La Unión, Chile

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official_name = La Unión
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map_caption = Location of the Commune of La Unión in Los Ríos Region
subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = Chile
subdivision_type1 = Region
subdivision_name1 = Los Ríos
subdivision_type2 = Province
subdivision_name2 = Valdivia
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leader_title = Mayor
leader_name = María Angélica Astudillo Mautz (2004-2008)
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established_title = Founded as
established_date = Villa de San José de La Unión
established_title2 = Founded
established_date2 = 13 February, 1821
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population_total = 39,447
population_density_km2 = 18.46
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website = http://www.munilaunion.cl
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La Unión is a city and commune in southern Chile administered by the municipality of La Unión. The city is also the capital of Ranco Province of Los Ríos Region. La Unión was founded in 1821 during the government of Bernardo O'Higgins, to secure sovereignty over the Central Valley south of Valdivia.

La Unión is a major centre for milk production. COLUN is the main milk and dairy product producer in the zone.It's products are milk, yoghurts and cheeses.La Union is surrounded by an extraordinary and exhuberant Landscape. Between the hills of the "Cordillera de la Costa"(coast mountain chain), a lot of incredibly old Larches, older even than 300.000 years, grow deep in the valdivian forest. Lakes, rivers and mountains are part of this beautiful place.