north-central Chile

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North-central Chile is a semi-arid region of Chile characterized by coastal valleys, agricultural oases, and transitional landscapes between the country's arid north and more temperate central zone.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf region of Chile
agriculturalProducts avocados
citrus fruits
grapes
olives
borders central Chile
northern Chile
characterizedBy agricultural oases
coastal valleys
semi-arid climate
transitional landscapes
climateType Mediterranean-semiarid transition
contains Coquimbo Region
parts of Atacama Region
parts of Valparaíso Region
country Chile
hasCity Coquimbo
La Serena
Ovalle
hasEconomicActivity agriculture
livestock raising
mining
tourism
hasFeature Andes Mountains
Coastal Range
Pacific coastal plains
intervening longitudinal valleys
hasValley Choapa Valley
Elqui Valley
Limarí Valley
hasVegetation cacti and xerophytic plants
sclerophyllous forests remnants
shrublands
hydrology seasonal rivers
snowmelt-fed rivers from Andes
knownFor fruit cultivation
irrigated agriculture
vineyards
locatedIn South America
locatedOn Pacific coast
partOf Chilean Norte Chico
semi-arid Chilean zone
rainfallPattern overall low annual precipitation
winter rainfall concentration
transitionBetween Atacama Desert to the north
Mediterranean central Chile to the south
wineRegion Choapa Valley wine region
Elqui Valley wine region
Limarí Valley wine region

Referenced by (5)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Combarbalá ("Northern Chile")
Limarí Province
Limarí River
Norte Chico of Chile
locatedIn
Ovalle
geographicRegion

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