixto Arango Gallo · museum, El Carmen de Viboral15 km
- Los Chorros Waterfall · attraction, Retiro16 km
- Parque Lineal El Portico · memorial, El Carmen de Viboral16 km
- Yaogará · nature reserve, Retiro16 km
- Salto del Tequendamita · waterfall, Retiro19 km
- Parque Principal El Retiro Antioquia · attraction, Retiro19 km

Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed.

## Know before you go: La Unión

- Time zoneUTC−5, no daylight saving · America/Bogota
- CurrencyPeso (COP)
- Country calling code+57
- LanguagesSpanish
- Plug typesType A, B · 110 V
- Driving sideRight
- Postcode format6 digits (######)

### Nearest airports

- Jose Maria Córdova International Airport (MDE) · Medellín25 km
- Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport (EOH) · Medellín39 km

### Nearest railway station

Estación del Metro Envigado (Itagüí), about 36 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:47) and shortest in Dec (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:03, sunset around 17:49).

Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/).

Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling.

## Villages and localities in La Unión

Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in La Unión. The largest with a recorded population: La Unión (20,769). Settlements here lie between about 2,379 m and 2,475 m above sea level (median 2,385 m).

- Guarango
- La Unión
- Mesopotamia

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

## Landscape and landmarks of La Unión

Named natural and historic features inside La Unión, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Hills and mountains

2 hills.

- Cerro Soledad · 2,448 m
- Cerro Buena Vista · 2,416 m

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/).

Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate.

## Weather in La Unión and the best time to visit

In La Unión, the warmest month is Mar (average 18 °C) and the coolest is Nov (17 °C). About 2,270 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is May (246 mm) and the driest Feb (111 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **February**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 17 134 

Feb 18 111 

Mar 18 155 

Apr 18 230 

May 18 246 

Jun 18 178 

Jul 18 183 

Aug 18 206 

Sep 18 202 

Oct 17 232 

Nov 17 221 

Dec 17 172 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from La Unión

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital ESE Hospital San Roque · La Unión 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.96700&mlon=-75.35592#map=17/5.96700/-75.35592) 

Bank Bancolombia · La Unión 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.97352&mlon=-75.36031#map=17/5.97352/-75.36031) 

ATM Clínica Somer · Rionegro 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.14077&mlon=-75.37758#map=17/6.14077/-75.37758) 

Petrol pump Los Geranios · La Unión 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.97649&mlon=-75.36475#map=17/5.97649/-75.36475) 

Hotel Bohemia Glamping · La Unión 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.96556&mlon=-75.33545#map=17/5.96556/-75.33545) 

Mall CC Viva La Ceja · La Ceja 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.02163&mlon=-75.42926#map=17/6.02163/-75.42926) 

School Centro Educativo Rural Quebrada Negra · La Unión 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.95500&mlon=-75.36139#map=17/5.95500/-75.36139) 

College Escuela San Rafael · La Ceja 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.02736&mlon=-75.42990#map=17/6.02736/-75.42990) 

Police station Estacion de Policia · La Unión 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.97319&mlon=-75.36185#map=17/5.97319/-75.36185) 

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in La Unión

Places mapped inside La Unión in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Hospitals3
- Banks2
- Petrol pumps3
- Hotels1
- Schools31
- Restaurants6
- Police stations2

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown.

## Other municipalities in Antioquia Department

- Abejorral
- Abriaquí
- Alejandría
- Amagá
- Amalfi
- Andes
- Angelópolis
- Angostura
- Anorí
- Anzá
- Apartadó
- Arboletes
- Argelia
- Armenia
- Barbosa
- Bello
- Belmira
- Betania
- Betulia
- Briceño
- Buriticá
- Caicedo
- Caldas
- Campamento
- Caracolí
- Caramanta
- Carepa
- Carolina
- Caucasia
- Cañasgordas
- Chigorodó
- Cisneros
- Ciudad Bolívar
- Cocorná
- Concepción
- Concordia
- Copacabana
- Cáceres
- Dabeiba
- Donmatías
- Ebéjico
- El Bagre
- El Carmen de Viboral
- El Santuario
- Entrerríos
- Envigado
- Fredonia
- Frontino
- Giraldo
- Girardota
- Granada
- Guadalupe
- Guarne
- Guatapé
- Gómez Plata
- Heliconia
- Hispania
- Itagüí
- Ituango
- Jardín
- Jericó
- La Ceja
- La Estrella
- La Pintada
- Liborina
- Maceo
- Marinilla
- Medellín
- Montebello
- Murindó
- Mutatá
- Nariño
- Nechí
- Necoclí
- Olaya
- Peque
- Peñol
- Pueblorrico
- Puerto Berrío
- Puerto Nare
- Puerto Triunfo
- Remedios
- Retiro
- Rionegro
- Sabanalarga
- Sabaneta
- Salgar
- San Andrés de Cuerquía
- San Carlos
- San Francisco
- San Jerónimo
- San José de la Montaña
- San Juan de Urabá
- San Luis
- San Pedro de Urabá
- San Pedro de los Milagros
- San Rafael
- San Roque
- San Vicente Ferrer
- Santa Bárbara
- Santa Fé de Antioquia
- Santa Rosa de Osos
- Santo Domingo
- Segovia
- Sonsón
- Sopetrán
- Tarazá
- Tarso
- Titiribí
- Toledo
- Turbo
- Támesis
- Uramita
- Urrao
- Valdivia
- Valparaíso
- Vegachí
- Venecia
- Vigía del Fuerte
- Yalí
- Yarumal
- Yolombó
- Yondó
- Zaragoza

## Quick answers

- Where is La Unión?In Antioquia Department, Colombia
- What is the population of La Unión?24,030 (2025 estimate)
- What is the median age in La Unión?About 34 years (2025 estimate)
- What is the population density of La Unión?About 143 people per km²
- What borders La Unión?Abejorral, El Carmen de Viboral and La Ceja
- What is there to see in La Unión?Cascada El Presidio, Cerro Chapecoence
- What time zone is La Unión in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in La Unión?Peso (COP)
- What language is spoken in La Unión?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in La Unión?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of La Unión?Settlements lie between 2,379 m and 2,475 m
- What is the highest point in La Unión?Cerro Soledad (2,448 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit La Unión?February
- Where is the nearest hospital to La Unión?ESE Hospital San Roque, about 1.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to La Unión?Bancolombia, about 2.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to La Unión?Clínica Somer, about 21 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to La Unión?Los Geranios, about 2.7 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in La Unión?3 mapped
- How many banks are in La Unión?2 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in La Unión?3 mapped
- What is the P-code of La Unión?CO05400 (OCHA common operational dataset)