Nevado del Ruiz
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Nevado del Ruiz is an active stratovolcano in the Colombian Andes, notorious for its devastating 1985 eruption that caused the Armero tragedy.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Nevado del Ruiz canonical | 38 |
| Nevado del Ruiz volcano | 4 |
| Nevado del Ruiz volcanic complex | 3 |
| Nevado del Ruiz glacier | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1548868 — 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: Nevado del Ruiz Context triple: [Caldas Department, hasMountain, Nevado del Ruiz]
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Nevado del Huila volcano
Nevado del Huila volcano is a large, glacier-capped stratovolcano in the Colombian Andes known for its recent eruptions and associated lahars that have posed significant hazards to nearby communities.
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Tolima volcano
Tolima volcano is a prominent, glacier-capped stratovolcano in the Central Andes of Colombia, known for its steep slopes and significant role in the region’s geography and history.
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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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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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Calbuco Volcano
Calbuco Volcano is an active stratovolcano in southern Chile known for its explosive eruptions and prominent presence in the Andean landscape.
- 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: Nevado del Ruiz Target entity description: Nevado del Ruiz is an active stratovolcano in the Colombian Andes, notorious for its devastating 1985 eruption that caused the Armero tragedy.
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A.
Nevado del Huila volcano
Nevado del Huila volcano is a large, glacier-capped stratovolcano in the Colombian Andes known for its recent eruptions and associated lahars that have posed significant hazards to nearby communities.
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B.
Tolima volcano
Tolima volcano is a prominent, glacier-capped stratovolcano in the Central Andes of Colombia, known for its steep slopes and significant role in the region’s geography and history.
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C.
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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D.
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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E.
Calbuco Volcano
Calbuco Volcano is an active stratovolcano in southern Chile known for its explosive eruptions and prominent presence in the Andean landscape.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Nevado del Ruiz Description of subject: Nevado del Ruiz is an active stratovolcano in the Colombian Andes, notorious for its devastating 1985 eruption that caused the Armero tragedy.
Referenced by (46)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Nevado del Ruiz
linked to: Nevado del Ruiz
subject linked to:
Los Nevados volcanic complex (part)
subject linked to:
Los Nevados volcanic complex (part)
linked to: Nevado del Ruiz
linked to: Nevado del Ruiz
subject linked to:
Cordillera Central
subject linked to:
Cordillera Central
subject linked to:
Cordillera Central
linked to: Nevado del Ruiz
linked to: Nevado del Ruiz
linked to: Nevado del Ruiz
subject linked to:
Nevado de Santa Isabel volcano
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summit crater Arenas
subject linked to:
summit crater Arenas
subject linked to:
Armero (former town)