Cidade Real de Nossa Senhora das Neves
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Cidade Real de Nossa Senhora das Neves was the original colonial name of the Brazilian city now known as João Pessoa, capital of the state of Paraíba.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Cidade Real de Nossa Senhora das Neves canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6226615 — 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: Cidade Real de Nossa Senhora das Neves Context triple: [João Pessoa, foundedAs, Cidade Real de Nossa Senhora das Neves]
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A.
Mafra
Mafra is a Portuguese town best known for its monumental baroque National Palace and basilica, extensively built using local lioz limestone.
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B.
Nova Sintra
Nova Sintra is the main town and administrative center of the island of Brava in Cape Verde, known for its colonial architecture and mountainous setting.
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C.
Vila de Rei
Vila de Rei is a small inland municipality in central Portugal known for its rural landscapes and its location near the country’s geodesic center.
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D.
Vila Real
Vila Real is a historic city in northern Portugal known for its scenic Douro Valley surroundings and notable Baroque architecture.
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E.
Freixo de Espada à Cinta
Freixo de Espada à Cinta is a historic municipality in northeastern Portugal, known for its medieval heritage, almond blossom landscapes, and location along the Douro River near the Spanish border.
- 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: Cidade Real de Nossa Senhora das Neves Target entity description: Cidade Real de Nossa Senhora das Neves was the original colonial name of the Brazilian city now known as João Pessoa, capital of the state of Paraíba.
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A.
Mafra
Mafra is a Portuguese town best known for its monumental baroque National Palace and basilica, extensively built using local lioz limestone.
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B.
Nova Sintra
Nova Sintra is the main town and administrative center of the island of Brava in Cape Verde, known for its colonial architecture and mountainous setting.
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C.
Vila de Rei
Vila de Rei is a small inland municipality in central Portugal known for its rural landscapes and its location near the country’s geodesic center.
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D.
Vila Real
Vila Real is a historic city in northern Portugal known for its scenic Douro Valley surroundings and notable Baroque architecture.
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E.
Freixo de Espada à Cinta
Freixo de Espada à Cinta is a historic municipality in northeastern Portugal, known for its medieval heritage, almond blossom landscapes, and location along the Douro River near the Spanish border.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (19)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | historical city name ⓘ |
| capitalOf | Paraíba ⓘ |
| colonialPower | Portugal ⓘ |
| continent | South America ⓘ |
| country | Colonial Brazil ⓘ |
| formerNameOf | João Pessoa ⓘ |
| hasRole | state capital ⓘ |
| hasType | colonial settlement ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | colonial era of Brazil ⓘ |
| isNow | João Pessoa ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Portuguese ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Northeast Region of Brazil
ⓘ
Paraíba ⓘ |
| modernCountry | Brazil ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Nossa Senhora das Neves ⓘ |
| partOf | Portuguese Empire ⓘ |
| presentDayName | João Pessoa ⓘ |
| region |
Brazilian Northeast
ⓘ
linked to:
Northeast Region of Brazil
|
| religiousTradition | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Cidade Real de Nossa Senhora das Neves Description of subject: Cidade Real de Nossa Senhora das Neves was the original colonial name of the Brazilian city now known as João Pessoa, capital of the state of Paraíba.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.