# La Unión Norte, La Unión Department – Districts & Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/la-union/la-union-norte/

Municipality · La Unión Department 

# La Unión Norte

La Unión Norte is a municipality of El Salvador in La Unión Department. It covers **1,082.6 km²**. It is divided into 10 districts. 192 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 114 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 1,083km²
- 10districts
- 114mapped services

## Where is La Unión Norte?

La Unión Norte lies in [La Unión Department](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/la-union/), [El Salvador](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/). It borders 3 other municipalities: [La Unión Sur](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/la-union/la-union-sur/), [Morazán Norte](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/morazan/morazan-norte/) and [Morazán Sur](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/morazan/morazan-sur/). By area it is the largest of 48 municipalities in El Salvador. It covers 54.4% of [La Unión Department](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/la-union/). The centre of La Unión Norte is about 143 km in a straight line from San Salvador, the capital. It is about 35 km from La Unión, the main town of La Unión Department. The centre point is at 13.6504° N, 87.8604° W.

Source: [National mapping agency via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-slv).

## Things to see in and around La Unión Norte

OpenStreetMap lists 3 named sights in La Unión Norte: 2 nature reserves; 1 monument.

- Área Natural Protegida Bahía de la Unión · nature reserve
- Área Natural Protegida Bahía de la Unión · nature reserve
- Mojón · monument

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 Norte

- Time zoneUTC−6, no daylight saving · America/El_Salvador
- CurrencyDollar (USD)
- Country calling code+503
- LanguagesSpanish
- Plug typesType A, B · 115 V
- Driving sideRight
- Postcode format6 characters (CP ####)

### Nearest airports

- Toncontín Airport (TGU) · Tegucigalpa83 km
- Palmerola International Airport (XPL) · Palmerola85 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 05:23) and shortest in Dec (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 06:06, sunset around 17:26).

Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03](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.

## Districts of La Unión Norte

District Area km² Localities Services 

[Anamorós](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/la-union/la-union-norte/anamoros/) 94 18 12 

[Bolívar](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/la-union/la-union-norte/bolivar/) 55 13 2 

[Concepción de Oriente](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/la-union/la-union-norte/concepcion-de-oriente/) 67 17 2 

[El Sauce](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/la-union/la-union-norte/el-sauce/) 126 23 3 

[Lislique](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/la-union/la-union-norte/lislique/) 108 33 1 

[Nueva Esparta](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/la-union/la-union-norte/nueva-esparta/) 89 16 3 

[Pasaquina](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/la-union/la-union-norte/pasaquina/) 240 41 21 

[Polorós](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/la-union/la-union-norte/poloros/) 108 23 1 

[San José](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/la-union/la-union-norte/san-jose/) 49 16 3 

[Santa Rosa de Lima](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/la-union/la-union-norte/santa-rosa-de-lima/) 147 19 66 

Source: [National mapping agency via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-slv); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

## Villages and localities in La Unión Norte

Open gazetteers list **192 villages, towns and localities** in La Unión Norte. The largest with a recorded population: Santa Rosa de Lima (13,249), Anamorós (2,655), Nueva Esparta (2,528) and Pasaquina (2,149). Settlements here lie between about 3 m and 928 m above sea level (median 176 m).

- Agua Blanca
- Agua Fría
- Agua Salada
- Albornoz
- Albornoz Arriba
- Alto Abajo
- Anamorós
- Barrancones
- Barrio El Calvario
- Barrio El Centro
- Barrio El Convento
- Barrio El Zapote
- Barrio La Cruz
- Barrio La Esperanza
- Barrio La Vega
- Barrio Las Delicias
- Barrio Las Flores
- Barrio Nuevo
- Barrio Peña Blanca
- Barrio San Antonio
- Bolívar
- Boquín
- Buena Vista
- Canaire
- Candelaria Albornoz
- Canton el Rincon
- Cantón Boquin
- Cantón Santa Rosita
- Carpintero
- Caserío El Cortezal
- Cerro Pelón
- Chaguitillo
- Chagüitillo
- Colonia Las Brisas
- Colonia Las Brisas del Rio
- Colonia Nueva
- Colonia San Miguel
- Colonia Santa Isabel
- Colonia Velásquez
- Concepción de Oriente
- Copetillos
- Cordoncillo
- Corralito
- El Algodón
- El Alto Arriba
- El Amate
- El Amatillo
- El Boquín
- El Cacalote
- El Carbonal
- El Carrizal
- El Cedro
- El Chaguite
- El Chaparro
- El Chilamate
- El Corralito
- El Coyolar
- El Derrumbadero
- El Derrumbado
- El Desagüe
- El Desvío
- El Divisadero
- El Escorpión
- El Guajiniquil
- El Guayabo
- El Jicaro
- El Molino
- El Nance
- El Negro
- El Ocote
- El Pedernal
- El Perical
- El Peñon
- El Peñón
- El Picacho
- El Pilon
- El Pilón
- El Polvo
- El Portillo
- El Potrero
- El Rincón
- El Rodeo
- El Rosario
- El Saco
- El Sauce
- El Tablón
- El Talpetate
- El Terrero
- El Trompillol
- El Tránsito
- El Zapote
- Guadalupe
- Guajiniquil
- Guaripe
- Guayabo
- Gueripe
- Higueras
- Honduritas
- Horcones
- Huertas Viejas
- Jícaras Largas
- La Cantarera
- La Ceiba
- La Chacra
- La Chorrera
- La Garita
- La Hacienda
- La Jagua
- La Joya
- La Laguna
- La Mesa
- La Paz
- La Rinconada
- La Rompición
- La Trompina
- Lagartero
- Las Cañas
- Las Conchas
- Las Cuevas
- Las Lomas
- Las Lomitas
- Las Marías
- Las Mesas
- Las Pilas
- Las Piñas
- Las Tunas
- Lislique
- Llano Blanco
- Llano El Azote
- Llano El Irire
- Llano Grande
- Loma Alta
- Los Amates
- Los Amaya o La Pista
- Los Carbajal
- Los Chorros
- Los Escobar
- Los Hatillos
- Los Melgar
- Los Mojones
- Los Moreno
- Los Naranjos
- Los Orteces
- Los Picachos
- Los Ranchos
- Los Rubio
- Los Velásquez
- Los Zetino
- Lotificación La Mora
- Lotificación Los Reyes
- Matapalo
- Minitas
- Monteca
- Munguía
- Nacascolo
- Nueva Esparta
- Nueva Guadalupe
- Ocote
- Ocotillo
- Palo Blanco
- Papalambre
- Pasaquina
- Pasaquinita
- Piedras Blancas
- Placitas
- Polorós
- Pueblo
- Pueblo Nuevo
- Queseras
- Rodeo
- San Carlos
- San Eduardo
- San Felipe
- San Francisquito
- San José
- San Juan
- San Juan Gualaria
- San Sebastián
- Santa Clara
- Santa Lucía
- Santa Rosa de Lima
- Santa Rosita
- Sombrerito
- Somoto
- Talpetate
- Terreritos
- Tizate
- Tulima
- Upire
- Uvitas
- Valle Afuera
- Volcancillo

