Irazú
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Irazú is an active stratovolcano in Costa Rica known for its high elevation, frequent historical eruptions, and crater lakes near the city of Cartago.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Irazú Volcano National Park | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
active volcano
ⓘ
natural landmark ⓘ stratovolcano ⓘ |
| country | Costa Rica ⓘ |
| distanceFrom | about 30 km from San José ⓘ |
| elevation |
11260 ft
ⓘ
3432 m ⓘ |
| eruptionEffect |
agricultural damage in surrounding areas
ⓘ
ash fall on San José ⓘ |
| eruptionEndDate | 1965-12-31 ⓘ |
| eruptionStartDate | 1963-03-13 ⓘ |
| geologicalSetting | subduction-related volcanic arc ⓘ |
| hasAccessRoad | paved road to summit area ⓘ |
| hasActivityStatus | active ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName | Volcán Irazú NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeSpelling | Irazu ⓘ |
| hasClimate | cold and windy summit climate ⓘ |
| hasCrater |
Diego de la Haya Crater
ⓘ
Main Crater ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
ash-covered summit landscape
ⓘ
crater lakes ⓘ multiple craters ⓘ |
| hasHazard |
ashfall
ⓘ
lahars ⓘ phreatic explosions ⓘ |
| hasMonitoringAgency |
Observatorio Vulcanológico y Sismológico de Costa Rica
ⓘ
National University of Costa Rica ⓘ
surface form:
Universidad Nacional de Costa Rica
|
| hasProtectedAreaStatus | part of Irazú Volcano National Park ⓘ |
| hasRockType |
andesitic
ⓘ
basaltic-andesitic ⓘ |
| hasViewOf |
Caribbean Sea on clear days
ⓘ
Pacific Ocean on clear days ⓘ |
| hasVisitorFacilities |
parking area
ⓘ
trails ⓘ viewpoints ⓘ |
| hasVolcanoType | stratovolcano ⓘ |
| isHighestVolcanoIn | Costa Rica ⓘ |
| isTouristAttraction | true ⓘ |
| lastEruption | 1994 ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Cartago Province ⓘ |
| locatedInProtectedArea |
Irazú
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Irazú Volcano National Park
|
| locatedNear | Cartago ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Cordillera Central ⓘ |
| mountainRange | Cordillera Central ⓘ |
| nameLanguage | Spanish ⓘ |
| notableEruption | 1963–1965 eruption ⓘ |
| partOf |
Central American Volcanic Arc
ⓘ
surface form:
Central Volcanic Range of Costa Rica
|
| prominence | about 1100 m ⓘ |
| tectonicPlateContext | Cocos Plate subducting beneath Caribbean Plate ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Irazú Volcano National Park