Aparecida, São Paulo
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Aparecida, São Paulo is a Brazilian city best known as a major Catholic pilgrimage destination and home to the National Shrine of Our Lady Aparecida, one of the largest Marian shrines in the world.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Aparecida, São Paulo canonical | 3 |
| Aparecida | 2 |
| Aparecida, São Paulo, Brazil | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6123831 — 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: Aparecida, São Paulo Context triple: [Our Lady Aparecida, associatedWithCity, Aparecida, São Paulo]
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A.
Guarulhos
Guarulhos is a major city in the São Paulo metropolitan area of Brazil, known as an important industrial and logistics hub.
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B.
Butantã, São Paulo
Butantã is a district in western São Paulo best known for hosting the main campus of the University of São Paulo and several major research and cultural institutions.
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C.
Bauru
Bauru is a city in the state of São Paulo, Brazil, known as a regional economic and educational hub that hosts a campus of the University of São Paulo.
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D.
Botucatu
Botucatu is a municipality in southeastern Brazil known for its higher-education institutions, especially São Paulo State University (UNESP), and its surrounding sandstone cliffs and natural landscapes.
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E.
Barueri
Barueri is a rapidly developing municipality in the São Paulo metropolitan area of Brazil, known for its strong commercial sector and high standard of living.
- 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: Aparecida, São Paulo Target entity description: Aparecida, São Paulo is a Brazilian city best known as a major Catholic pilgrimage destination and home to the National Shrine of Our Lady Aparecida, one of the largest Marian shrines in the world.
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A.
Guarulhos
Guarulhos is a major city in the São Paulo metropolitan area of Brazil, known as an important industrial and logistics hub.
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B.
Butantã, São Paulo
Butantã is a district in western São Paulo best known for hosting the main campus of the University of São Paulo and several major research and cultural institutions.
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C.
Bauru
Bauru is a city in the state of São Paulo, Brazil, known as a regional economic and educational hub that hosts a campus of the University of São Paulo.
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D.
Botucatu
Botucatu is a municipality in southeastern Brazil known for its higher-education institutions, especially São Paulo State University (UNESP), and its surrounding sandstone cliffs and natural landscapes.
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E.
Barueri
Barueri is a rapidly developing municipality in the São Paulo metropolitan area of Brazil, known for its strong commercial sector and high standard of living.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Catholic basilica
ⓘ
Marian shrine ⓘ Marian title ⓘ city ⓘ municipality ⓘ pedestrian bridge ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Brazilian Catholic Church
ⓘ
linked to:
Catholic Church in Brazil
|
| country |
Brazil
ⓘ
Brazil ⓘ |
| countrySubdivision | Mesoregion of Vale do Paraíba Paulista ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Our Lady of Aparecida
ⓘ
linked to:
Our Lady Aparecida
|
| denomination |
Roman Catholic Church
ⓘ
linked to:
Roman Catholicism
|
| governingBody | municipal government of Aparecida ⓘ |
| hasAttraction | Passarela da Fé (Walkway of Faith) ⓘ |
| hasBasilica | National Shrine of Our Lady Aparecida ⓘ |
| hasEconomicActivity |
commerce related to pilgrimages
ⓘ
religious tourism ⓘ |
| hasPilgrimInfrastructure |
bus terminal for pilgrims
ⓘ
hotels and guesthouses for pilgrims ⓘ religious goods shops ⓘ |
| hasReligiousEvent | annual celebrations of Our Lady of Aparecida ⓘ |
| hasShrine | National Shrine of Our Lady Aparecida ⓘ |
| holidayAssociated |
Feast of Our Lady of Aparecida (12 October)
ⓘ
linked to:
Our Lady of Aparecida Day
|
| knownFor |
Marian devotion to Our Lady Aparecida
ⓘ
National Shrine of Our Lady Aparecida ⓘ |
| language | Portuguese ⓘ |
| locatedBetween |
Rio de Janeiro
ⓘ
São Paulo ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Aparecida, São Paulo
ⓘ
Aparecida, São Paulo ⓘ Vale do Paraíba ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Guaratinguetá, São Paulo
ⓘ
linked to:
Guaratinguetá
|
| locatedOnRiver | Paraíba do Sul River ⓘ |
| municipalStatus | municipality of the state of São Paulo ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Our Lady of Aparecida
ⓘ
linked to:
Our Lady Aparecida
|
| patronSaint |
Our Lady of Aparecida
ⓘ
linked to:
Our Lady Aparecida
|
| pilgrimageType | Marian pilgrimage site ⓘ |
| primaryReligion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| region |
Southeast Region, Brazil
ⓘ
linked to:
Southeast Region of Brazil
|
| religiousSignificance | major Catholic pilgrimage destination ⓘ |
| religiousTitle | Brazilian national Marian shrine city ⓘ |
| religiousTourismImportance | one of the main Catholic pilgrimage centers in Brazil ⓘ |
| role | patroness of Brazil ⓘ |
| significance | one of the largest Marian shrines in the world ⓘ |
| state | São Paulo ⓘ |
| timeZone | Brasília Time ⓘ |
| transport |
served by Presidente Dutra Highway (BR-116)
ⓘ
linked to:
BR-116 highway
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Aparecida, São Paulo Description of subject: Aparecida, São Paulo is a Brazilian city best known as a major Catholic pilgrimage destination and home to the National Shrine of Our Lady Aparecida, one of the largest Marian shrines in the world.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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Aparecida, São Paulo
linked to: Aparecida, São Paulo
linked to: Aparecida, São Paulo