# La Unión Municipality, Nariño Department – Villages & Map

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Municipality · Nariño Department 

# La Unión

La Unión is a municipality of Colombia in Nariño Department. It had an estimated **31,913 people** in 2025 on 142 km² (about 225 per km²). Its main town is La Unión. 62 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 86 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 31,913people (2025)
- 142km²
- 86mapped services
- 1,626 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in La Unión?

La Unión had an estimated **31,913 people** in 2025 — 1.9% of Nariño Department, 254th of 1121 municipalities. There are 1,029 women for every 1,000 men (below the Nariño Department figure of 1,063). Spread over 142 km², that is about **225 people per km²**, 124th of 1121 municipalities.

18.4% of people are children under 15 and 12.9% are 65 or older; the median age is about 36 years (it is 33 across Nariño Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 46 children and older people.

0–4 ****1,913**

5–9 ****1,956**

10–14 ****2,003**

15–19 ****2,198**

20–24 ****2,448**

25–29 ****2,583**

30–34 ****2,462**

35–39 ****2,296**

40–44 ****2,278**

45–49 ****2,168**

50–54 ****2,032**

55–59 ****1,871**

60–64 ****1,572**

65–69 ****1,230**

70–74 ****995**

75–79 ****799**

80–84 ****551**

85–89 ****311**

90–94 ****149**

95+ ****70**

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 [Nariño Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/narino/), [Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/). It borders 8 other municipalities: [Belén](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/narino/belen/), [Colón](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/narino/colon/), [Florencia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cauca/florencia/), [Mercaderes](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cauca/mercaderes/), [San Bernardo](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/narino/san-bernardo/), [San Lorenzo](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/narino/san-lorenzo/), [San Pablo](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/narino/san-pablo/) and [San Pedro de Cartago](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/narino/san-pedro-de-cartago/). By area it is the 816th largest of 1,122 municipalities in Colombia. It covers 0.5% of [Nariño Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/narino/). The centre of La Unión is about 475 km in a straight line from Bogotá, the capital. It is about 47 km from Pasto, the main town of Nariño Department. The centre point is at 1.6079° N, 77.1300° 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

### Nearby, outside La Unión

- Animales poco comunes. · aquarium, San Lorenzo11 km
- Cristo Rey · monument, San Pablo15 km
- Estatua de Simón Bolívar · memorial, San Pablo15 km
- Historic bridge · attraction, Arboleda18 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

- Antonio Nariño Airport (PSO) · Chachagüí30 km
- San Luis Airport (IPI) · Ipiales103 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:02) and shortest in Dec (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:02, sunset around 18:04).

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 **62 villages, towns and localities** in La Unión. The largest with a recorded population: La Unión (15,061). Settlements here lie between about 763 m and 2,163 m above sea level (median 1,626 m).

- Alpujarra
- Betulia
- Buenos Aires
- Campo Bello
- Chacuaruco
- Chaguarurco
- Chilcal Bajo
- Contadero
- Cuchillas Peñas Blancas
- Cusillo Alto
- Cusillo Bajo
- El Boqueron
- El Ceibo
- El Cerrito
- El Condor
- El Diviso
- El Empate
- El Guabo
- El Llano
- El Salado
- El Sauce
- El Silencio
- El Zapatero
- Guabo
- Juan Solarte Obando
- La Betulia
- La Caldera
- La Casita
- La Castilla
- La Cañada
- La Cumbre
- La Fragua
- La Jacoba
- La Merced
- La Playa
- La Pradera
- La Unión
- Las Lajas
- Las Palmas
- Llano Grande
- Los Limos
- Manuel Mejía
- Ojo De Agua
- Olivos
- Palo Verde
- Peña Blanca
- Peña Negra
- Pradera Alta
- Pradera Baja
- Puente Mayo
- Quiroz
- Quiroz Alto
- Quiroz Bajo
- Reyes
- Rincon Cusillo
- San Joaquín
- Santander
- Sauce A
- Sauce Alto
- Sauce Bajo
- Terraplén
- Villamaria

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.

### Water

12 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Angostura
- Quebrada El Cusillo
- Quebrada El Molino
- Quebrada El Olvido
- Quebrada El Salado
- Quebrada El Tambo
- Quebrada Fragua
- Quebrada Gurupera
- Quebrada La Alpujarra
- Quebrada La Chorrera
- Quebrada La Laja
- Quebrada Zapayal

### Hills and mountains

4 hills.

