San Jacinto, Bolívar

For other uses, see San Jacinto (disambiguation).

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

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
Country	Colombia
Department	Bolívar Department
Founded	1776
Area
• Municipality and town	442.9 km2 (171.0 sq mi)
• Urban	3.95 km2 (1.53 sq mi)
Population  (2018 census)[1]
• Municipality and town	23,576
• Density	53/km2 (140/sq mi)
• Urban	20,771
• Urban density	5,300/km2 (14,000/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time)

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

Culture

San Jacinto is the most important town in northern Colombia for local, traditional woven textiles such as hammocks and clothing as well as handicrafts. The town the birthplace of musician Adolfo Pacheco,^[3] and of the Latin Grammy Award winner cumbia group Los Gaiteros de San Jacinto.