La Unión (canton)

La Unión
Interactive map of La Unión
La Unión
La Unión canton location in Costa Rica
Coordinates: 9°54′49″N 83°59′40″W / 9.9135636°N 83.9944093°W / 9.9135636; -83.9944093
Country Costa Rica
ProvinceCartago
Creation7 December 1848
Head cityTres Ríos
Districts
Government
 • TypeMunicipality
 • BodyMunicipalidad de La Unión
Area
 • Total
44.83 km2 (17.31 sq mi)
Elevation
1,331 m (4,367 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
99,399
 • Density2,217/km2 (5,743/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−06:00
Canton code303
Websitelaunion.go.cr

La Unión is a canton in the Cartago province of Costa Rica. The head city is in Tres Ríos district.