El Altar volcano
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El Altar volcano is a massive, eroded stratovolcano in the Ecuadorian Andes known for its dramatic glacially carved crater and scenic lakes within Sangay National Park.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| El Altar volcano canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11123288 — 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: El Altar volcano Context triple: [Sangay National Park, hasVolcano, El Altar volcano]
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San Pedro volcano
San Pedro volcano is a prominent stratovolcano in northern Chile’s Andes, known for its high elevation, arid surroundings, and association with the Central Volcanic Zone.
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Aguilera volcano
Aguilera volcano is a remote stratovolcano in the southern Chilean Andes, forming part of the Austral Volcanic Zone and known for its ice-covered, glaciated edifice.
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Ceboruco volcano
Ceboruco volcano is an active stratovolcano in the Mexican state of Nayarit, known for its historical eruptions and prominent lava domes.
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Osorno Volcano
Osorno Volcano is a prominent, snow-capped stratovolcano in southern Chile known for its conical shape and scenic views over Lake Llanquihue and the surrounding Andean landscape.
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E.
San José volcano
San José volcano is a stratovolcano in the central Chilean Andes near the border with Argentina, known for its glaciated summit and history of explosive eruptions.
- 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: El Altar volcano Target entity description: El Altar volcano is a massive, eroded stratovolcano in the Ecuadorian Andes known for its dramatic glacially carved crater and scenic lakes within Sangay National Park.
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A.
San Pedro volcano
San Pedro volcano is a prominent stratovolcano in northern Chile’s Andes, known for its high elevation, arid surroundings, and association with the Central Volcanic Zone.
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B.
Aguilera volcano
Aguilera volcano is a remote stratovolcano in the southern Chilean Andes, forming part of the Austral Volcanic Zone and known for its ice-covered, glaciated edifice.
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C.
Ceboruco volcano
Ceboruco volcano is an active stratovolcano in the Mexican state of Nayarit, known for its historical eruptions and prominent lava domes.
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Osorno Volcano
Osorno Volcano is a prominent, snow-capped stratovolcano in southern Chile known for its conical shape and scenic views over Lake Llanquihue and the surrounding Andean landscape.
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E.
San José volcano
San José volcano is a stratovolcano in the central Chilean Andes near the border with Argentina, known for its glaciated summit and history of explosive eruptions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
stratovolcano
ⓘ
volcano ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Capac Urcu
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kapak Urku NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continent | South America ⓘ |
| country | Ecuador ⓘ |
| formationProcess | glacial erosion ⓘ |
| geologicalSetting | Andean volcanic arc NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governedBy | Ministry of Environment of Ecuador NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasActivityType | subduction-related volcanism ⓘ |
| hasComposition |
andesitic rocks
ⓘ
dacitic rocks ⓘ |
| hasEcosystem |
Andean montane forest
ⓘ
páramo ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
glacially carved crater
ⓘ
scenic lakes ⓘ |
| hasHydrologicalFeature |
glacial lakes
ⓘ
high-altitude lagoons ⓘ |
| hasNameInSpanish | El Altar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasOrigin | Quaternary volcanism ⓘ |
| hasRelief |
deep cirques
ⓘ
steep cliffs ⓘ |
| hasStatus | extinct volcano ⓘ |
| hasSummitCrater | horseshoe-shaped crater ⓘ |
| isAccessibleFrom |
Candelaria village
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Riobamba NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isTouristAttraction | true ⓘ |
| knownFor |
dramatic crater amphitheater
ⓘ
high-altitude lakes ⓘ |
| languageOfAlternateName | Quechua NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lastEruption | prehistoric times ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Ecuadorian Andes
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sangay National Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mountainRange | Andes ⓘ |
| partOf |
Northern Volcanic Zone of the Andes
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sangay National Park volcanic complex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| popularFor |
landscape photography
ⓘ
mountain climbing ⓘ trekking ⓘ |
| protectedArea | Sangay National Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Chimborazo Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageStatus | part of a Natural World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| volcanoType | eroded stratovolcano ⓘ |
| withinUNESCOWorldHeritageSite | Sangay National Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: El Altar volcano Description of subject: El Altar volcano is a massive, eroded stratovolcano in the Ecuadorian Andes known for its dramatic glacially carved crater and scenic lakes within Sangay National Park.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.