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San Agustín, Huila

Coordinates: 1°54′N 76°17′W / 1.900°N 76.283°W / 1.900; -76.283
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San Agustín, Huila
Municipality and town
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Location of the municipality and town of San Agustín, Córdoba in the Huila Department of Colombia.
Location of the municipality and town of San Agustín, Córdoba in the Huila Department of Colombia.
Country Colombia
DepartmentHuila Department
Population
 (2020 est.[1])
 • Total
34,420
Time zoneUTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time)

San Agustín (Spanish pronunciation: [san aɣusˈtin]) 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.[1] 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

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

Climate data for San Agustín (Parque Arqueologic), elevation 1,800 m (5,900 ft), (1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 23.9
(75.0) 		24.0
(75.2) 		23.5
(74.3) 		23.3
(73.9) 		22.8
(73.0) 		21.8
(71.2) 		21.0
(69.8) 		21.6
(70.9) 		22.8
(73.0) 		23.5
(74.3) 		23.5
(74.3) 		23.6
(74.5) 		22.9
(73.2)
Daily mean °C (°F) 18.7
(65.7) 		18.8
(65.8) 		18.7
(65.7) 		18.6
(65.5) 		18.3
(64.9) 		17.6
(63.7) 		17.0
(62.6) 		17.2
(63.0) 		17.9
(64.2) 		18.4
(65.1) 		18.5
(65.3) 		18.5
(65.3) 		18.2
(64.8)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 13.9
(57.0) 		14.1
(57.4) 		14.3
(57.7) 		14.4
(57.9) 		14.3
(57.7) 		13.8
(56.8) 		13.2
(55.8) 		13.0
(55.4) 		13.2
(55.8) 		13.8
(56.8) 		14.1
(57.4) 		14.0
(57.2) 		13.8
(56.8)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 88.0
(3.46) 		101.6
(4.00) 		127.9
(5.04) 		157.0
(6.18) 		147.7
(5.81) 		154.6
(6.09) 		137.9
(5.43) 		103.8
(4.09) 		92.7
(3.65) 		119.3
(4.70) 		141.0
(5.55) 		117.2
(4.61) 		1,488.8
(58.61)
Average precipitation days 16 17 20 23 24 24 24 23 21 21 21 19 250
Average relative humidity (%) 78 78 79 81 82 83 83 81 79 79 81 80 80
Mean monthly sunshine hours 158.1 127.0 111.6 111.0 124.0 108.0 108.5 117.8 129.0 139.5 141.0 158.1 1,533.6
Mean daily sunshine hours 5.1 4.5 3.6 3.7 4.0 3.6 3.5 3.8 4.3 4.5 4.7 5.1 4.2
Source: Instituto de Hidrologia Meteorologia y Estudios Ambientales[3]

San Agustín Archaeological Park

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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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See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Resultados y proyecciones (2005-2020) del censo 2005". Retrieved 17 April 2020.
  2. ^ "Table 1 Overview of the Köppen-Geiger climate classes including the defining criteria". Nature: Scientific Data. 23 October 2023.
  3. ^ "Promedios Climatológicos 1981–2010" (in Spanish). Instituto de Hidrologia Meteorologia y Estudios Ambientales. Archived from the original on 15 August 2016. Retrieved 17 June 2024.

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