Los Gaiteros de San Jacinto are a Colombian traditional folkloric cumbia group formed in the Caribbean Region of Colombia which have been active since 1940.

Their folkloric music preserves the traditional rhythms and sounds product of a mixture of the Colombian Indigenous, Spanish and Afro-Colombian heritage.

On November 9, 2007 the group won a Latin Grammy award in the category Folkloric Music[1] for their album "Un Fuego de Sangre Pura: Los Gaiteros de San Jacinto from Colombia" (A Fire of Pure Blood), released on Smithsonian Folkways Recordings.

Miguel Antonio Hernández Vásquez also known as "Toño" Fernández, assembled a group of San Jacinto musician including Juan and José Lara, Pedro Nolasco Mejía and Manuel de Jesus "Mañe" Serpa who formed the group's official line-up.

As decades passed, the group began incorporating a second generation of musicians, among whom can be found some of the sons of the original line-up.