Arenal
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Arenal is a prominent stratovolcano in northwestern Costa Rica, famed for its near-perfect conical shape and role as a major eco-tourism and geothermal energy site.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Arenal Volcano | 22 |
| Arenal canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T642794 — 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: Arenal Context triple: [Central American Volcanic Arc, hasNotableVolcano, Arenal]
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A.
Pacaya
Pacaya is an active stratovolcano in southern Guatemala known for its frequent eruptions and popularity as a hiking and lava-viewing destination.
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B.
Volcán Tajumulco
Volcán Tajumulco is a stratovolcano in western Guatemala that stands as the highest peak in Central America.
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C.
Caparrapí
Caparrapí is a municipality in central Colombia known for its rural character and location within the Andean region of the Cundinamarca Department.
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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.
Tepehuán
The Tepehuán are an Indigenous people of northern Mexico known for their distinct language, traditional agriculture, and cultural practices rooted in the rugged highlands of the Sierra Madre Occidental.
- 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: Arenal Target entity description: Arenal is a prominent stratovolcano in northwestern Costa Rica, famed for its near-perfect conical shape and role as a major eco-tourism and geothermal energy site.
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A.
Pacaya
Pacaya is an active stratovolcano in southern Guatemala known for its frequent eruptions and popularity as a hiking and lava-viewing destination.
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B.
Volcán Tajumulco
Volcán Tajumulco is a stratovolcano in western Guatemala that stands as the highest peak in Central America.
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C.
Caparrapí
Caparrapí is a municipality in central Colombia known for its rural character and location within the Andean region of the Cundinamarca Department.
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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.
Tepehuán
The Tepehuán are an Indigenous people of northern Mexico known for their distinct language, traditional agriculture, and cultural practices rooted in the rugged highlands of the Sierra Madre Occidental.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
active volcano
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stratovolcano ⓘ |
| age | Holocene ⓘ |
| climate | tropical rainforest climate ⓘ |
| country | Costa Rica ⓘ |
| elevation |
1670 meters
ⓘ
about 5479 feet ⓘ |
| eruptionStyle |
strombolian
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vulcanian ⓘ |
| geologicalType | andesitic stratovolcano ⓘ |
| governingBody | National System of Conservation Areas of Costa Rica ⓘ |
| hasHazard |
ash fall
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lahars ⓘ lava flows ⓘ pyroclastic flows ⓘ |
| hasNearbyAttraction |
Arenal Hanging Bridges
ⓘ
La Fortuna Waterfall ⓘ |
| hasNearbyFacility | geothermal power plants ⓘ |
| hasNearbyFeature |
Arenal Observatory Lodge
ⓘ
Arenal hot spring resorts ⓘ |
| hasNearbySettlement | La Fortuna de San Carlos ⓘ |
| hasShape | near-perfect cone ⓘ |
| hasVegetation | tropical rainforest ⓘ |
| hasWildlife |
howler monkeys
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sloths ⓘ toucan species ⓘ |
| isTouristDestinationOf | Costa Rica ⓘ |
| knownFor |
eco-tourism
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geothermal energy production ⓘ hiking ⓘ hot springs ⓘ volcano viewing ⓘ |
| lastMajorEruptionStart | 1968 ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Alajuela Province
ⓘ
northwestern Costa Rica ⓘ |
| locatedNear | La Fortuna ⓘ |
| mountainRange | Cordillera de Tilarán ⓘ |
| near |
Lake Arenal
ⓘ
Monteverde region ⓘ |
| partOf |
Arenal Tilaran Conservation Area
ⓘ
Arenal Volcano National Park ⓘ
linked to:
Arenal Tilaran Conservation Area
|
| protectedBy |
Arenal Volcano National Park
ⓘ
linked to:
Arenal Tilaran Conservation Area
|
| region |
Northern Lowlands of Costa Rica
ⓘ
linked to:
Costa Rican Rainforest
|
| tectonicSetting | subduction of Cocos Plate beneath Caribbean Plate ⓘ |
| tourismType |
adventure tourism
ⓘ
nature tourism ⓘ |
| usedFor | hydroelectric power support via Lake Arenal reservoir ⓘ |
| volcanicArc |
Central America Volcanic Arc
ⓘ
linked to:
Central American Volcanic Arc
|
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Arenal Description of subject: Arenal is a prominent stratovolcano in northwestern Costa Rica, famed for its near-perfect conical shape and role as a major eco-tourism and geothermal energy site.
Referenced by (24)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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Zapopan, Jalisco, Mexico
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subject linked to:
northern Costa Rica
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ACAT
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subject linked to:
Costa Rican Volcanic Mountain Ranges
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