# San Agustín Municipality, Huila Department – Villages & Map

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Municipality · Huila Department 

# San Agustín

San Agustín is a municipality of Colombia in Huila Department. It had an estimated **35,164 people** in 2025 on 1,389 km² (about 25 per km²). 46 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 204 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 35,164people (2025)
- 1,389km²
- 204mapped services
- 1,858 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in San Agustín?

San Agustín had an estimated **35,164 people** in 2025 — 3.0% of Huila Department, 223rd of 1121 municipalities. There are 968 women for every 1,000 men (below the Huila Department figure of 1,009). Spread over 1,389 km², that is about **25 people per km²**, 795th of 1121 municipalities.

25.2% of people are children under 15 and 10.1% are 65 or older; the median age is about 30 years (it is 30 across Huila Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 54 children and older people.

0–4 ****2,974**

5–9 ****2,991**

10–14 ****2,882**

15–19 ****2,887**

20–24 ****2,963**

25–29 ****2,920**

30–34 ****2,674**

35–39 ****2,368**

40–44 ****2,218**

45–49 ****1,995**

50–54 ****1,732**

55–59 ****1,582**

60–64 ****1,414**

65–69 ****1,196**

70–74 ****962**

75–79 ****686**

80–84 ****394**

85–89 ****192**

90–94 ****87**

95+ ****35**

Source: [Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadística (DANE) via OCHA HDX, population 2025 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ps-col).

## Where is San Agustín?

San Agustín lies in [Huila Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/huila/), [Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/). It borders 7 other municipalities: [Isnos](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/huila/isnos/), [La Vega](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cauca/la-vega/), [Pitalito](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/huila/pitalito/), [Puracé](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cauca/purace/), [San Sebastián](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cauca/san-sebastian/), [Santa Rosa](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cauca/santa-rosa/) and [Sotará - Paispamba](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cauca/sotara-paispamba/). By area it is the 137th largest of 1,122 municipalities in Colombia. It covers 7.7% of [Huila Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/huila/). The centre of San Agustín is about 398 km in a straight line from Bogotá, the capital. It is about 171 km from Neiva, the main town of Huila Department. The centre point is at 1.9267° N, 76.4495° W.

Source: [Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadística (DANE) via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-col).

## Things to see in and around San Agustín

OpenStreetMap lists 31 named sights in San Agustín: 11 archaeological sites; 8 attractions; 5 viewpoints; 3 waterfalls; 2 monuments; 1 nature reserve; 1 museum.

- Casa de la Cultura - Museo Arqueológico Municipal Cuvillos · museum
- Alto de Lavapatas · archaeological site
- Bosque de las Estatuas · archaeological site
- El Purutal · archaeological site
- El Tablón · archaeological site
- Fuente de Lavapatas · archaeological site
- La Pelota · archaeological site
- Lavapatas · archaeological site
- Mesita A · archaeological site
- Mesita B · archaeological site
- Mesita C · archaeological site
- Mesita D · archaeological site
- Cascada · waterfall
- Cascada Los Cinco · waterfall
- Cascada la Filangoa · waterfall
- Parque Arqueologico La Gaita · nature reserve
- Belvedere Masaya · viewpoint
- Chaquira · viewpoint
- Estrecho del rio Magdalena · viewpoint
- Mirador La Muralla · viewpoint
- Mirador Santiago · viewpoint
- El Purutal · attraction
- Estrecho Río Magdalena · attraction
- Obando Parque Arqueólogico · attraction
- Pared de Marmol · attraction
- Parque Arqueológico de San Agustín · attraction
- Petroglyphs · attraction
- Tres Chorros · attraction
- crucero Pitalito San Agustin · attraction
- El Cristo de Los Dientes Rotos · monument

…and 1 more.

### Nearby, outside San Agustín

- Espacio Sagrado Resguardo Wairari Atun Sacha · nature reserve, Santa Rosa20 km
- Inicio vía sin pavimentar · viewpoint, Isnos20 km

Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed.

## Know before you go: San Agustín

- Time zoneUTC−5, no daylight saving · America/Bogota
- CurrencyPeso (COP)
- Country calling code+57
- LanguagesSpanish
- Plug typesType A, B · 110 V
- Driving sideRight
- Postcode format6 digits (######)

### Nearest airports

- Guillermo León Valencia Airport (PPN) · Popayán61 km
- Gustavo Artunduaga Paredes Airport (FLA) · Florencia105 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 05:58) and shortest in Dec (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:00, sunset around 18:01).

Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/).

Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling.

## Villages and localities in San Agustín

Open gazetteers list **46 villages, towns and localities** in San Agustín. The largest with a recorded population: San Agustín (9,481). Settlements here lie between about 1,476 m and 2,701 m above sea level (median 1,858 m).

- Aguadas
- Alto del Obispo
- Bajo Frutal
- Buena Vista
- Buenavista
- Buenos Aires
- Cascajal
- Chontillal
- El Carmen
- El Chorroso
- El Jabón
- El Oso
- El Palmar
- El Rosario
- El Socorro
- Juntas
- La Argentina
- La Candela
- La Castellana
- La Esperanza
- La Gaitana
- La Gondola
- La Palma
- La Perdiz
- La Tribuna
- Las Delicias
- Las Eras
- Los Gauchos
- Los Monos
- Marbella
- Obando
- Platanares
- Pradera
- Puerto Quinchana
- Quebradón
- Quinchana
- San Agustín
- San Antonio
- San Augustín
- Santa Marta
- Santa Mónica
- Vereda Arquenal Umanal Pal de Purali
- Villa Fatima
- Villa Fátima
- Villa Herminia
- Yarumal

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

## Landscape and landmarks of San Agustín

Named natural and historic features inside San Agustín, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

24 rivers and streams; 3 lakes.

