Cova da Iria
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Cova da Iria is the specific site near Fátima, Portugal, where three shepherd children reported the Marian apparitions that made Fátima a major Catholic pilgrimage destination.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Cova da Iria canonical | 7 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4768055 — 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: Cova da Iria Context triple: [Fátima, hasPart, Cova da Iria]
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A.
Piedrahíta
Piedrahíta is a historic town in the province of Ávila, Castile and León, Spain, known for its medieval heritage and noble connections.
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B.
Cuiva
The Cuiva are an Indigenous people of the Colombian and Venezuelan Llanos, traditionally semi-nomadic hunter-gatherers known for their close relationship with the savanna environment and for facing significant pressures from land conflicts and colonization.
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C.
Talagante
Talagante is a commune and town in central Chile, located southwest of Santiago within the Santiago Metropolitan Region.
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D.
Ibora
Ibora was an ancient town in Pontus (in modern-day Turkey) known as the birthplace of the influential Christian monk and theologian Evagrius Ponticus.
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E.
Trafoi
Trafoi is a small alpine village in South Tyrol, northern Italy, known for its scenic location in the Stelvio National Park and as a base for exploring the surrounding mountains.
- 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: Cova da Iria Target entity description: Cova da Iria is the specific site near Fátima, Portugal, where three shepherd children reported the Marian apparitions that made Fátima a major Catholic pilgrimage destination.
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A.
Piedrahíta
Piedrahíta is a historic town in the province of Ávila, Castile and León, Spain, known for its medieval heritage and noble connections.
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B.
Cuiva
The Cuiva are an Indigenous people of the Colombian and Venezuelan Llanos, traditionally semi-nomadic hunter-gatherers known for their close relationship with the savanna environment and for facing significant pressures from land conflicts and colonization.
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C.
Talagante
Talagante is a commune and town in central Chile, located southwest of Santiago within the Santiago Metropolitan Region.
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D.
Ibora
Ibora was an ancient town in Pontus (in modern-day Turkey) known as the birthplace of the influential Christian monk and theologian Evagrius Ponticus.
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E.
Trafoi
Trafoi is a small alpine village in South Tyrol, northern Italy, known for its scenic location in the Stelvio National Park and as a base for exploring the surrounding mountains.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Catholic pilgrimage site
ⓘ
Marian apparition site ⓘ religious site ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Francisco Marto
ⓘ
Jacinta Marto ⓘ Lúcia dos Santos ⓘ three shepherd children of Fátima ⓘ |
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| country | Portugal ⓘ |
| dateOfNotability | 1917 ⓘ |
| devotion |
Immaculate Heart of Mary
ⓘ
Our Lady of the Rosary ⓘ |
| devotionalPractice |
processions of candles
ⓘ
recitation of the Rosary ⓘ |
| eventLocation | 1917 Marian apparitions ⓘ |
| hasChapel | Capelinha das Aparições ⓘ |
| hasCoordinateRegion | Iberian Peninsula ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
place of prayer and penance
ⓘ
site for Marian devotion ceremonies ⓘ |
| hasStatue | statue of Our Lady of Fátima ⓘ |
| hasStructure |
Basilica of Our Lady of the Rosary of Fátima
ⓘ
linked to:
Sanctuary of Our Lady of Fátima
Chapel of the Apparitions ⓘ Monument to the Sacred Heart of Jesus ⓘ Prayer Area of the Sanctuary of Fátima ⓘ
linked to:
Sanctuary of Our Lady of Fátima
|
| hasTitle | site of the Fátima apparitions ⓘ |
| hasVisitorFacility |
basilicas and chapels
ⓘ
large esplanade for pilgrims ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | important site of Catholic Marian devotion ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Marian apparitions of Fátima
ⓘ
linked to:
Marian apparitions at Fatima
Our Lady of Fátima ⓘ |
| language | Portuguese ⓘ |
| liturgicalUse | site of outdoor Masses ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Central Portugal
ⓘ
linked to:
Centro Region of Portugal
Fátima ⓘ Ourém ⓘ Santarém District ⓘ |
| managedBy | Sanctuary of Fátima authorities ⓘ |
| municipality | Ourém ⓘ |
| nearestCity | Fátima ⓘ |
| partOf |
Sanctuary of Fátima
ⓘ
linked to:
Sanctuary of Our Lady of Fátima
|
| pilgrimageSeason |
annual pilgrimages on 13 May
ⓘ
annual pilgrimages on 13 October ⓘ |
| pilgrimageType | Marian pilgrimage ⓘ |
| region | Centro Region ⓘ |
| religion |
Catholicism
ⓘ
linked to:
Roman Catholicism
|
| significance | major Catholic pilgrimage destination ⓘ |
| tourism | international religious tourism destination ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Cova da Iria Description of subject: Cova da Iria is the specific site near Fátima, Portugal, where three shepherd children reported the Marian apparitions that made Fátima a major Catholic pilgrimage destination.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.