Combarbalá
City and commune in Coquimbo, Chile / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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.
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Combarbalá | |
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Coordinates (city): 31°11′0″S 71°00′0″W | |
Country | Chile |
Region | Coquimbo |
Province | Limarí |
Founded | November 30, 1789 |
Government | |
• Type | Municipality |
• Alcalde | Solercio Rojas Aguirre (PRI) |
Area | |
• Total | 1,895.9 km2 (732.0 sq mi) |
Elevation | 904 m (2,966 ft) |
Population (2012 Census)[2] | |
• Total | 13,605 |
• Density | 7.2/km2 (19/sq mi) |
• Urban | 5,494 |
• Rural | 7,989 |
Sex | |
• Men | 6,695 |
• Women | 6,788 |
Time zone | UTC−4 (CLT) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−3 (CLST) |
Website | Municipality of Combarbalá |
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