Sierra Negra (Puebla)
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Sierra Negra (Puebla) is a prominent volcanic peak in central Mexico’s Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt, known for hosting major astronomical observatories such as the Large Millimeter Telescope.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sierra Negra (Puebla) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2475609 — 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: Sierra Negra (Puebla) Context triple: [Sierra Nevada (Mexico), contains, Sierra Negra (Puebla)]
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A.
Tlajomulco de Zúñiga
Tlajomulco de Zúñiga is a rapidly growing municipality in the Guadalajara metropolitan area of Jalisco, Mexico, known for its suburban expansion and strategic economic importance.
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B.
Sierra Sur de Oaxaca
Sierra Sur de Oaxaca is a mountainous region in southern Mexico known for its rugged terrain, indigenous communities, and rich biodiversity.
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C.
Quiahuiztlán
Quiahuiztlán is a pre-Hispanic archaeological site in Veracruz, Mexico, known for its hilltop temples, tombs, and views over the Gulf coast associated with early Spanish conquest history.
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D.
Sierra de Tapalpa
Sierra de Tapalpa is a mountainous region in western Mexico known for its pine forests, scenic landscapes, and outdoor recreation near the town of Tapalpa in Jalisco.
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E.
Sierra de Tepotzotlán
Sierra de Tepotzotlán is a mountain range in central Mexico that forms part of the natural highland barrier around the Valley of Mexico.
- 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: Sierra Negra (Puebla) Target entity description: Sierra Negra (Puebla) is a prominent volcanic peak in central Mexico’s Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt, known for hosting major astronomical observatories such as the Large Millimeter Telescope.
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A.
Tlajomulco de Zúñiga
Tlajomulco de Zúñiga is a rapidly growing municipality in the Guadalajara metropolitan area of Jalisco, Mexico, known for its suburban expansion and strategic economic importance.
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B.
Sierra Sur de Oaxaca
Sierra Sur de Oaxaca is a mountainous region in southern Mexico known for its rugged terrain, indigenous communities, and rich biodiversity.
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C.
Quiahuiztlán
Quiahuiztlán is a pre-Hispanic archaeological site in Veracruz, Mexico, known for its hilltop temples, tombs, and views over the Gulf coast associated with early Spanish conquest history.
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D.
Sierra de Tapalpa
Sierra de Tapalpa is a mountainous region in western Mexico known for its pine forests, scenic landscapes, and outdoor recreation near the town of Tapalpa in Jalisco.
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E.
Sierra de Tepotzotlán
Sierra de Tepotzotlán is a mountain range in central Mexico that forms part of the natural highland barrier around the Valley of Mexico.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
mountain
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stratovolcano ⓘ volcanic peak ⓘ |
| access | mountain road from Atzitzintla ⓘ |
| age | Quaternary volcano ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Cerro La Negra
ⓘ
Cerro La Negra ⓘ
surface form:
Cerro Sierra Negra
|
| category |
Astronomical observatory sites in Mexico
ⓘ
Mountains of Puebla ⓘ Volcanoes of Mexico ⓘ |
| country | Mexico ⓘ |
| elevation |
15026 ft
ⓘ
4580 m ⓘ |
| formationProcess | subduction-related volcanism ⓘ |
| geologicalType | andesitic-dacitic volcano ⓘ |
| hasClimate | high-altitude alpine climate ⓘ |
| hasFacility | Large Millimeter Telescope site infrastructure ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
high-altitude plateau near summit
ⓘ
observatory platforms ⓘ |
| hasObservatory |
Large Millimeter Telescope Alfonso Serrano
ⓘ
surface form:
Gran Telescopio Milimétrico Alfonso Serrano
HAWC Gamma-Ray Observatory ⓘ High Altitude Water Cherenkov Observatory ⓘ Large Millimeter Telescope Alfonso Serrano ⓘ
surface form:
Large Millimeter Telescope
|
| hasViewOf |
Pico de Orizaba
ⓘ
surface form:
Pico de Orizaba summit
|
| isPartOf |
Pico de Orizaba National Park
ⓘ
surface form:
Orizaba National Park
|
| locatedIn |
Mexico
ⓘ
Puebla (state) ⓘ
surface form:
Puebla
Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt ⓘ |
| locatedOn | North American Plate ⓘ |
| mountainRange | Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt ⓘ |
| near |
Pico de Orizaba
ⓘ
surface form:
Citlaltépetl
Pico de Orizaba ⓘ |
| notableFor |
high-quality atmospheric conditions for astronomy
ⓘ
hosting the HAWC Observatory ⓘ hosting the Large Millimeter Telescope ⓘ |
| partOf | Sierra Negra volcanic complex ⓘ |
| protectedAreaStatus | within national park boundaries ⓘ |
| proximityTo |
Veracruz
ⓘ
surface form:
Veracruz state border
|
| region | central Mexico ⓘ |
| state |
Puebla (state)
ⓘ
surface form:
Puebla
|
| summitUsedBy | international astronomy collaborations ⓘ |
| usedFor |
astronomical observation
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gamma-ray astronomy ⓘ millimeter-wavelength astronomy ⓘ |
| volcanicArc | Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt ⓘ |
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Subject: Sierra Negra (Puebla) Description of subject: Sierra Negra (Puebla) is a prominent volcanic peak in central Mexico’s Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt, known for hosting major astronomical observatories such as the Large Millimeter Telescope.
Referenced by (1)
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