- Cerro La Jacoba · 2,041 m
- Cerro El Dinde · 1,462 m
- Cerro Reyes · 1,432 m
- Cerro Gordo · 805 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 Feb (average 17 °C) and the coolest is Jul (15 °C). About 1,183 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (160 mm) and the driest Aug (42 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **December to March and May to September**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 16 83 

Feb 17 86 

Mar 16 117 

Apr 16 138 

May 16 113 

Jun 15 85 

Jul 15 56 

Aug 16 42 

Sep 16 58 

Oct 16 126 

Nov 16 160 

Dec 16 118 

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 Hospital Educardo Santos Nivel II · La Unión 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.60447&mlon=-77.13083#map=17/1.60447/-77.13083) 

Bank Banco W · La Unión 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.60537&mlon=-77.12990#map=17/1.60537/-77.12990) 

ATM Bancolombia ATM · Chachagüí 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.39590&mlon=-77.28959#map=17/1.39590/-77.28959) 

Petrol pump EDS La Cabaña · La Unión 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.61337&mlon=-77.13189#map=17/1.61337/-77.13189) 

Hotel Hotel Casa Victoria · La Unión 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.60585&mlon=-77.13007#map=17/1.60585/-77.13007) 

Mall Plaza SofÍA · Chachagüí 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.36089&mlon=-77.28512#map=17/1.36089/-77.28512) 

School Inst Educativa Colegio Juanambu · La Unión 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.60606&mlon=-77.13111#map=17/1.60606/-77.13111) 

College Centro de Formación Integral Andino · La Unión 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.60283&mlon=-77.13117#map=17/1.60283/-77.13117) 

Police station Estación de Policia La Unión · La Unión 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.60626&mlon=-77.13154#map=17/1.60626/-77.13154) 

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.

- Hospitals6
- Banks7
- Petrol pumps7
- Hotels2
- Schools49
- Colleges and universities2
- Restaurants11
- Police stations1
- Dental clinics1

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 Nariño Department

- Albán
- Aldana
- Ancuya
- Arboleda
- Barbacoas
- Belén
- Buesaco
- Chachagüí
- Colón
- Consacá
- Contadero
- Cuaspud Carlosama
- Cumbal
- Cumbitara
- Córdoba
- El Charco
- El Peñol
- El Rosario
- El Tablón de Gómez
- El Tambo
- Francisco Pizarro
- Funes
- Guachucal
- Guaitarilla
- Gualmatán
- Iles
- Imués
- Ipiales
- La Cruz
- La Florida
- La Llanada
- La Tola
- Leiva
- Linares
- Los Andes
- Magüí
- Mallama
- Mosquera
- Nariño
- Olaya Herrera
- Ospina
- Pasto
- Policarpa
- Potosí
- Providencia
- Puerres
- Pupiales
- Ricaurte
- Roberto Payán
- Samaniego
- San Andrés de Tumaco
- San Bernardo
- San Lorenzo
- San Pablo
- San Pedro de Cartago
- Sandoná
- Santa Bárbara
- Santacruz
- Sapuyes
- Taminango
- Tangua
- Túquerres
- Yacuanquer

## Quick answers

- Where is La Unión?In Nariño Department, Colombia
- What is the population of La Unión?31,913 (2025 estimate)
- What is the median age in La Unión?About 36 years (2025 estimate)
- What is the population density of La Unión?About 225 people per km²
- What borders La Unión?Belén, Colón, Florencia, Mercaderes, San Bernardo, San Lorenzo, San Pablo and San Pedro de Cartago
- What is there to see in La Unión?Animales poco comunes., Cristo Rey, Estatua de Simón Bolívar, Historic bridge
- 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?62 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of La Unión?Settlements lie between 763 m and 2,163 m
- What is the highest point in La Unión?Cerro La Jacoba (2,041 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit La Unión?December to March and May to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to La Unión?Hospital Educardo Santos Nivel II, about 0.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to La Unión?Banco W, about 0.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to La Unión?Bancolombia ATM, about 30 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to La Unión?EDS La Cabaña, about 0.6 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in La Unión?6 mapped
- How many banks are in La Unión?7 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in La Unión?7 mapped
- What is the P-code of La Unión?CO52399 (OCHA common operational dataset)