San Agustín, Huila

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|established_date = 20 November 1790

|population_total = 34420

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San Agustín ({{IPA|es|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. 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){{Cite journal |date=23 October 2023 |title=Table 1 Overview of the Köppen-Geiger climate classes including the defining criteria. |url=https://www.nature.com/articles/s41597-023-02549-6/tables/1 |journal=Nature: Scientific Data |language=en}} with warm temperatures and frequent rainfall.

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|location = San Agustín (Parque Arqueologic), elevation {{convert|1800|m|ft|abbr=on}}, (1981–2010)

|Jan high C = 23.9

|Feb high C = 24.0

|Mar high C = 23.5

|Apr high C = 23.3

|May high C = 22.8

|Jun high C = 21.8

|Jul high C = 21.0

|Aug high C = 21.6

|Sep high C = 22.8

|Oct high C = 23.5

|Nov high C = 23.5

|Dec high C = 23.6

| year high C = 22.9

|Jan mean C = 18.7

|Feb mean C = 18.8

|Mar mean C = 18.7

|Apr mean C = 18.6

|May mean C = 18.3

|Jun mean C = 17.6

|Jul mean C = 17.0

|Aug mean C = 17.2

|Sep mean C = 17.9

|Oct mean C = 18.4

|Nov mean C = 18.5

|Dec mean C = 18.5

| year mean C = 18.2

|Jan low C = 13.9

|Feb low C = 14.1

|Mar low C = 14.3

|Apr low C = 14.4

|May low C = 14.3

|Jun low C = 13.8

|Jul low C = 13.2

|Aug low C = 13.0

|Sep low C = 13.2

|Oct low C = 13.8

|Nov low C = 14.1

|Dec low C = 14.0

| year low C = 13.8

|precipitation colour = green

|Jan precipitation mm = 88.0

|Feb precipitation mm = 101.6

|Mar precipitation mm = 127.9

|Apr precipitation mm = 157.0

|May precipitation mm = 147.7

|Jun precipitation mm = 154.6

|Jul precipitation mm = 137.9

|Aug precipitation mm = 103.8

|Sep precipitation mm = 92.7

|Oct precipitation mm = 119.3

|Nov precipitation mm = 141.0

|Dec precipitation mm = 117.2

|year precipitation mm = 1488.8

| Jan precipitation days = 16

| Feb precipitation days = 17

| Mar precipitation days = 20

| Apr precipitation days = 23

| May precipitation days = 24

| Jun precipitation days = 24

| Jul precipitation days = 24

| Aug precipitation days = 23

| Sep precipitation days = 21

| Oct precipitation days = 21

| Nov precipitation days = 21

| Dec precipitation days = 19

| year precipitation days = 250

| Jan humidity = 78

| Feb humidity = 78

| Mar humidity = 79

| Apr humidity = 81

| May humidity = 82

| Jun humidity = 83

| Jul humidity = 83

| Aug humidity = 81

| Sep humidity = 79

| Oct humidity = 79

| Nov humidity = 81

| Dec humidity = 80

| year humidity = 80

|Jan sun = 158.1

|Feb sun = 127.0

|Mar sun = 111.6

|Apr sun = 111.0

|May sun = 124.0

|Jun sun = 108.0

|Jul sun = 108.5

|Aug sun = 117.8

|Sep sun = 129.0

|Oct sun = 139.5

|Nov sun = 141.0

|Dec sun = 158.1

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|Jand sun = 5.1

|Febd sun = 4.5

|Mard sun = 3.6

|Aprd sun = 3.7

|Mayd sun = 4.0

|Jund sun = 3.6

|Juld sun = 3.5

|Augd sun = 3.8

|Sepd sun = 4.3

|Octd sun = 4.5

|Novd sun = 4.7

|Decd sun = 5.1

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|source 1 = Instituto de Hidrologia Meteorologia y Estudios Ambientales{{cite web

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|archive-date=15 August 2016

|title=Promedios Climatológicos 1981–2010

|publisher=Instituto de Hidrologia Meteorologia y Estudios Ambientales

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|access-date= 17 June 2024

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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.

Gallery

File:Iglesia de San Agustín, San Agustín, Colombia 01.jpg|Church of San Agustín

File:La Chaquira, San Agustín.JPG|Stone carving

File:Fruits au marché de San Agustin.JPG|Market

File:Alto de las Piedras-Mound IV Dolmen III 04.jpg|San Agustín Archaeological Park

External links

[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1dM-eFqUIQw Video and downloadable GPS Track of a loop hike in San Agustin] to the ruins of El Tablon, La Chaquira, El Purutal, and La Pelota.
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[https://whc.unesco.org/pg.cfm?cid=31&id_site=744 Unesco's website on San Agustin]