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.

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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

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Irazú locatedInProtectedArea Irazú self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Irazú Volcano National Park