San Jacinto is a town and municipality located in the Bolívar Department, northern Colombia.
The San Jacinto archaeological site is located near the town.
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, and of the Latin Grammy Award winner cumbia group Los Gaiteros de San Jacinto.
Notable people
Yohana Rodríguez Sierra (1980/1981–2026), one of the two civilian casualties during the 2026 United States intervention in Venezuela; grew up in San Jacinto.
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