Sincholagua

E296690

Sincholagua is a stratovolcano in the Ecuadorian Andes, located southeast of Quito and known for its rugged, glaciated peak.

All labels observed (1)

Label Occurrences
Sincholagua canonical 2

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Statements (48)

Predicate Object
instanceOf mountain
stratovolcano
climate alpine
continent South America
country Ecuador
elevation 16053 ft
4893 m
eruptionStyle explosive
firstAscentBy Edward Whymper
Jean-Antoine Carrel
Louis Carrel
firstAscentYear 1880
geologicalAge Quaternary
hasFeature glaciated peak
rugged peak
hasGlacier yes
hasLandform glacial cirques
hasProminence approximately 600 m
hasRelief sharp ridges
steep slopes
hasSnowCover seasonal
hasSpanishNameMeaning “strong above all”
hasSummit Sincholagua summit
hazard glacial hazards
potential volcanic activity
rockfall
isLessClimbedThan Cotopaxi (volcano)
surface form: Cotopaxi
isNear Cotopaxi National Park
isNorthOf Cotopaxi (volcano)
surface form: Cotopaxi
isPartOf Andean Volcanic Belt
Andean Region of Ecuador
surface form: Ecuadorian highlands
isPopularFor hiking
mountaineering
isProtectedBy Ecuadorian environmental regulations
isSouthOf Quito
isVisibleFrom Quito
lastEruptionYear 1877
locatedIn Ecuadorian Andes
locatedInProvince Napo Province
Pichincha Province
locatedSoutheastOf Quito
mountainRange Andes
nearestMajorCity Quito
rockType andesite
dacite
typicalAccessPoint El Tambo area
volcanicArcOrBelt Northern Volcanic Zone
volcanoType stratovolcano

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

Cordillera Occidental contains Sincholagua
subject surface form: Cordillera Occidental (Ecuador)
Cotopaxi Province hasVolcano Sincholagua