Orinoquía region of Colombia

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geographical region natural region of Colombia

The Orinoquía region of Colombia is a vast eastern plains area characterized by savannas, rivers, and cattle ranching, forming part of the Orinoco River basin.

Aliases (1)

Orinoquía Region ×3

Statements (50)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	geographical region → natural region of Colombia →
agriculturalProduct	oil palm → rice → soybeans →
biome	savanna → tropical grassland →
borders	Amazon region of Colombia → Andean region of Colombia → Venezuela →
characterizedBy	gallery forests along rivers → savannas → seasonal flooding → vast plains →
climate	tropical savanna climate →
contains	Llanos Orientales →
country	Colombia →
ecosystemService	carbon storage in savanna soils → water regulation for Orinoco basin →
hasIndigenousPeoples	Cuiva → Piaroa → Sikuani →
hasSeason	dry season → rainy season →
hasWildlife	Orinoco crocodile → anaconda → capybara → giant anteater →
includesDepartment	Arauca Department → Casanare Department → Meta Department → Vichada Department →
knownFor	extensive cattle ranches → llanero culture →
language	Spanish →
largestCity	Villavicencio →
locatedIn	eastern Colombia →
majorEconomicActivity	agriculture → cattle ranching → oil extraction →
majorRiver	Arauca River → Guaviare River → Meta River → Vichada River NERFINISHED →
partOf	Colombia → Orinoco River basin →
timeZone	Colombia Standard Time →
traditionalMusic	joropo →
transportInfrastructure	Villavicencio–Bogotá highway →
UTCOffset	UTC−05:00 →

Referenced by (4)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Guaviare River ("Orinoquía Region") →	countrySubdivision
Meta Department ("Orinoquía Region") →	partOf
Meta River ("Orinoquía Region") →	region
Colombian Spanish →	spokenInRegion