Combarbalá
Combarbalá, a small town in Chile's Coquimbo region, is known for its craft tradition in combarbalita, a stone found only in this area, and for the Cruz del Sur astronomical observatory that draws visitors to its high-elevation, mountain-ringed setting. The town also holds petroglyphs at Rincón las Chilcas and hosts the Virgen de la Piedra festival, a Catholic-pagan celebration, alongside an annual basketball match held each February.
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- Population13,322
- Nearest water from center 0.6 km0.4 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 4.4 km2.7 mi
Combarbalá: quick answers
Where is Combarbalá?
Combarbalá is in Chile, about 141 km88 miles in a straight line from La Serena.
How do you get to Combarbalá?
The nearest airport is Ovalle (OVL), about 2 hr 1 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Combarbalá?
The warmest month is January, averaging 21°C70°F across day and night; the coolest is July, at 9°C49°F. The wettest month is June, with about 80 mm3.1 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)