Volcán de Fuego
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Volcán de Fuego is an active stratovolcano in the Mexican state of Colima, known as one of the most frequently erupting and potentially dangerous volcanoes in the country.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Volcán de Fuego canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3182658 — 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: Volcán de Fuego Context triple: [Colima Volcano, alsoKnownAs, Volcán de Fuego]
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A.
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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B.
San José volcano
San José volcano is a stratovolcano in the central Chilean Andes near the border with Argentina, known for its glaciated summit and history of explosive eruptions.
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C.
San Salvador Volcano
San Salvador Volcano is a prominent stratovolcano in El Salvador that looms over the capital city and is known for its scenic crater and history of eruptions.
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D.
Acatenango
Acatenango is a stratovolcano in Guatemala popular with hikers for its challenging ascent and panoramic views of the neighboring Fuego volcano.
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E.
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.
- 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: Volcán de Fuego Target entity description: Volcán de Fuego is an active stratovolcano in the Mexican state of Colima, known as one of the most frequently erupting and potentially dangerous volcanoes in the country.
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A.
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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B.
San José volcano
San José volcano is a stratovolcano in the central Chilean Andes near the border with Argentina, known for its glaciated summit and history of explosive eruptions.
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C.
San Salvador Volcano
San Salvador Volcano is a prominent stratovolcano in El Salvador that looms over the capital city and is known for its scenic crater and history of eruptions.
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D.
Acatenango
Acatenango is a stratovolcano in Guatemala popular with hikers for its challenging ascent and panoramic views of the neighboring Fuego volcano.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
active volcano
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stratovolcano ⓘ |
| climateZone | tropical to subtropical highland ⓘ |
| composition |
andesite
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basaltic andesite ⓘ |
| considered |
one of the most active volcanoes in Mexico
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one of the most dangerous volcanoes in Mexico ⓘ |
| country | Mexico ⓘ |
| coveredBy | vegetation on lower slopes ⓘ |
| dangerousPhenomena |
ashfall
ⓘ
lahars ⓘ pyroclastic density currents ⓘ |
| elevation |
approximately 12664 ft
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approximately 3860 m ⓘ |
| eruptionStyle |
Strombolian
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Vulcanian ⓘ |
| geologicalSetting | subduction zone volcano ⓘ |
| hasActivity |
frequent eruptions
ⓘ
lava flows ⓘ persistent degassing ⓘ pyroclastic flows ⓘ |
| hasCrater | summit crater ⓘ |
| hasVolcanicHazardZones | exclusion zones around the cone ⓘ |
| hazardLevel | high ⓘ |
| languageName | Spanish ⓘ |
| lastMajorEruptions |
20th century
ⓘ
21st century ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
state of Colima
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surface form:
State of Colima
western Mexico ⓘ |
| monitoring | monitored by Mexican geological and civil protection agencies ⓘ |
| mountainRange | Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt ⓘ |
| nameMeaning |
Mountain of Fire
ⓘ
surface form:
Volcano of Fire
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| near |
Colima City
ⓘ
surface form:
City of Colima
Ciudad Guzmán ⓘ Colima Volcano ⓘ
surface form:
Colima Volcano complex
Comala ⓘ Colima Volcano ⓘ
surface form:
Nevado de Colima
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| notableFor |
ash plumes affecting nearby communities
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frequent explosive eruptions ⓘ lava dome growth and collapse ⓘ |
| partOf | Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt ⓘ |
| region |
South region of Jalisco
ⓘ
surface form:
Colima-Jalisco border region
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| riskTo |
agricultural areas around the volcano
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nearby towns in Colima ⓘ |
| slopeFeatures | lava flows on flanks ⓘ |
| tectonicInteraction | subduction of Cocos Plate beneath North American Plate ⓘ |
| tectonicPlate | North American Plate ⓘ |
| volcanicArc |
Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt
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surface form:
Trans-Mexican Volcanic Arc
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| volcanoType | andesitic stratovolcano ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Volcán de Fuego Description of subject: Volcán de Fuego is an active stratovolcano in the Mexican state of Colima, known as one of the most frequently erupting and potentially dangerous volcanoes in the country.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.