Volcanoes of Mexico
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Volcanoes of Mexico are a diverse group of active, dormant, and extinct volcanic structures that form part of the Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt and significantly shape the country’s geography, ecosystems, and natural hazards.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Volcanoes of Mexico canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11412398 — 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: Volcanoes of Mexico Context triple: [Sierra Negra (Puebla), category, Volcanoes of Mexico]
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A.
Colima Volcano
Colima Volcano is one of Mexico’s most active stratovolcanoes, located in western Mexico and known for its frequent eruptions and significant volcanic hazards.
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B.
Nevado de Toluca volcano
Nevado de Toluca volcano is a large extinct stratovolcano in central Mexico known for its high-altitude crater lakes and status as one of the country’s most prominent peaks.
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Ajusco volcanic region
The Ajusco volcanic region is a mountainous volcanic area south of Mexico City, known for its prominent peaks, forests, and influence on the region’s ancient and modern landscapes.
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Volcán Tacaná
Volcán Tacaná is a prominent stratovolcano on the Mexico–Guatemala border, known as one of the highest peaks in Central America and part of the Central America Volcanic Arc.
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E.
Parícutin
Parícutin is a famous cinder cone volcano in western Mexico that dramatically emerged in a farmer’s cornfield in 1943 and became one of the most studied volcanic events in modern history.
- 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: Volcanoes of Mexico Target entity description: Volcanoes of Mexico are a diverse group of active, dormant, and extinct volcanic structures that form part of the Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt and significantly shape the country’s geography, ecosystems, and natural hazards.
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A.
Colima Volcano
Colima Volcano is one of Mexico’s most active stratovolcanoes, located in western Mexico and known for its frequent eruptions and significant volcanic hazards.
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B.
Nevado de Toluca volcano
Nevado de Toluca volcano is a large extinct stratovolcano in central Mexico known for its high-altitude crater lakes and status as one of the country’s most prominent peaks.
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C.
Ajusco volcanic region
The Ajusco volcanic region is a mountainous volcanic area south of Mexico City, known for its prominent peaks, forests, and influence on the region’s ancient and modern landscapes.
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D.
Volcán Tacaná
Volcán Tacaná is a prominent stratovolcano on the Mexico–Guatemala border, known as one of the highest peaks in Central America and part of the Central America Volcanic Arc.
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E.
Parícutin
Parícutin is a famous cinder cone volcano in western Mexico that dramatically emerged in a farmer’s cornfield in 1943 and became one of the most studied volcanic events in modern history.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (69)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cinder cone
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stratovolcano ⓘ stratovolcano ⓘ stratovolcano ⓘ volcanic region ⓘ |
| country | Mexico ⓘ |
| economicUse |
agricultural soils enrichment
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geothermal energy ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
| elevation | approximately 5636 meters ⓘ |
| eruptionEnd | 1952 ⓘ |
| eruptionStart | 1943 ⓘ |
| geologicalAge | Cenozoic ⓘ |
| hazards |
ash fall
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explosive eruptions ⓘ lahars ⓘ lava flows ⓘ pyroclastic flows ⓘ |
| highestVolcano | Pico de Orizaba NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includeVolcano |
Barcena Volcano
GENERATED
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Ceboruco GENERATED ⓘ Chichinautzin volcanic field GENERATED ⓘ Citlaltépetl GENERATED ⓘ Cofre de Perote GENERATED ⓘ Colima Volcano GENERATED ⓘ El Chichón GENERATED ⓘ Evermann Volcano GENERATED ⓘ Iztaccíhuatl GENERATED ⓘ La Malinche GENERATED ⓘ La Primavera caldera GENERATED ⓘ Los Azufres GENERATED ⓘ Los Humeros GENERATED ⓘ Michoacán–Guanajuato volcanic field GENERATED ⓘ Nevado de Colima GENERATED ⓘ Nevado de Toluca GENERATED ⓘ Paricutín GENERATED ⓘ Pico de Orizaba GENERATED ⓘ Pinacate volcanic field GENERATED ⓘ Popocatépetl GENERATED ⓘ Revillagigedo Islands volcanoes GENERATED ⓘ San Martín Tuxtla GENERATED ⓘ Sierra Negra GENERATED ⓘ Socorro Island volcanoes GENERATED ⓘ Tacaná GENERATED ⓘ Tres Vírgenes GENERATED ⓘ Volcán de Fuego de Colima GENERATED ⓘ |
| influence |
Mexican ecosystems
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Mexican topography ⓘ natural hazards in Mexico ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Morelos
NERFINISHED
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North America ⓘ State of Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ states of Puebla ⓘ |
| notableEruption | 1982 eruption ⓘ |
| partOf | Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status |
active volcano
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active volcano ⓘ extinct volcano ⓘ |
| tectonicPlates |
Cocos Plate
NERFINISHED
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North American Plate NERFINISHED ⓘ Rivera Plate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tectonicProcess | subduction ⓘ |
| tectonicSetting | convergent plate boundary ⓘ |
| volcanicArc | Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| volcanoTypes |
calderas
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cinder cones ⓘ shield volcanoes ⓘ stratovolcanoes ⓘ volcanic fields ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Volcanoes of Mexico Description of subject: Volcanoes of Mexico are a diverse group of active, dormant, and extinct volcanic structures that form part of the Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt and significantly shape the country’s geography, ecosystems, and natural hazards.
Referenced by (1)
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