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San Jacinto, Bolívar

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San Jacinto, Bolívar
Municipality and town
Flag of San Jacinto, Bolívar
Official seal of San Jacinto, Bolívar
Location of the municipality and town of San Jacinto, Bolívar in the Bolívar Department of Colombia
Location of the municipality and town of San Jacinto, Bolívar in the Bolívar Department of Colombia
Coordinates: 9°49′52″N 75°7′19″W / 9.83111°N 75.12194°W / 9.83111; -75.12194
Country Colombia
DepartmentBolívar Department
Founded1776
Population
 (Census 2018[1])
 • Total23,576
Time zoneUTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time)

San Jacinto is a town and municipality located in the Bolívar Department, northern Colombia.

The San Jacinto archaeological site is located near the town.[2]

Culture

The town is famous as the birthplace of the Latin Grammy Award winner cumbia group Los Gaiteros de San Jacinto.

References

  1. ^ "Censo Nacional de Población y Vivienda 2018" (in Spanish). DANE. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
  2. ^ "San Jacinto 1. Ecología histórica, orígenes de la cerámica e inicios de la vida sedentaria en el Caribe colombiano. Augusto Oyuela & Renée Bonzani". Memorias (in Spanish). 28 June 2014. Retrieved 10 July 2018.