Curicó Basin

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The Curicó Basin is a geological depression in central Chile known for its fertile agricultural lands and significant wine-producing areas.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf geological depression
sedimentary basin
associatedWithIndustry Chilean wine industry
boundedBy Andes Mountains
Chilean Coast Range
climate Mediterranean climate
contains farmland
vineyards
country Chile
drainageBasinOf Lontué River
Teno River
formedDuring Cenozoic
geologicalSetting forearc basin
intra-arc basin
hasEconomicUse agriculture
viticulture
hasLandUse intensive agriculture
irrigated farming
knownFor fertile agricultural lands
wine production
locatedIn Central Chile
locatedInRegion Maule Region
locatedNearCity Curicó
partOf Central Valley of Chile
partOfWineRegion Curicó Valley wine region
soilType alluvial soils
volcanic-derived soils
supportsProductionOf cereals
fruits
wine grapes

Referenced by (2)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Central Valley of Chile
contains
Central Valley of Chile ("Curicó Valley")
wineRegion

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