Mapocho River
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The Mapocho River is a major waterway flowing through the city of Santiago, Chile, historically central to its development and urban landscape.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geographical feature
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river → |
| associatedWith |
Parque Bicentenario
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Parque de los Reyes → |
| borderFunction |
historical boundary between neighborhoods in Santiago
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| city |
Santiago
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| continent |
South America
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| country |
Chile
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| crossedBy |
numerous road bridges in Santiago
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pedestrian bridges in Santiago → |
| culturalSignificance |
depicted in Chilean visual arts
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frequent subject in Chilean literature → symbol of Santiago’s urban identity → |
| environmentalPrograms |
Mapocho Urbano Limpio project
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| floodControlMeasures |
channelization works in Santiago
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riverbed rectification → |
| flowsThrough |
Santiago
→
Santiago Metropolitan Region → |
| hasBank |
north bank of Santiago
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south bank of Santiago → |
| hasFloodRisk |
yes
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| hasIssue |
industrial contamination
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sewage contamination → water pollution → |
| hasRecreationalUse |
riverside parks and cycling paths in Santiago
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| historicalRole |
axis for urban development in Santiago
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central to the foundation of Santiago → key water source for early Santiago settlement → |
| languageOfName |
Spanish
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| locatedIn |
Central Chile
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| mouthLocation |
Maipo River
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| nameEtymology |
derived from indigenous Mapuche or Picunche languages
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| near |
Barrio Bellavista
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Las Condes → Providencia → Vitacura → |
| passesNear |
Plaza de Armas of Santiago
→
Santiago city center → |
| region |
Santiago Metropolitan Region
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| runsParallelTo |
Costanera Norte highway
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Parque Forestal → |
| sourceLocation |
Andean foothills west of the main range
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Andes Mountains → |
| subjectOf |
environmental remediation projects
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urban riverfront redevelopment projects → |
| tributaryOf |
Maipo River
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|
| usedFor |
irrigation
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recreation along its banks → urban drainage → |
Referenced by (4)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Costanera Center
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adjacentTo |
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Santiago Metropolitan Region
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hasRiver |
|
Maipo River
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majorTributary |
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Santiago
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|
river |