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 Norte

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

### Water

26 rivers and streams; 2 lakes.

- Lagunita El Zarza
- Quebrada Agua Fría
- Quebrada Barrabás
- Quebrada El Zapote
- Quebrada La Barranca
- Quebrada Papalón
- Quebrada Santa Rita
- Quebrada de Nueva Esparta
- Río Agua Caliente
- Río Agua Caliente
- Río Agua Salada
- Río Amatillo
- Río Chiquito
- Río Coyolar
- Río El Sauce
- Río Grande
- Río Grande Anamorós
- Río Grande de Bolívar
- Río Grande de Polorós
- Río Grande del Amatal
- Río Guajiniquil
- Río Gueripe
- Río La Chorrera
- Río Las Piñas

…and 4 more.

### Coast and islands

2 islands; 1 headland.

- Isla Muruhuaca
- Isla San Juan
- Puerto Manzanilla

### Hills and mountains

61 hills; 34 mountains.

- Cerro Upire · 1,021 m
- Cerro El Potrero del Ocotal · 982 m
- Cerro Maculis · 955 m
- Cerro Coyote · 903 m
- Cerro El Aparejo · 897 m
- Cerro El Escorpión · 856 m
- Cerro El Ocote · 822 m
- Cerro Loma Alta · 812 m
- Cerro El Ocote · 776 m
- Cerro Los Pozos · 761 m
- Cerro de Las Marías · 749 m
- Cerro Ocotillo · 743 m
- Cerro El Zapote · 734 m
- Cerro de La Peña · 702 m
- Cerro El Peñón de La Guara · 686 m
- Cerro El Carrizo · 684 m
- Cerro Las Mesas · 630 m
- Cerro Chorreado · 614 m
- Cerro Grande · 612 m
- Cerro La Campana · 603 m
- Cerro Llano Blanco · 592 m
- Cerro Guayzungue · 576 m
- Cerro Guascanal · 541 m
- Cerro El Jicarito · 520 m

…and 71 more.

### Getting around

1 airfield.

- Santa Rosa de Lima

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 Norte and the best time to visit

In La Unión Norte, the warmest month is Apr (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Nov (26 °C). About 1,271 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (246 mm) and the driest Jan (3 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to February**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 27 3 

Feb 28 3 

Mar 29 6 

Apr 29 34 

May 28 190 

Jun 27 199 

Jul 27 136 

Aug 27 186 

Sep 26 246 

Oct 26 215 

Nov 26 41 

Dec 26 10 

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in La Unión Norte

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

- Hospitals4
- Banks5
- Petrol pumps10
- Hotels9
- Shopping malls4
- Schools13
- Colleges and universities3
- Pharmacies9
- Restaurants43
- Police stations8
- Dental clinics6

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.

## Quick answers

- Where is La Unión Norte?In La Unión Department, El Salvador
- What borders La Unión Norte?La Unión Sur, Morazán Norte and Morazán Sur
- What is there to see in La Unión Norte?Mojón, Área Natural Protegida Bahía de la Unión, Área Natural Protegida Bahía de la Unión
- What time zone is La Unión Norte in?UTC−6
- What currency is used in La Unión Norte?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in La Unión Norte?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in La Unión Norte?192 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of La Unión Norte?Settlements lie between 3 m and 928 m
- What is the highest point in La Unión Norte?Cerro Upire (1,021 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit La Unión Norte?November to February
- How many hospitals are in La Unión Norte?4 mapped
- How many banks are in La Unión Norte?5 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in La Unión Norte?10 mapped
- What is the P-code of La Unión Norte?SV07001 (OCHA common operational dataset)