Intermediate Depression of Chile
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The Intermediate Depression of Chile is a long central valley running between the Chilean Coastal Range and the Andes, encompassing major basins such as that of Santiago.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Intermediate Depression of Chile canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geographical region
ⓘ
valley ⓘ |
| boundedBy |
Andes to the east
ⓘ
Chilean Coastal Range to the west ⓘ |
| climateVariesFrom | semi-arid in the north ⓘ |
| climateVariesTo |
Mediterranean in central zone
ⓘ
temperate rainy in the south ⓘ |
| contains |
Central Valley of Chile
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Santiago Basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Chile ⓘ |
| drainageDirection | generally north–south ⓘ |
| economicImportance | agricultural heartland of Chile ⓘ |
| extendsAlong |
central Chile
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
northern Chile NERFINISHED ⓘ southern Chile NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formsPartOf | Andean foreland basin system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geologicalOrigin | tectonic subsidence ⓘ |
| geologicalPeriodOfFormation | Cenozoic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasElevation | generally low compared to surrounding ranges ⓘ |
| hasMajorRiver |
Biobío River
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Itata River NERFINISHED ⓘ Maipo River NERFINISHED ⓘ Maule River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasReliefType | longitudinal valley ⓘ |
| hasSoilType | alluvial soils in many sectors ⓘ |
| includesUrbanArea |
Chillán
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Osorno NERFINISHED ⓘ Rancagua NERFINISHED ⓘ Santiago NERFINISHED ⓘ Talca NERFINISHED ⓘ Temuco NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isAlsoCalled | Central Valley of Chile in its central segment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Spanish ⓘ |
| locatedIn | South America ⓘ |
| orientation | north–south ⓘ |
| parallelTo |
Andes mountain range
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pacific coast of Chile ⓘ |
| partOf | Chilean landscape ⓘ |
| runsBetween |
Andes
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Chilean Coastal Range NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| separates |
Andes
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Chilean Coastal Range NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spanishName | Depresión Intermedia de Chile NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
cereal cultivation
ⓘ
livestock grazing ⓘ viticulture ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.