Location & Surroundings

La Unión is a village in Azuay, Ecuador with 1,622 inhabitants, at 2,437 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Gualaceo, 5 km to the south. The national capital Quito is about 295 km to the north. The nearest airport is Cuenca / Mariscal Lamar, 23 km away.

Overview

La Unión, Azuay is parish in Azuay Province, Ecuador — ES localidad y parroquia en el Cantón Chordeleg, Provincia de Azuay, Ecuador.

It is located in Chordeleg Canton, Ecuador.

Established in 1994-07-27.

The population is about 1,896 (2021).

It covers about 14 square kilometre.

The elevation is around 2,488 metre.

Basic Data

  • Country Ecuador
  • Located in Chordeleg Canton
  • Area 14 square kilometre
  • Type populated place (PPL)
  • a city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work

Geography

  • Coordinates
    2° 51' 0" S, 78° 47' 0" W
  • Elevation DEM: 2437 m
  • Timezone America/Guayaquil
  • Time Shift GMT -5 (DST -5)

Statistics & Country

  • Population 1,622
  • Pop. Density 292 p/km²
  • Built-up 3.1%
  • Settlement Suburban / peri-urban
  • Currency Dollar (USD)
  • Phone Prefix +593

Sun & Local Time

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Nearby

Alternate Names

La Unión

Weather in La Union

Current conditions and a 3-day (72-hour) weather forecast for La Union, updated from the NOAA GFS model.

Now 12.4 C with overcast skies and a 3.3 m/s easterly wind. Next 24h: 8.1 to 14.3 C, max wind 3.3 m/s. Precip around 0.6 mm. Solar peaks near 398 W/m2.

Temperature
12.4 C
Wind
3.3 m/s E (96 deg)
Humidity
87 %
Pressure
1,017.5 hPa
Clouds
96 %
Precip
0.57 mm
Solar
0.0 W/m2
UV-B
n/a

Hour Temp (C) Wind (m/s) Dir (deg) RH (%) Pressure (hPa) Precip (step/total mm) Clouds (%) Solar (W/m2) UV-B (W/m2)
NOW 12.4 3.3 96 87 1,017.5 - / 0.00 96 0.0 n/a
6h 9.4 1.9 88 96 1,018.9 0.90 / 0.90 66 104.2 n/a
12h 8.1 1.6 56 96 1,020.0 0.00 / 0.05 99 0.0 n/a
18h 8.8 1.4 76 89 1,020.3 0.00 / 0.00 100 4.7 n/a
Tomorrow 14.3 3.2 107 72 1,016.6 0.57 / 0.57 100 397.7 n/a
30h 10.3 2.1 82 97 1,018.2 0.51 / 1.08 100 272.5 n/a
36h 9.8 2.3 86 97 1,019.0 0.00 / 0.77 100 0.0 n/a
42h 9.2 2.1 83 91 1,020.9 0.05 / 0.82 100 4.1 n/a
Thursday 10.8 2.6 102 90 1,019.5 0.19 / 1.02 100 164.1 n/a
54h 8.7 1.8 84 95 1,020.6 0.85 / 1.86 91 47.3 n/a
60h 8.5 1.5 62 95 1,021.1 0.00 / 0.15 100 0.0 n/a
66h 8.7 1.9 78 97 1,021.2 0.64 / 0.79 99 0.5 n/a
Friday 13.1 2.7 78 77 1,018.9 0.38 / 1.18 96 210.5 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-15 18:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in La Union?
Now 12.4 C with overcast skies and a 3.3 m/s easterly wind. Next 24h: 8.1 to 14.3 C, max wind 3.3 m/s. Precip around 0.6 mm. Solar peaks near 398 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.6 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in La Union today?
Sunrise around 06:06 and sunset around 18:14 (local time). Day length about 12h 08m.
What is the local time in La Union?
Local time is 23:56. Time zone: America/Guayaquil (UTC-05:00).
What type of place is La Union?
La Union is a populated place.
How many people live in La Union?
Population about 1,622.
What is the elevation of La Union?
DEM 2,437 m.
Where is La Union located?
It is at -2.85000, -78.78333 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is La Union in?
It is in Ecuador.

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Sources

Last updated 2017-02-07
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