La Union
Founded in 1821 under Bernardo O'Higgins to secure Chilean sovereignty south of Valdivia, La Unión is a compact town in the Los Ríos Region with a walkable centre of cafés, restaurants, and historic churches. The commune takes its name from the confluence of the Llollelhue and Radimadi rivers, and the surrounding landscape divides between forested western mountains — where Alerce Costero National Park lies — and agricultural plains to the east. The region is a major dairy-producing area, with COLUN operating as its principal producer.
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- Population26,298
- Nearest water from center 0.4 km0.3 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 19 km12 mi
La Union: quick answers
Where is La Union?
La Union is in Chile, about 55 km34 miles in a straight line from Valdivia.
How do you get to La Union?
The nearest airport is Osorno (ZOS), about 45 min away by road.
What's the weather like in La Union?
The warmest month is January, averaging 16°C61°F across day and night; the coolest is July, at 6°C43°F. The wettest month is June, with about 247 mm9.7 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in La Union?
OpenStreetMap lists 1 museum, 12 restaurants, 7 cafés and 23 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.