Antisana
E265735
Antisana is a massive, glaciated stratovolcano in the Ecuadorian Andes, known for its high elevation and extensive ice cap.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Antisana canonical | 10 |
| Antisana (indigenous toponym of uncertain origin) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2305748 — 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: Antisana Context triple: [Northern Volcanic Zone of the Andes, containsVolcano, Antisana]
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A.
Cayambe
Cayambe is a massive, glaciated stratovolcano in Ecuador’s Andes, notable for being the highest point on the Earth’s equator.
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B.
Puracé
Puracé is an active stratovolcano in the Colombian Andes known for its frequent eruptions and location within Puracé National Natural Park.
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C.
Chocontá
Chocontá is a municipality and town in central Colombia known for its agricultural production and colonial-era history.
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D.
Chiquinquirá
Chiquinquirá is a Colombian town known as a major religious pilgrimage center and the site of the Basilica of Our Lady of the Rosary of Chiquinquirá.
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E.
Imbabura Kichwa
Imbabura Kichwa is a regional variety of the Kichwa (Quechuan) language spoken primarily by Indigenous communities in Ecuador’s Imbabura province.
- 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: Antisana Target entity description: Antisana is a massive, glaciated stratovolcano in the Ecuadorian Andes, known for its high elevation and extensive ice cap.
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A.
Cayambe
Cayambe is a massive, glaciated stratovolcano in Ecuador’s Andes, notable for being the highest point on the Earth’s equator.
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B.
Puracé
Puracé is an active stratovolcano in the Colombian Andes known for its frequent eruptions and location within Puracé National Natural Park.
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C.
Chocontá
Chocontá is a municipality and town in central Colombia known for its agricultural production and colonial-era history.
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D.
Chiquinquirá
Chiquinquirá is a Colombian town known as a major religious pilgrimage center and the site of the Basilica of Our Lady of the Rosary of Chiquinquirá.
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E.
Imbabura Kichwa
Imbabura Kichwa is a regional variety of the Kichwa (Quechuan) language spoken primarily by Indigenous communities in Ecuador’s Imbabura province.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
glaciated volcano
ⓘ
mountain ⓘ stratovolcano ⓘ |
| age | Quaternary ⓘ |
| belongsTo |
Northern Andes volcanic chain
ⓘ
linked to:
Northern Volcanic Zone of the Andes
|
| climate | alpine ⓘ |
| composition | andesitic to dacitic lavas ⓘ |
| continent | South America ⓘ |
| country | Ecuador ⓘ |
| drainage | Amazon Basin ⓘ |
| elevation |
5758 m
ⓘ
approximately 5758 metres above sea level ⓘ |
| firstAscent | 1880 ⓘ |
| firstAscentBy |
Edward Whymper
ⓘ
Jean-Antoine Carrel ⓘ Louis Carrel ⓘ |
| geologicalAge |
Pleistocene to Holocene
ⓘ
linked to:
Quaternary period
|
| hasFeature |
extensive ice cap
ⓘ
glaciers ⓘ |
| hasGlacier | Antisana Glacier ⓘ |
| hasLandCover |
permanent snow and ice
ⓘ
páramo ecosystems on lower slopes ⓘ |
| hasProtectedArea | Antisana Ecological Reserve ⓘ |
| hasStatus | potentially active volcano ⓘ |
| hasSummit | ice-covered summit ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Northern Volcanic Zone of the Andes ⓘ |
| isSourceOf | water supply for Quito region ⓘ |
| lastEruption | historical eruptions reported in the 18th century ⓘ |
| locatedEastOf | Quito ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Andes
ⓘ
Cordillera Real ⓘ Ecuador ⓘ Napo Province ⓘ Pichincha Province ⓘ |
| mountainRange | Andes ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Antisana (indigenous toponym of uncertain origin)
ⓘ
linked to:
Antisana
|
| near | Quito ⓘ |
| prominence | about 1350 m ⓘ |
| volcanoType | stratovolcano ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Antisana Description of subject: Antisana is a massive, glaciated stratovolcano in the Ecuadorian Andes, known for its high elevation and extensive ice cap.
Referenced by (11)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.