San Agustín, Huila | |
Settlement Type: | Municipality and town |
Mapsize: | 250px |
Pushpin Mapsize: | 300 |
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.
San Agustín has a subtropical highland climate (Köppen: Cfb)[2] with warm temperatures and frequent rainfall.
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.