San Agustín, Huila Explained

San Agustín, Huila
Settlement Type:Municipality and town
Mapsize:250px
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Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Colombia
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Colombia
Subdivision Type1:Department
Subdivision Name1:Huila Department
Established Date:20 November 1790
Population Total:34420
Population As Of:2020 est.[1]
Timezone:Colombia Standard Time
Utc Offset:-5

San Agustín (pronounced as /es/) is a town and municipality in the southern Colombian Department of Huila. The town is located 227 km away from the capital of the Department, Neiva. Population is around 34,000. The village was founded in 1752 by Alejo Astudillo but attacks by indigenous people destroyed it. The present village was founded in 1790 by Lucas de Herazo y Mendigaña.

The mean temperature year round is 18 °C.

Climate

San Agustín has a subtropical highland climate (Köppen: Cfb)[2] with warm temperatures and frequent rainfall.

San Agustín Archaeological Park

See main article: San Agustín Archaeological Park. The area is very well known for its pre-Columbian archaeological sites belonging to the ancient San Agustin culture. These sites comprise the San Agustín Archaeological Park, which generates significant revenue to the economy due to the high volume of tourists, both Colombian and foreigners. This site was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1995.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Resultados y proyecciones (2005-2020) del censo 2005 . 17 April 2020.
  2. 23 October 2023 . Table 1 Overview of the Köppen-Geiger climate classes including the defining criteria. . Nature: Scientific Data . en.