Choapa River basin

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The Choapa River basin is a river drainage system in Chile’s Coquimbo Region, encompassing the Choapa River and its tributaries and supporting local agriculture and settlements in a semi-arid environment.

All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
Choapa River basin canonical 1
Choapa River valley 1

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Statements (46)

Predicate Object
instanceOf drainage basin
river basin
administrativeRegion Province of Choapa
climate semi-arid
containsSettlement Illapel
Los Vilos
Salamanca
country Chile
drainedBy Choapa River
ecosystemType Mediterranean shrubland
riparian ecosystems
emptiesInto Pacific Ocean
hasEconomicSector agro-industry
mining
hasInfrastructure irrigation canals
small reservoirs
hasIssue competition for water resources
drought vulnerability
water scarcity
hasLandUse fruit orchards
pasture land
vineyards
hasTributary Chalinga River NERFINISHED
Combarbalá River
Cuncumén River
Illapel River
hydrologicalRegion Coquimbo hydrological region
locatedIn Coquimbo Region
northern Chile
mainCrops avocados
citrus fruits
grapes
mainEconomicActivity irrigated agriculture
namedAfter Choapa River
partOf Norte Chico of Chile
regionType semi-arid valley
riverMouthNear Los Vilos
subjectTo El Niño–Southern Oscillation influence
seasonal flow variability
supports agriculture
livestock raising
rural settlements
small towns
waterUse domestic water supply
irrigation
mining activities

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Referenced by (2)

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

Río Salamanca partOf Choapa River basin
Salamanca, Coquimbo Region, Chile hasNearbyFeature Choapa River valley
linked to: Choapa River basin