Los Ángeles Basin
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Los Ángeles Basin is a geographic depression in south-central Chile known for its agricultural lands and role in the region’s settlement and economic activity.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Los Ángeles Basin canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geographic depression
ⓘ
sedimentary basin ⓘ |
| administrativeRegion | Biobío Province ⓘ |
| climate |
Mediterranean-influenced climate
ⓘ
temperate climate ⓘ |
| continent | South America ⓘ |
| country | Chile ⓘ |
| drainageBasinOf |
Biobío River
ⓘ
Laja River ⓘ |
| economicActivity |
agriculture
ⓘ
agro-industry ⓘ services related to agriculture ⓘ |
| elevation | lowland plain ⓘ |
| formedDuring | Cenozoic ⓘ |
| geologicalSetting | intra-forearc basin ⓘ |
| geomorphology | flat to gently undulating terrain ⓘ |
| hasCapitalSettlement | Los Ángeles, Chile ⓘ |
| hasEconomicRole | regional agricultural hub ⓘ |
| hasLandUse |
crop farming
ⓘ
forestry-related agriculture ⓘ livestock grazing ⓘ |
| hasSoilType |
alluvial soils
ⓘ
volcanic-derived soils ⓘ |
| hasVegetation |
cultivated fields
ⓘ
pastures ⓘ remnants of native forest ⓘ |
| hydrology | fed by Andean snowmelt ⓘ |
| importance |
focus of historical colonization in south-central Chile
ⓘ
key area for regional food production ⓘ |
| knownFor |
agricultural lands
ⓘ
role in regional economic activity ⓘ role in regional settlement ⓘ |
| landUseChange |
conversion of native vegetation to farmland
ⓘ
expansion of intensive agriculture ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Biobío Region
ⓘ
southern Chile ⓘ
surface form:
south-central Chile
|
| namedAfter | Los Ángeles, Chile ⓘ |
| near |
Andes
ⓘ
surface form:
Andes Mountains
Chilean Coastal Range ⓘ
surface form:
Coastal Range of Chile
|
| partOf | Central Valley of Chile ⓘ |
| risk |
flooding in low-lying areas
ⓘ
soil erosion on cultivated slopes ⓘ |
| roleInTransport | corridor between central and southern Chile ⓘ |
| supports |
rural settlements
ⓘ
urban settlements ⓘ |
| supportsPopulation | dense rural population compared to surrounding highlands ⓘ |
| waterResourcesUse | irrigation for crops ⓘ |
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