La Union: facts

At a glance

• Country: Ecuador
• Region: Esmeraldas
• Administrative status: seat of a third-order administrative division (GeoNames code PPLA3)
• Coordinates: 0.8102° N, 79.8660° W
• Time zone: America/Guayaquil (UTC-05:00)
• Currency: Dollar (USD)
• Distance to the capital, Quito: 189 km (117 mi), straight line

Getting there

• Carlos Concha Torres International Airport (ESM): 33 km (20 mi), straight line
• La Florida Airport (TCO, Colombia): 167 km (104 mi), straight line
• Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO): 198 km (123 mi), straight line

Nearby

• La Bocana: 5.7 km (3.5 mi)
• Atacames: 6.8 km (4.3 mi)
• Tonchiguee: 9.1 km (5.7 mi)
• Tonsupa: 11 km (7 mi)
• Galera: 20 km (12 mi)
• Nearest place with over 100,000 inhabitants: Esmeraldas, 29 km (18 mi)