Lake Ilopango
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Lake Ilopango is a large volcanic caldera lake in central El Salvador known for its dramatic geological history and scenic surroundings.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lake Ilopango canonical | 3 |
| Ilopango | 1 |
| Ilopango Caldera | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3916419 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Lake Ilopango Context triple: [Ilopango International Airport, locatedNear, Lake Ilopango]
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A.
Lake Arenal
Lake Arenal is Costa Rica’s largest and most famous lake, known for its scenic views of Arenal Volcano and its popularity for windsurfing, fishing, and eco-tourism.
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B.
Lake Atitlán
Lake Atitlán is a deep volcanic lake in the Guatemalan highlands, renowned for its dramatic surrounding volcanoes, traditional Mayan villages, and striking natural beauty.
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C.
Lake Zirahuén
Lake Zirahuén is a scenic, high-altitude freshwater lake in Michoacán, Mexico, known for its clear waters, surrounding pine forests, and growing ecotourism activities.
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D.
Lake Managua
Lake Managua is a large freshwater lake in western Nicaragua, notable for bordering the capital city of Managua and being one of Central America’s major inland water bodies.
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E.
Villarrica Lake
Villarrica Lake is a large glacial lake in southern Chile, popular for tourism, water sports, and its scenic setting near the Villarrica Volcano.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Lake Ilopango Target entity description: Lake Ilopango is a large volcanic caldera lake in central El Salvador known for its dramatic geological history and scenic surroundings.
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A.
Lake Arenal
Lake Arenal is Costa Rica’s largest and most famous lake, known for its scenic views of Arenal Volcano and its popularity for windsurfing, fishing, and eco-tourism.
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B.
Lake Atitlán
Lake Atitlán is a deep volcanic lake in the Guatemalan highlands, renowned for its dramatic surrounding volcanoes, traditional Mayan villages, and striking natural beauty.
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C.
Lake Zirahuén
Lake Zirahuén is a scenic, high-altitude freshwater lake in Michoacán, Mexico, known for its clear waters, surrounding pine forests, and growing ecotourism activities.
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D.
Lake Managua
Lake Managua is a large freshwater lake in western Nicaragua, notable for bordering the capital city of Managua and being one of Central America’s major inland water bodies.
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E.
Villarrica Lake
Villarrica Lake is a large glacial lake in southern Chile, popular for tourism, water sports, and its scenic setting near the Villarrica Volcano.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
caldera lake
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lake in El Salvador ⓘ volcanic lake ⓘ |
| basinCountry | El Salvador ⓘ |
| country | El Salvador ⓘ |
| elevationAboveSeaLevel | approximately 440 meters ⓘ |
| formedBy | volcanic caldera collapse ⓘ |
| geologicalOrigin | stratovolcano caldera ⓘ |
| hasArchaeologicalSignificance | impact on ancient Mesoamerican populations ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
scenic viewpoints
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steep caldera walls ⓘ submerged volcanic domes ⓘ |
| hasIsland |
Isla Quemada
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Isla de los Patos ⓘ |
| hasScenicSurroundings |
forested slopes
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viewpoints over the caldera ⓘ volcanic landscapes ⓘ |
| hasSedimentRecord | paleoclimate information for Central America ⓘ |
| hasVolcanicComplex |
Ilopango
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surface form:
Ilopango volcano
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| languageOfToponym | Spanish ⓘ |
| lastEruptionCentury | 19th century ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Cuscatlán Department
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San Salvador Department ⓘ central El Salvador ⓘ |
| locatedOnContinent | North America ⓘ |
| maximumDepth | approximately 230 meters ⓘ |
| monitoredBy |
Servicio Nacional de Estudios Territoriales de El Salvador
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surface form:
Servicio Nacional de Estudios Territoriales of El Salvador
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| nearCity |
Ilopango
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San Salvador ⓘ Soyapango ⓘ |
| notableEruption | Ilopango eruption around 535 CE ⓘ |
| notableEruptionEffect |
regional climatic impact in Mesoamerica
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widespread ashfall in El Salvador and surrounding areas ⓘ |
| notableEruptionVEI | VEI 6 or higher ⓘ |
| outflow | Jiboa River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Central American Volcanic Arc
ⓘ
surface form:
Central America Volcanic Arc
Central American Volcanic Arc ⓘ
surface form:
Central American Volcanic Belt
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| popularActivity |
boating
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scuba diving ⓘ |
| riskType |
ashfall hazard to nearby population centers
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potential future explosive eruptions ⓘ |
| surfaceArea | approximately 72 square kilometers ⓘ |
| usedFor |
fishing
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recreation ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
| volcanoType | caldera volcano ⓘ |
| waterType | freshwater ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Lake Ilopango Description of subject: Lake Ilopango is a large volcanic caldera lake in central El Salvador known for its dramatic geological history and scenic surroundings.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Ilopango International Airport
this entity surface form:
Ilopango