Sierra de Famatina

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Sierra de Famatina is a prominent mountain range in La Rioja Province, Argentina, known for its high peaks, mining history, and striking arid landscapes.

All labels observed (3)

Label Occurrences
Sierra de Famatina canonical 5
Cerro Famatina 1
Cerro General Belgrano 1

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (46)

Predicate Object
instanceOf mountain
mountain
mountain range
administrativeRegion Department of Chilecito
Department of Famatina
age Paleozoic core with Mesozoic–Cenozoic cover
climate arid
cold semi-arid at high elevations
continent South America
country Argentina
countrySubdivision Northwestern Argentina
elevation 6250 m
geologicalType fold and thrust belt
hasFeature deep valleys
glacial landforms
high-altitude deserts
hasRiverSource Río Amarillo
Río Famatina
hasViewOf Valle de Chilecito
highestElevation 6250 m
highestPoint Cerro General Belgrano
linked to: Sierra de Famatina
knownFor arid landscapes
high peaks
mining history
languageOfToponym Spanish
locatedIn Cuyo region
La Rioja Province
locatedInTimeZone UTC−03:00
locatedNear Chilecito
Famatina (town)
naturalResource copper
gold
lead
silver
uranium
zinc
notablePeak Cerro Famatina
linked to: Sierra de Famatina
orogeny Andean orogeny
partOf Andes
Sierras Pampeanas system
linked to: Sierras Pampeanas
tourismType adventure tourism
nature tourism
usedFor mining
mountaineering
scientific research
trekking

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (7)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Chilecito hasNearbyMountain Sierra de Famatina
Villa Unión locatedNear Sierra de Famatina
Chilecito Department hasMountainRange Sierra de Famatina
Sierra de Famatina highestPoint Cerro General Belgrano
linked to: Sierra de Famatina
Sierra de Famatina notablePeak Cerro Famatina
linked to: Sierra de Famatina
Famatina Department hasMountainRange Sierra de Famatina
Sierras Pampeanas contains Sierra de Famatina