# Combaya Municipality, Larecaja Province, La Paz Department > Source: https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/la-paz/larecaja/combaya/ Municipality · Larecaja Province # Combaya Combaya is a municipality of Bolivia in Larecaja Province, La Paz Department. It covers **90.6 km²**. 22 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 90.6km² - 1mapped service - 3,524 mtypical elevation ## Where is Combaya? Combaya lies in [Larecaja Province](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/la-paz/larecaja/), [La Paz Department](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/la-paz/), [Bolivia](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/). It borders 3 other municipalities: [Achacachi](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/la-paz/omasuyos/achacachi/), [Sorata](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/la-paz/larecaja/sorata/) and [Villa Ancoraimes](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/la-paz/omasuyos/villa-ancoraimes/). By area it is the 325th largest of 339 municipalities in Bolivia. It covers 0.9% of [Larecaja Province](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/la-paz/larecaja/). The centre of Combaya is about 516 km in a straight line from Sucre, the capital. The centre point is at 15.8144° S, 68.7617° W. Source: [Ministerio de Desarrollo Rural y Tierras via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-bol). ## Things to see in and around Combaya ### Nearby, outside Combaya - Mirador Ulluntija Atahuallpani · viewpoint, Sorata11 km - Gruta de San Pedro · attraction, Sorata11 km - Exhda. Iminapi · viewpoint, Sorata12 km - Mirador Wilakolle · viewpoint, Sorata12 km - look out ancohuma · attraction, Sorata14 km - Mirador Titisani · viewpoint, Sorata19 km Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Combaya - Time zoneUTC−4, no daylight saving · America/La_Paz - CurrencyBoliviano (BOB) - Country calling code+591 - LanguagesSpanish, Quechua, Aymara - Plug typesType A, C · 115/230 V - Driving sideRight ### Nearest airports - El Alto International Airport (LPB) · La Paz / El Alto99 km - Inca Manco Capac International Airport (JUL) · Juliaca154 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.1 hours, sunrise around 05:58) and shortest in Jun (about 11.2 hours, sunrise around 06:59, sunset around 18:10). Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/). Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling. ## Villages and localities in Combaya Open gazetteers list **22 villages, towns and localities** in Combaya. Settlements here lie between about 2,844 m and 4,182 m above sea level (median 3,524 m). - Aquilambaya - Cañi Cañi Arapa - Cochipata - Colani - Combaya - Cosimani - Huaycho - Kacha - Kilampaya - Kusy - Machaca Marca - Marcavi - Milliraya - Pusa Pusa - Sorejaya - Sorojaya - Tacagua - Tambo Cusi - Tambucasi - Ticamblaya - Ticata - Tiquimaya Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). ## Landscape and landmarks of Combaya Named natural and historic features inside Combaya, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams. - Río Huaychu - Río Molino Jahuira - Río Sankhani Jahuira ### Hills and mountains 5 mountains. - Cerro Bocara · 4,267 m - Cerro Chillimpata · 4,267 m - Cerro Sullulluni · 4,182 m - Cerro Tambucasi · 4,097 m - Cerro Cumbrani · 3,144 m Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/). Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Combaya and the best time to visit Using the climate of Larecaja Province, the warmest month is Oct (average 11 °C) and the coolest is Jul (8 °C), after allowing for this place being about 1,365 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 1,059 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (179 mm) and the driest Jul (32 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **September to November**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 10 179 Feb 10 170 Mar 10 127 Apr 10 81 May 8 49 Jun 8 36 Jul 8 32 Aug 9 33 Sep 11 36 Oct 11 77 Nov 11 92 Dec 11 147 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Combaya Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital PS Chejje (1er Nivel) · Sorata 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.80792&mlon=-68.65613#map=17/-15.80792/-68.65613) Bank Banco · Sorata 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.77291&mlon=-68.64947#map=17/-15.77291/-68.64947) Petrol pump EE.SS. Sorata - YPFB · Sorata 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.77826&mlon=-68.64690#map=17/-15.77826/-68.64690) Hotel Altai Oasis · Sorata 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.76975&mlon=-68.65511#map=17/-15.76975/-68.65511) School Unidad Educativa Combaya · Combaya 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.80715&mlon=-68.75343#map=17/-15.80715/-68.75343) College Escuela Superior de Formación de Maestros Warisata · Achacachi 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.97246&mlon=-68.66111#map=17/-15.97246/-68.66111) Police station Módulo Policial Tajani · Mocomoco 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.62161&mlon=-69.06845#map=17/-15.62161/-69.06845) Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Combaya Places mapped inside Combaya in open map data, by type. - Schools1 Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other municipalities in Larecaja Province - Guanay - Mapiri - Quiabaya - Sorata - Tacacoma - Teoponte - Tipuani ## Quick answers - Where is Combaya?In Larecaja Province, La Paz Department, Bolivia - What borders Combaya?Achacachi, Sorata and Villa Ancoraimes - What is there to see in Combaya?Mirador Ulluntija Atahuallpani, Gruta de San Pedro, Exhda. Iminapi, Mirador Wilakolle - What time zone is Combaya in?UTC−4 - What currency is used in Combaya?Boliviano (BOB) - What language is spoken in Combaya?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Combaya?22 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Combaya?Settlements lie between 2,844 m and 4,182 m - What is the highest point in Combaya?Cerro Bocara (4,267 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Combaya?September to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Combaya?PS Chejje (1er Nivel), about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Combaya?Banco, about 13 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Combaya?EE.SS. Sorata - YPFB, about 13 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Combaya?BO020605 (OCHA common operational dataset)