Municipality and town in Huila Department, Colombia
San Agustín (Spanish pronunciation: [san aɣusˈtin] 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 mean temperature year round is 18 °C.
Climate
San Agustín has a subtropical highland climate (Köppen : Cfb )[ 2]
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
24.0
23.5
23.3
22.8
21.8
21.0
21.6
22.8
23.5
23.5
23.6
22.9
Daily mean °C (°F)
18.7
18.8
18.7
18.6
18.3
17.6
17.0
17.2
17.9
18.4
18.5
18.5
18.2
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)
13.9
14.1
14.3
14.4
14.3
13.8
13.2
13.0
13.2
13.8
14.1
14.0
13.8
Average precipitation mm (inches)
88.0
101.6
127.9
157.0
147.7
154.6
137.9
103.8
92.7
119.3
141.0
117.2
1,488.8
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]
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
Church of San Agustín
Stone carving
Market
See also
External links
References
International National Other
1°54′N 76°17′W / 1.900°N 76.283°W / 1.900; -76.283
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