Depresión Nicaragüense
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Depresión Nicaragüense is a major geographical lowland running northwest–southeast across much of Nicaragua, encompassing key lakes and volcanic plains that form the country’s central populated corridor.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Depresión Nicaragüense canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geographical region
ⓘ
tectonic depression ⓘ |
| borders |
Nicaraguan highlands
ⓘ
Pacific coastal plain of Nicaragua ⓘ |
| climate |
distinct wet and dry seasons
ⓘ
tropical savanna climate in many areas ⓘ |
| contains |
Granada plain
ⓘ
Lake Managua ⓘ Lake Nicaragua ⓘ León–Chinandega plain ⓘ Masaya Department ⓘ
surface form:
Masaya region
Rivas isthmus ⓘ volcanic chain of western Nicaragua ⓘ volcanic plains ⓘ |
| country | Nicaragua ⓘ |
| crossedBy |
Nicaraguan Highway CA-1
ⓘ
surface form:
Pan-American Highway in Nicaragua
|
| economicRole |
densely populated corridor of Nicaragua
ⓘ
main agricultural region of Nicaragua ⓘ principal transportation corridor of Nicaragua ⓘ |
| elevation | generally low-lying ⓘ |
| extendsAcross | western Nicaragua ⓘ |
| geologicalOrigin |
tectonic subsidence
ⓘ
volcanic activity ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
active volcanoes
ⓘ
alluvial plains ⓘ large freshwater lakes ⓘ |
| hasPotential | interoceanic canal route studies ⓘ |
| hydrologicalRole |
connects Lake Managua and Lake Nicaragua via Tipitapa River
ⓘ
drainage basin for western Nicaragua ⓘ |
| importance | core settlement axis of Nicaragua ⓘ |
| includesCity |
Chinandega
ⓘ
Granada ⓘ León ⓘ Managua ⓘ Masaya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| landUse |
cattle ranching
ⓘ
intensive agriculture ⓘ urban development ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Spanish ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Central America ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | Nicaraguan Depression ⓘ |
| orientation | northwest–southeast ⓘ |
| partOf |
Central American Volcanic Arc
ⓘ
surface form:
Central American volcanic arc
Nicaraguan Pacific lowlands ⓘ |
| separates | Pacific coastal strip of Nicaragua from central highlands ⓘ |
| tectonicSetting | above subduction of Cocos Plate beneath Caribbean Plate ⓘ |
| volcanismType | subduction-related volcanism ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.