Combarbalá
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Combarbalá is the capital city of the commune of Combarbala. It is located in the Limarí Province, Region of Coquimbo, at an elevation of 900 m (2,952 ft). It is known for the tourist astronomic observatory Cruz del Sur; the petroglyphs of Rincon las Chilcas; its typical handcraft made of the unique combarbalita stone; the classical basketball match at the end February; the Virgen de la Piedra catholic-pagan festivity, among other tourist attractions.
Key facts
- Settlement.name
- Combarbalá
- Settlement.native_name_lang
- es
- Settlement.settlement_type
- City and commune
- Settlement.image_skyline
- Plaza de Armas e Iglesia San Francisco de Borja, Combarbala.jpg
- Settlement.image_caption
- Main square and San Francisco de Borja church
- Settlement.flag_alt
- Flag
- Settlement.image_shield
- Escudo de Combarbalá.svg
- Settlement.shield_alt
- Coat of arms
- Settlement.image_map
- Comuna_de_Combarbalá.svg
- Settlement.map_alt
- Location of Combarbala commune in Coquimbo Region
- Settlement.pushpin_map
- Chile
- Settlement.pushpin_map_narrow
- yes
- Settlement.pushpin_label_position
- bottom
- Settlement.pushpin_map_alt
- Location in Chile
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- Location in Chile
- Settlement.coor_pinpoint
- city
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- Region
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Population
- 13322
- Area
- 1895.9
- Elevation
- 904
- Official website
- www.combarbala.cl
- Image
- Plaza de Armas e Iglesia San Francisco de Borja, Combarbala.jpg
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- P12749
- syllable
- inception
- 1789-01-01
- Commons category
- Combarbalá
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Article
13 sectionsContents
- Origin of the name
- History
- Prehispanic
- Spanish Conquest and Colony
- Geography
- Demographics
- Administration
- Climate
- Economic activities
- Tourism
- Notable people
- References
- External links
Combarbalá is the capital city of the commune of Combarbala. It is located in the Limarí Province, Region of Coquimbo, at an elevation of 900 m (2,952 ft). It is known for the tourist astronomic observatory Cruz del Sur; the petroglyphs of Rincon las Chilcas; its typical handcraft made of the unique combarbalita stone; the classical basketball match at the end February; the Virgen de la Piedra catholic-pagan festivity, among other tourist attractions.
==Origin of the name==
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