Tungurahua
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Tungurahua is an active stratovolcano in central Ecuador known for its frequent eruptions and prominent role in the Andean volcanic arc.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tungurahua canonical | 12 |
| Tungurahua volcano | 9 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2305740 — 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: Tungurahua Context triple: [Northern Volcanic Zone of the Andes, containsVolcano, Tungurahua]
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A.
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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B.
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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C.
Parinacota Volcano
Parinacota Volcano is a large, snow-capped stratovolcano in the Chilean Andes, notable for its symmetrical cone and location within the Lauca National Park near the Bolivian border.
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D.
Pichincha volcano
Pichincha volcano is an active stratovolcano overlooking Quito, Ecuador, historically notable as the site of a decisive battle in the Ecuadorian War of Independence.
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E.
Apoyeque Volcano
Apoyeque Volcano is a large, water-filled caldera and active volcanic complex forming part of the Chiltepe Peninsula in western Nicaragua.
- 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: Tungurahua Target entity description: Tungurahua is an active stratovolcano in central Ecuador known for its frequent eruptions and prominent role in the Andean volcanic arc.
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A.
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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B.
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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C.
Parinacota Volcano
Parinacota Volcano is a large, snow-capped stratovolcano in the Chilean Andes, notable for its symmetrical cone and location within the Lauca National Park near the Bolivian border.
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D.
Pichincha volcano
Pichincha volcano is an active stratovolcano overlooking Quito, Ecuador, historically notable as the site of a decisive battle in the Ecuadorian War of Independence.
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E.
Apoyeque Volcano
Apoyeque Volcano is a large, water-filled caldera and active volcanic complex forming part of the Chiltepe Peninsula in western Nicaragua.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
active volcano
ⓘ
stratovolcano ⓘ |
| activityStatus | active ⓘ |
| composition |
andesitic lava
ⓘ
basaltic-andesitic lava ⓘ |
| continent | South America ⓘ |
| country | Ecuador ⓘ |
| elevation |
5023 m
ⓘ
about 16480 ft ⓘ |
| eruptionFrequency | frequent eruptions in late 20th and early 21st centuries ⓘ |
| eruptionStyle |
Strombolian
ⓘ
Vulcanian ⓘ explosive ⓘ |
| geologicalSetting | subduction-related volcano above the Nazca–South American plate boundary ⓘ |
| globalVolcanismProgramID | 352080 ⓘ |
| hasCrater | summit crater ⓘ |
| hasEvacuationHistory | yes, repeated evacuations of Baños and nearby areas ⓘ |
| hazard |
ash fall
ⓘ
lahars ⓘ lava flows ⓘ pyroclastic flows ⓘ |
| lastMajorEruptivePeriod | 1999–2016 ⓘ |
| latitude | approximately -1.47 ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Andes
ⓘ
central Ecuador ⓘ |
| longitude | approximately -78.44 ⓘ |
| monitoringAgency | Instituto Geofísico de la Escuela Politécnica Nacional ⓘ |
| mountainRange | Cordillera Oriental ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | “Throat of Fire” in Quichua ⓘ |
| nearCity |
Ambato
ⓘ
Baños de Agua Santa ⓘ |
| nearRiver | Pastaza River ⓘ |
| notableEruption |
1999 eruption
ⓘ
2006 eruption ⓘ 2010 eruption ⓘ |
| partOf |
Andean Volcanic Belt
ⓘ
Northern Volcanic Zone of the Andes ⓘ |
| province |
Chimborazo Province
ⓘ
Tungurahua Province ⓘ |
| summitGlacierStatus | largely melted due to recent activity ⓘ |
| summitShape | steep-sided cone ⓘ |
| threatens |
Baños de Agua Santa
ⓘ
surrounding Andean communities ⓘ |
| volcanicArc |
Andean volcanic arc
ⓘ
linked to:
Andean Volcanic Belt
|
| volcanicExplosivityIndexMax | VEI 4 (historical eruptions) ⓘ |
| volcanoType | stratovolcano ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Tungurahua Description of subject: Tungurahua is an active stratovolcano in central Ecuador known for its frequent eruptions and prominent role in the Andean volcanic arc.
Referenced by (21)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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subject linked to:
“Throat of Fire” in Quichua
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“Throat of Fire” in Quichua
subject linked to:
“Throat of Fire” in Quichua
subject linked to:
“Throat of Fire” in Quichua