San Jacinto, Bolívar

San Jacinto, Bolívar
Municipality and town

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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
Department Bolívar Department
Founded 1776
Population
  Municipality and town 21,456[1]
  Urban 20,278[1]
Time zone UTC-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. 1 2 NuestroMunicipio.
  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.
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