Chilean Central Valley

The Central Valley (Spanish: Valle Central), Intermediate Depression, or Longitudinal Valley is the depression between the Chilean Costal Range and the Andes Mountains. The central valley should not be confused with Central Chile that encompasses part of the valley. At its broadest definition, the geological one, the Central Valley has a discontinuous extension from Pampa del Tamarugal at 20° S to Ofqui Isthmus at 46° S. The viticultural Central Valley extends from Santiago southwards to the Bío-Bío Region.

Sometimes Puerto Montt is considered the southern end of the Central Valley because south of there the valley is below sea level and emerges sporadically as islands down to the Ofqui Isthmus.

External links

• An aerial Google view of the Chilean Central Valley. Argentina lies to the east of the Andes range
• Chilean National Tourism Service (Spanish)
• Chilean Meteorological Service (Spanish)

Geology of Chile
Terranes	Arequipa-Antofalla Chilenia Chiloé Cuyania Fitz Roy Madre de Dios Mejillonia Patagonia
Sedimentary formations and groups	Cenozoic Abanico Formation Azapa Formation Caleta Herradura Formation Cola de Zorro Formation Coquimbo Formation Cura-Mallín Formation Estratos de Pupunahue Estratos de San Pedro Farellones Formation Lacui Formation La Portada Formation Lebu Group Malleco Formation Navidad Formation Oxaya Formation Ranquil Formation Santo Domingo Formation Traiguén Formation Trapa-Trapa Formation Tubul Formation Mesozoic La Negra Formation Pan de Azúcar Formation Quiriquina Formation Tobífera Formation Toqui Formation Vinita Formation Way Group Zapata Formation
Batholiths	Coastal Batholith of central Chile Elqui-Limarí Batholith North Patagonian Batholith Panguipulli Batholith South Patagonian Batholith Tierra del Fuego Batholith Vicuña Mackenna Batholith
Metamorphic complexes	Bahía Mansa Metamorphic Complex Belén Metamorphic Complex Chañaral Epimetamorphic Complex Choapa Metamorphic Complex Chonos Metamorphic Complex Cordillera Darwin Metamorphic Complex Eastern Andes Metamorphic Complex Puerto Edén Igneous and Metamorphic Complex Punta de Choros Metamorphic Complex Quebrada del Carrizo Metamorphic Complex Trafún Metamorphic Complex Tierra del Fuego Igneous and Metamorphic Complex
Faults	Atacama Fault Domeyko Fault Futrono Fault Gastre Fault Lanalhue Fault Liquiñe-Ofqui Fault Magallanes-Fagnano Fault Pichilemu Fault Reigolil-Pirihueico Fault San Ramón Fault Valeriano Fault

Coordinates: 35°20′07″S 70°43′48″W / 35.33529°S 70.72998°W / -35.33529; -70.72998