# La Unión Parish, Atacames Canton, Esmeraldas Province

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/esmeraldas/atacames/la-union/

Parish · Atacames Canton 

# La Unión

La Unión is a parish of Ecuador in Atacames Canton, Esmeraldas Province. It covers **114.1 km²**. 15 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 114km²
- 1mapped service
- 207 mtypical elevation

## Where is La Unión?

La Unión lies in [Atacames Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/esmeraldas/atacames/), [Esmeraldas Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/esmeraldas/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 6 other parishes: [Atacames](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/esmeraldas/atacames/atacames/), [Coronel Carlos Concha Torres](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/esmeraldas/esmeraldas/coronel-carlos-concha-torres/), [Muisne](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/esmeraldas/muisne/muisne/), [San Gregorio](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/esmeraldas/muisne/san-gregorio/), [Súa](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/esmeraldas/atacames/sua/) and [Tabiazo](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/esmeraldas/esmeraldas/tabiazo/). By area it is the 533rd largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 22.3% of [Atacames Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/esmeraldas/atacames/). The centre of La Unión is about 181 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 14 km from Atacames, the main town of Atacames Canton. The centre point is at 0.7413° N, 79.8327° W.

Source: [INEC - Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-ecu).

## Things to see in and around La Unión

### Nearby, outside La Unión

- Agua Park (El surillal) · attraction, Atacames13 km
- Acuario de Atacames · zoo, Atacames15 km
- Monumento a Santa Rosa de Lima · monument, Atacames15 km
- CLUB SAME CASA BLANCA · beach, Tonchigüe15 km
- Nidi de Tortuga · attraction, Tonchigüe16 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/Guayaquil
- CurrencyDollar (USD)
- Country calling code+593
- LanguagesSpanish
- Plug typesType A, B · 120 V
- Driving sideRight
- Postcode format6 digits (######)

### Nearest airports

- Carlos Concha Torres International Airport (ESM) · Tachina35 km
- La Florida Airport (TCO) · Tumaco170 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:14) and shortest in Dec (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:12, sunset around 18:16).

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 **15 villages, towns and localities** in La Unión. Settlements here lie between about 10 m and 305 m above sea level (median 207 m).

- 4 de Diciembre
- Agua Fría
- Boca de Tazones
- Boca de Tazones Afuera
- Cumba
- El Cacao
- El Playón
- La Lucha
- La Unión
- Las Brisas
- Las Luchas
- Las Vegas
- San Enrique
- Santa Teresa
- Tazones Adentro

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).

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

Using the climate of Atacames Canton, the warmest month is Apr (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Nov (24 °C), after allowing for this place being about 166 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 847 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Feb (134 mm) and the driest Aug (15 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **May to December**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
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- May
- Jun
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- Aug
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- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 24 132 

Feb 25 134 

Mar 25 131 

Apr 25 128 

May 25 99 

Jun 24 55 

Jul 24 27 

Aug 24 15 

Sep 24 19 

Oct 24 25 

Nov 24 26 

Dec 24 58 

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 Clínica Castillo · Atacames 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.86892&mlon=-79.85095#map=17/0.86892/-79.85095) 

Bank BanEcuador · Atacames 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.86967&mlon=-79.84958#map=17/0.86967/-79.84958) 

ATM Banco Pichincha · Tonsupa 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.88861&mlon=-79.81092#map=17/0.88861/-79.81092) 

Petrol pump Petrolrios · San Francisco 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.65608&mlon=-79.92173#map=17/0.65608/-79.92173) 

Hotel Casa Sua · Súa 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.85476&mlon=-79.87546#map=17/0.85476/-79.87546) 

Mall Olimpia · Atacames 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.86946&mlon=-79.85006#map=17/0.86946/-79.85006) 

School Colegio de Bachillerato '12 de Octubre' · Atacames 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.85887&mlon=-79.84769#map=17/0.85887/-79.84769) 

College Instituto Tecnológico Superior Luís Tello · Esmeraldas 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.93060&mlon=-79.67711#map=17/0.93060/-79.67711) 

Police station UPC-Atacames 2 · Atacames 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.86447&mlon=-79.84693#map=17/0.86447/-79.84693) 

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.

- Restaurants1

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 parishes in Atacames Canton

- Atacames
- Súa
- Tonchigüe
- Tonsupa

## Quick answers

- Where is La Unión?In Atacames Canton, Esmeraldas Province, Ecuador
- What borders La Unión?Atacames, Coronel Carlos Concha Torres, Muisne, San Gregorio, Súa and Tabiazo
- What is there to see in La Unión?Agua Park (El surillal), Acuario de Atacames, Monumento a Santa Rosa de Lima, CLUB SAME CASA BLANCA
- What time zone is La Unión in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in La Unión?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in La Unión?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in La Unión?15 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of La Unión?Settlements lie between 10 m and 305 m
- What is the best time to visit La Unión?May to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to La Unión?Clínica Castillo, about 14 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to La Unión?BanEcuador, about 14 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to La Unión?Banco Pichincha, about 17 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to La Unión?Petrolrios, about 14 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of La Unión?EC080651 (OCHA common operational dataset)