Intermediate Depression
E499745
Intermediate Depression is a major longitudinal valley in central Chile that separates the coastal range from the Andes and hosts many of the country’s main cities and agricultural areas.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geographical region
ⓘ
longitudinal valley ⓘ |
| boundedBy |
Andes to the east
ⓘ
Chilean Coastal Range to the west ⓘ |
| contains |
Chillán
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Curicó NERFINISHED ⓘ Los Ángeles (Chile) NERFINISHED ⓘ Osorno NERFINISHED ⓘ Puerto Montt NERFINISHED ⓘ Rancagua NERFINISHED ⓘ Santiago NERFINISHED ⓘ Talca NERFINISHED ⓘ Temuco NERFINISHED ⓘ Valdivia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Chile ⓘ |
| crossedBy |
Biobío River
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bueno River NERFINISHED ⓘ Imperial River NERFINISHED ⓘ Maipo River NERFINISHED ⓘ Maule River NERFINISHED ⓘ Maullín River NERFINISHED ⓘ Rapel River NERFINISHED ⓘ Toltén River NERFINISHED ⓘ Valdivia River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| drainage | primarily toward the Pacific Ocean via transverse rivers ⓘ |
| extendsParallelTo | Pacific coast of Chile ⓘ |
| formsPartOf | Andean foreland system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geologicalOrigin | tectonic subsidence between coastal range and Andes ⓘ |
| hasClimate |
Mediterranean climate in central section
ⓘ
temperate rainy climate in southern section ⓘ |
| hasEconomicImportance |
dairy production in southern Chile
ⓘ
fruit production regions of Chile ⓘ viticulture regions of central Chile ⓘ |
| hasLocalName | Depresión Intermedia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
high agricultural productivity
ⓘ
hosting many of Chile’s main cities ⓘ |
| languageOfName | English ⓘ |
| localNameLanguage | Spanish ⓘ |
| locatedIn | central Chile ⓘ |
| majorUse |
agriculture
ⓘ
livestock raising ⓘ urban settlement ⓘ |
| orientation | north–south ⓘ |
| partOf | Chilean Central Valley system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| separates |
Andes
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Chilean Coastal Range NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| topography | broad valley floor with gentle relief in many sectors ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Central Chile