- Laguna Magdalena
- Laguna de El Buey
- Laguna del Buey
- Quebrada Balseros
- Quebrada El Cortaderal
- Quebrada El Jabón
- Quebrada El Obispo
- Quebrada El Pescado
- Quebrada La Chorrera
- Quebrada La Perdiz
- Quebrada Osoguaico
- Quebrada Pedrera
- Quebrada Tapia
- Río Blanquito
- Río Granadillo
- Río Magdalena
- Río Majuas
- Río Mazamorras
- Río Mulales
- Río Naranjos
- Río Negro
- Río Negro
- Río Negro
- Río Ovejera

…and 3 more.

### Hills and mountains

3 hills; 1 peak.

- Cerro Cusiyaco · 3,507 m
- Cerro El Narigón · 3,283 m
- Pico Cutanga · 2,710 m
- Cerro El Felino · 2,649 m

### Forests and nature

1 park.

- Parque Arqueológico La Gaitana

### History

1 ancient site; 1 historic site.

- Parque Arqueológico San Agustín
- San Agustin Archeological Park

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/).

Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate.

## Weather in San Agustín and the best time to visit

In San Agustín, the warmest month is Feb (average 16 °C) and the coolest is Jul (14 °C). About 1,134 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (166 mm) and the driest Aug (34 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **December to March and May to September**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 16 72 

Feb 16 81 

Mar 16 117 

Apr 16 138 

May 15 113 

Jun 15 72 

Jul 14 48 

Aug 15 34 

Sep 16 52 

Oct 16 126 

Nov 16 166 

Dec 16 114 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from San Agustín

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Arsenio Repizo · San Agustín 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.87727&mlon=-76.26501#map=17/1.87727/-76.26501) 

Bank Bancolombia · San Agustín 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.88217&mlon=-76.27312#map=17/1.88217/-76.27312) 

ATM Bancocolombia · San Agustín 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.88219&mlon=-76.27308#map=17/1.88219/-76.27308) 

Petrol pump EDS Sur Andina · San Agustín 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.87903&mlon=-76.27007#map=17/1.87903/-76.27007) 

Hotel Somostierractiva · San Agustín 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.90833&mlon=-76.31121#map=17/1.90833/-76.31121) 

School Escuela Quinchana · San Agustín 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.92063&mlon=-76.42432#map=17/1.92063/-76.42432) 

College Escuela Central · San Agustín 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.88368&mlon=-76.27406#map=17/1.88368/-76.27406) 

Police station Estación de policía San agustín · San Agustín 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.88161&mlon=-76.27170#map=17/1.88161/-76.27170) 

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in San Agustín

Places mapped inside San Agustín in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Hospitals2
- Banks5
- ATMs2
- Petrol pumps1
- Hotels82
- Schools20
- Colleges and universities3
- Pharmacies7
- Restaurants79
- Police stations2
- Dental clinics1

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown.

## Other municipalities in Huila Department

- Acevedo
- Agrado
- Aipe
- Algeciras
- Altamira
- Baraya
- Campoalegre
- Colombia
- Elías
- Garzón
- Gigante
- Guadalupe
- Hobo
- Isnos
- La Argentina
- La Plata
- Neiva
- Nátaga
- Oporapa
- Paicol
- Palermo
- Palestina
- Pital
- Pitalito
- Rivera
- Saladoblanco
- Santa María
- Suaza
- Tarqui
- Tello
- Teruel
- Tesalia
- Timaná
- Villavieja
- Yaguará
- Íquira

## Quick answers

- Where is San Agustín?In Huila Department, Colombia
- What is the population of San Agustín?35,164 (2025 estimate)
- What is the median age in San Agustín?About 30 years (2025 estimate)
- What is the population density of San Agustín?About 25 people per km²
- What borders San Agustín?Isnos, La Vega, Pitalito, Puracé, San Sebastián, Santa Rosa and Sotará - Paispamba
- What is there to see in San Agustín?Alto de Lavapatas, Belvedere Masaya, Bosque de las Estatuas, Casa de la Cultura - Museo Arqueológico Municipal Cuvillos
- What time zone is San Agustín in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in San Agustín?Peso (COP)
- What language is spoken in San Agustín?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in San Agustín?46 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of San Agustín?Settlements lie between 1,476 m and 2,701 m
- What is the highest point in San Agustín?Cerro Cusiyaco (3,507 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit San Agustín?December to March and May to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to San Agustín?Arsenio Repizo, about 21 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to San Agustín?Bancolombia, about 20 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to San Agustín?Bancocolombia, about 20 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to San Agustín?EDS Sur Andina, about 21 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in San Agustín?2 mapped
- How many banks are in San Agustín?5 mapped
- How many ATMs are in San Agustín?2 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in San Agustín?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of San Agustín?CO41668 (OCHA common operational dataset)
