Sierra Maestra mountains
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The Sierra Maestra mountains are a rugged range in southeastern Cuba famous as the main guerrilla stronghold of Fidel Castro and his allies during the Cuban Revolution.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sierra Maestra | 27 |
| Sierra Maestra mountain range | 5 |
| Sierra Maestra mountains canonical | 5 |
| Sierra Maestra region | 2 |
| San Lorenzo, Sierra Maestra | 1 |
| Sierra Maestra foothills | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T282414 — 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 Maestra mountains Context triple: [Cuban Revolution, location, Sierra Maestra mountains]
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A.
Sierra de las Cruces
Sierra de las Cruces is a mountainous range in central Mexico that forms part of the Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt and serves as a natural boundary near Mexico City.
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B.
Sierra Madre del Sur
Sierra Madre del Sur is a major mountain range in southern Mexico known for its rugged terrain, rich biodiversity, and significant influence on the region’s climate and ecosystems.
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C.
Cerro San Cristóbal
Cerro San Cristóbal is a prominent hill and urban park in Santiago, Chile, known for its panoramic city views, religious sanctuaries, and recreational attractions.
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D.
Cerro Jefe
Cerro Jefe is a prominent mountain in central Panama known for its cloud forests, biodiversity, and panoramic views over the surrounding isthmus.
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E.
Mayacamas Mountains
The Mayacamas Mountains are a rugged coastal mountain range in Northern California that form a natural divide between Napa and Sonoma valleys and are known for their influence on the region’s climate and winegrowing.
- 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 Maestra mountains Target entity description: The Sierra Maestra mountains are a rugged range in southeastern Cuba famous as the main guerrilla stronghold of Fidel Castro and his allies during the Cuban Revolution.
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A.
Sierra de las Cruces
Sierra de las Cruces is a mountainous range in central Mexico that forms part of the Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt and serves as a natural boundary near Mexico City.
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B.
Sierra Madre del Sur
Sierra Madre del Sur is a major mountain range in southern Mexico known for its rugged terrain, rich biodiversity, and significant influence on the region’s climate and ecosystems.
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C.
Cerro San Cristóbal
Cerro San Cristóbal is a prominent hill and urban park in Santiago, Chile, known for its panoramic city views, religious sanctuaries, and recreational attractions.
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D.
Cerro Jefe
Cerro Jefe is a prominent mountain in central Panama known for its cloud forests, biodiversity, and panoramic views over the surrounding isthmus.
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E.
Mayacamas Mountains
The Mayacamas Mountains are a rugged coastal mountain range in Northern California that form a natural divide between Napa and Sonoma valleys and are known for their influence on the region’s climate and winegrowing.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
mountain peak
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mountain range ⓘ national park ⓘ |
| associatedWithOrganization | 26th of July Movement ⓘ |
| associatedWithPerson |
Che Guevara
ⓘ
Fidel Castro ⓘ Raúl Castro ⓘ |
| country |
Cuba
ⓘ
Cuba ⓘ |
| countrySubdivision |
Granma Province
ⓘ
Santiago de Cuba Province ⓘ |
| elevation | 1974 metres ⓘ |
| extendsAlong | Caribbean coast of southeastern Cuba ⓘ |
| geologicalType | fold mountain range ⓘ |
| hasBiodiversity |
endemic species
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high plant diversity ⓘ |
| hasClimate |
humid
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tropical ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
deep valleys
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dense vegetation ⓘ steep slopes ⓘ |
| hasLandCover |
cloud forest
ⓘ
tropical rainforest ⓘ |
| hasProtectedArea | Turquino National Park ⓘ |
| hasView | Caribbean Sea ⓘ |
| highestPoint | Pico Turquino ⓘ |
| historicalEvent | Cuban Revolution ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 1950s ⓘ |
| knownFor |
base of operations for the 26th of July Movement
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guerrilla stronghold of Fidel Castro ⓘ role in the Cuban Revolution ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Sierra Maestra mountains
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Sierra Maestra
Sierra Maestra mountains self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Sierra Maestra
southeastern Cuba ⓘ |
| locatedOn | island of Cuba ⓘ |
| partOf |
Greater Antilles
ⓘ
surface form:
Greater Antilles mountain systems
Oriente Province, Cuba ⓘ
surface form:
Oriente region of Cuba
|
| strategicImportance |
difficult access for government forces
ⓘ
natural fortress ⓘ |
| terrain | rugged ⓘ |
| tourismActivity |
hiking
ⓘ
mountain trekking ⓘ |
| tourismAttraction |
ascent of Pico Turquino
ⓘ
revolutionary historical sites ⓘ |
| usedAs |
guerrilla warfare base
ⓘ
hideout for revolutionaries ⓘ |
| usedDuring | Batista dictatorship resistance ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Sierra Maestra mountains Description of subject: The Sierra Maestra mountains are a rugged range in southeastern Cuba famous as the main guerrilla stronghold of Fidel Castro and his allies during the Cuban Revolution.
Referenced by (41)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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Sierra Maestra
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Pico Turquino
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Sierra Maestra
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Turquino National Park
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Sierra Maestra
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Sierra Maestra region
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Sierra Maestra mountain range
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Sierra Maestra mountain range
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Sierra Maestra mountain range
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Pico Turquino
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San Lorenzo, Sierra Maestra
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Sierra Maestra foothills
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El Cobre
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Segundo Frente
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Sierra Maestra
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Sierra Maestra region
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Sierra Maestra mountain range
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Southern Cuba
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