Quillagua
E775776
Quillagua is a small oasis settlement in Chile’s Atacama Desert, often cited as one of the driest inhabited places on Earth.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Quillagua canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
oasis settlement
ⓘ
populated place ⓘ |
| administrativeDivision | Tocopilla Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| aridityIndex | extreme ⓘ |
| averageAnnualRainfall | extremely low ⓘ |
| climate | hyper-arid ⓘ |
| climateRecord | among lowest measured precipitation values ⓘ |
| continent | South America ⓘ |
| country | Chile ⓘ |
| countrySubdivision | Region of Antofagasta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| economicActivity |
livestock raising
ⓘ
small-scale agriculture ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
| ecosystemType | desert oasis ⓘ |
| elevation | approximately 800 meters above sea level ⓘ |
| environment |
extreme aridity
ⓘ
high solar radiation ⓘ |
| geographicalDesignation | locality in northern Chile ⓘ |
| hasClimateType | desert climate ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
irrigated agricultural land
ⓘ
oasis ⓘ |
| hasHydrologicalFeature | groundwater-fed oasis ⓘ |
| hasInfrastructure |
basic services
ⓘ
road access ⓘ |
| hasNearbyActivity | mining in surrounding region ⓘ |
| hasScientificInterest |
climate and hydrology research
ⓘ
studies of extreme environments ⓘ |
| hemisphere | Southern Hemisphere ⓘ |
| humanSettlement | permanent ⓘ |
| inhabited | true ⓘ |
| isOasis | true ⓘ |
| knownFor |
desert landscapes
ⓘ
extreme dryness ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | Spanish ⓘ |
| latitudeHemisphere | Southern ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Antofagasta Region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Atacama Desert ⓘ Tocopilla Province NERFINISHED ⓘ northern Chile ⓘ |
| longitudeHemisphere | Western ⓘ |
| nearRiver | Loa River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAs | one of the driest inhabited places on Earth ⓘ |
| partOf | Atacama Desert settlements NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| populationCharacteristic | small population ⓘ |
| region | Antofagasta Region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timeZone | Chile Standard Time ⓘ |
| transportConnection | connected by regional roads ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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