southwestern Argentina
E816250
Southwestern Argentina is a sparsely populated region of the country characterized by Andean landscapes, Patagonian plateaus, and a mix of indigenous Mapuche heritage and rural agricultural communities.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| southwestern Argentina canonical | 2 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | region of Argentina ⓘ |
| borders | Chile NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
Mapuche cultural heritage
ⓘ
extensive sheep ranching ⓘ livestock grazing ⓘ oil and gas extraction areas ⓘ rural communities ⓘ sparse population ⓘ |
| contains |
Andean foothills
ⓘ
Patagonian steppe NERFINISHED ⓘ arid plateaus ⓘ glacial lakes ⓘ volcanic fields ⓘ |
| country | Argentina ⓘ |
| culturalPractice |
Mapuche traditions
ⓘ
rural gaucho culture ⓘ |
| economicActivity |
cattle ranching
ⓘ
dryland agriculture ⓘ fruit cultivation in irrigated valleys ⓘ mining ⓘ mountain tourism ⓘ natural gas production ⓘ oil production ⓘ rural tourism ⓘ sheep farming ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
Mapuche people
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tehuelche people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasClimate |
Patagonian wind regime
ⓘ
cold semi-arid climate ⓘ cool temperate climate ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
large estancias
ⓘ
rain shadow effect east of the Andes ⓘ snow in higher Andean areas ⓘ strong westerly winds ⓘ |
| hasLandscape |
Andes Mountains
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Patagonian plateaus NERFINISHED ⓘ arid plains ⓘ steppe ⓘ |
| indigenousLanguage | Mapudungun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageUsed | Spanish ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
South America
ⓘ
Southern Cone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInHemisphere |
Southern Hemisphere
ⓘ
Western Hemisphere ⓘ |
| partOf |
Andean region of Argentina
ⓘ
Patagonia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| populationDensity | low ⓘ |
| timeZone | UTC−03:00 ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Mapudungun