Cerro Gordo, Veracruz
E281373
Cerro Gordo, Veracruz is a mountainous area in the Mexican state of Veracruz known as the site of a major battle during the Mexican–American War.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Cerro Gordo, Veracruz canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2615812 — 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: Cerro Gordo, Veracruz Context triple: [Battle of Cerro Gordo, associatedWith, Cerro Gordo, Veracruz]
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A.
Coatepec
Coatepec is a sacred mountain in Aztec mythology renowned as the legendary birthplace of the war and sun god Huitzilopochtli.
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B.
Tuxpan
Tuxpan is a town and municipality in the Mexican state of Nayarit, known for its agricultural economy and traditional cultural festivals.
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C.
Tuxpan
Tuxpan is a port city in the Mexican state of Veracruz, known for its Gulf Coast location and historical role as a departure point in the Cuban Revolution.
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D.
Tututepec
Tututepec was a prominent pre-Columbian Mixtec city-state and political center located on the Pacific coast of present-day Oaxaca, Mexico.
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E.
Mocorito, Mexico
Mocorito, Mexico is a historic town in the state of Sinaloa known for its colonial architecture, cultural traditions, and agricultural surroundings.
- 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: Cerro Gordo, Veracruz Target entity description: Cerro Gordo, Veracruz is a mountainous area in the Mexican state of Veracruz known as the site of a major battle during the Mexican–American War.
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A.
Coatepec
Coatepec is a sacred mountain in Aztec mythology renowned as the legendary birthplace of the war and sun god Huitzilopochtli.
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B.
Tuxpan
Tuxpan is a town and municipality in the Mexican state of Nayarit, known for its agricultural economy and traditional cultural festivals.
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C.
Tuxpan
Tuxpan is a port city in the Mexican state of Veracruz, known for its Gulf Coast location and historical role as a departure point in the Cuban Revolution.
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D.
Tututepec
Tututepec was a prominent pre-Columbian Mixtec city-state and political center located on the Pacific coast of present-day Oaxaca, Mexico.
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E.
Mocorito, Mexico
Mocorito, Mexico is a historic town in the state of Sinaloa known for its colonial architecture, cultural traditions, and agricultural surroundings.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (28)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geographic location
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mountainous area ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Antonio López de Santa Anna
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Winfield Scott ⓘ |
| category |
Mexican–American War battle sites in Mexico
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Mountains of Veracruz ⓘ |
| conflictOccurredHere | Battle of Cerro Gordo ⓘ |
| country | Mexico ⓘ |
| elevationFeature |
hills
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steep slopes ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalSignificance | major engagement site in U.S. invasion of central Mexico ⓘ |
| hasTerrain |
mountainous
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rugged ⓘ |
| knownFor | Battle of Cerro Gordo ⓘ |
| language | Spanish ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Veracruz
ⓘ
eastern Mexico ⓘ |
| locatedNear | road from Veracruz to Mexico City ⓘ |
| partOf |
Veracruz
ⓘ
surface form:
Mexican state of Veracruz
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| presentIn |
Mexican historical narratives of the Mexican–American War
ⓘ
U.S. military history of the Mexican–American War ⓘ |
| region |
Gulf Coast of Mexico
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surface form:
Gulf Coast region of Mexico
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| strategicImportance | controlled access along main route from Veracruz to interior of Mexico ⓘ |
| timeOfMajorBattle | April 1847 ⓘ |
| toponymMeaning | “fat hill” in Spanish ⓘ |
| transportCorridor | historic Veracruz–Mexico City route ⓘ |
| usedAs | defensive position by Mexican forces ⓘ |
| war | Mexican–American War ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Cerro Gordo, Veracruz Description of subject: Cerro Gordo, Veracruz is a mountainous area in the Mexican state of Veracruz known as the site of a major battle during the Mexican–American War.
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.