San Jacinto
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San Jacinto is the Spanish name for Saint Hyacinth
This name is shared by a Roman martyr. (see Hyacinth and Protus)
As a place-name, it may refer to:
- Colombia
- San Jacinto, Colombia, a city in Bolívar Department
- Mexico
- San Jacinto, Baja California Sur
- San Jacinto, Durango
- Philippines
- United States
- Battle of San Jacinto, 1836: between Mexico and Texan soldiers, commemorated by the San Jacinto Monument
- Battle of San Jacinto, 1899: between the United States and Philippine insurgents.
It is also the title of a song by Peter Gabriel featured on the albums "Security" and "Shaking the tree"