La Unión District, Piura

La Unión District is one of ten districts of the province Piura in Peru.[1] The district was created by the law Ley N° 5951 of December 28, 1927 during the government of President Augusto Leguía.[2]

La Unión District
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Coordinates: 5°19′20″S 80°51′49″W
Country Peru
RegionPiura
ProvincePiura
FoundedDecember 28, 1927
CapitalLa Unión
Government
  MayorFernando Ipanaque Mendoza
(2019–2022)
Area
  Total213.16 km2 (82.30 sq mi)
Elevation
17 m (56 ft)
Population
 (2005 census)
  Total34,540
  Density160/km2 (420/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO200110
WebsiteMunicipalidad Distrital de La Unión

References

  1. (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital Archived 2008-04-23 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 17, 2008.
  2. "Ley N° 5951" (PDF) (in Spanish). Retrieved June 4, 2019.

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