Chilean Central Valley

The Central Valley (Spanish: Valle Central), Intermediate Depression, or Longitudinal Valley is the depression between the Chilean Coastal Range and the Andes Mountains. The Chilean Central Valley extends from the border with Peru^[A] to Puerto Montt in southern Chile, with a notable interruption at Norte Chico (27°20'–33°00' S). South of Puerto Montt the valley has a continuation as a series of marine basins up to the isthmus of Ofqui. Some of Chile's most populous cities lie within the valley including Santiago, Temuco, Rancagua, Talca and Chillán.

^ Evenstar, L.A.; Mather, A.E.; Hartley, A.J.; Stuart, F.M.; Sparks, R.S.J.; Cooper, F.J. (2018). "Geomorphology on geologic timescales: Evolution of the late Cenozoic Pacific paleosurface in Northern Chile and Southern Peru" (PDF). Earth-Science Reviews. 171: 1–27. doi:10.1016/j.earscirev.2017.04.004. hdl:2164/10306. S2CID 53974870.

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[1] Evenstar, L.A.; Mather, A.E.; Hartley, A.J.; Stuart, F.M.; Sparks, R.S.J.; Cooper, F.J. (2018). "Geomorphology on geologic timescales: Evolution of the late Cenozoic Pacific paleosurface in Northern Chile and Southern Peru" (PDF). Earth-Science Reviews. 171: 1–27. doi:10.1016/j.earscirev.2017.04.004. hdl:2164/10306. S2CID 53974870.

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