Orinoquía region of Colombia

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The Orinoquía region of Colombia is a vast eastern plains area characterized by savannas, rivers, and cattle ranching, forming part of the Orinoco River basin.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf geographical region
natural region of Colombia
agriculturalProduct oil palm
rice
soybeans
biome savanna
tropical grassland
borders Amazon region of Colombia
Andean region of Colombia
Venezuela
characterizedBy gallery forests along rivers
savannas
seasonal flooding
vast plains
climate tropical savanna climate
contains Llanos Orientales
country Colombia
ecosystemService carbon storage in savanna soils
water regulation for Orinoco basin
hasIndigenousPeoples Cuiva
Piaroa
Sikuani
hasSeason dry season
rainy season
hasWildlife Orinoco crocodile
anaconda
capybara
giant anteater
includesDepartment Arauca Department
Casanare Department
Meta Department
Vichada Department
knownFor extensive cattle ranches
llanero culture
language Spanish
largestCity Villavicencio
locatedIn eastern Colombia
majorEconomicActivity agriculture
cattle ranching
oil extraction
majorRiver Arauca River
Guaviare River
Meta River
Vichada River
partOf Colombia
Orinoco River basin
linked to: Orinoco Basin
timeZone Colombia Standard Time
linked to: America/Bogota
traditionalMusic joropo
transportInfrastructure Villavicencio–Bogotá highway
UTCOffset UTC−05:00

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Colombian Spanish spokenInRegion Orinoquía region of Colombia
Meta Department partOf Orinoquía Region
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Meta River region Orinoquía Region
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Guaviare River countrySubdivision Orinoquía Region
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Vichada Department locatedIn Orinoquía Region
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Caño Cristales partOf Orinoquía natural region of Colombia
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Acacías partOf Orinoquía Region of Colombia
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Villavicencio–Bogotá highway regionServed Orinoquía region of Colombia
Casanare Department locatedInRegion Orinoquía Region
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Villavicencio regionType Orinoquía region
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Arauca Department locatedInRegion Orinoquía Region
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Puerto López partOf Orinoquía Region
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Departamento de Meta partOf Region of Orinoquía
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Puerto Gaitán partOf Orinoquía region
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Departamento de Casanare locatedIn Orinoquía Region
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San José del Guaviare locatedInRegion Orinoquía region
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Mitú partOf Orinoquía–Amazonía frontier region of Colombia
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Puerto Inírida locatedInAdministrativeTerritory Orinoquía Region
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Vaupés Department locatedIn Orinoquía–Amazonía region of Colombia
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Ariari River isPartOf Colombian Orinoquía region
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Eastern Colombia partOf Orinoquía Region
subject linked to: eastern Colombia
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Sikuani locatedIn Orinoquía region
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Eastern Plains of Colombia partOf Orinoquía region
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