Peñón de Vélez de la Gomera
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Peñón de Vélez de la Gomera is a small Spanish rocky peninsula and fortified outpost on the Mediterranean coast of Morocco, historically used as a military stronghold and now one of Spain’s North African exclaves.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Peñón de Vélez de la Gomera canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6617279 — 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: Peñón de Vélez de la Gomera Context triple: [Spanish North Africa, hasPart, Peñón de Vélez de la Gomera]
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A.
Peñón del Santo
Peñón del Santo is a prominent rocky promontory and viewpoint on the coast of Almuñécar in southern Spain, known for its scenic sea vistas and religious monument.
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B.
Cerro Alcaino
Cerro Alcaino is a mountain in Chile’s Atacama Desert region, known for its proximity to major astronomical observatories in the Andes.
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C.
Santa Cruz de La Palma
Santa Cruz de La Palma is a historic port city in Spain’s Canary Islands known for its preserved colonial architecture, steep cobbled streets, and role as the administrative and cultural center of La Palma.
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D.
Cala Saona
Cala Saona is a small, picturesque cove on the Spanish island of Formentera, known for its clear turquoise waters, sandy beach, and sunset views.
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E.
Gibraltar Rock
Gibraltar Rock is a prominent rocky islet within Hyderabad’s Hussain Sagar Lake, known for supporting the massive Buddha statue that serves as a city landmark.
- 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: Peñón de Vélez de la Gomera Target entity description: Peñón de Vélez de la Gomera is a small Spanish rocky peninsula and fortified outpost on the Mediterranean coast of Morocco, historically used as a military stronghold and now one of Spain’s North African exclaves.
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A.
Peñón del Santo
Peñón del Santo is a prominent rocky promontory and viewpoint on the coast of Almuñécar in southern Spain, known for its scenic sea vistas and religious monument.
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B.
Cerro Alcaino
Cerro Alcaino is a mountain in Chile’s Atacama Desert region, known for its proximity to major astronomical observatories in the Andes.
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C.
Santa Cruz de La Palma
Santa Cruz de La Palma is a historic port city in Spain’s Canary Islands known for its preserved colonial architecture, steep cobbled streets, and role as the administrative and cultural center of La Palma.
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D.
Cala Saona
Cala Saona is a small, picturesque cove on the Spanish island of Formentera, known for its clear turquoise waters, sandy beach, and sunset views.
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E.
Gibraltar Rock
Gibraltar Rock is a prominent rocky islet within Hyderabad’s Hussain Sagar Lake, known for supporting the massive Buddha statue that serves as a city landmark.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Spanish exclave
ⓘ
fortified outpost ⓘ peninsula ⓘ plaza de soberanía ⓘ |
| administeredBy |
Spanish Ministry of Defence
ⓘ
linked to:
Ministry of Defence of Spain
|
| area | approximately 0.019 square kilometres ⓘ |
| borderWith | Morocco ⓘ |
| capturedBy | Spain ⓘ |
| capturedFrom |
Sultanate of Morocco
ⓘ
linked to:
Alaouite Sultanate of Morocco
|
| capturedInYear | 1564 ⓘ |
| category |
Mediterranean peninsulas
ⓘ
Military installations of Spain ⓘ Spanish territory in North Africa ⓘ |
| civilianPopulation | none or negligible ⓘ |
| connectedTo | Moroccan mainland ⓘ |
| connectionType | tombolo ⓘ |
| country | Spain ⓘ |
| currentGeographicalForm | peninsula ⓘ |
| disputedBy | Morocco ⓘ |
| formerGeographicalForm | island ⓘ |
| garrisonedBy |
Spanish Armed Forces
ⓘ
Spanish Army ⓘ Spanish Navy Marines ⓘ
linked to:
Infantería de Marina (Spanish Marine Corps)
|
| hasFortifications |
bastions
ⓘ
batteries ⓘ walls ⓘ |
| highestPoint | approximately 87 metres above sea level ⓘ |
| historicalUse |
Spanish military stronghold
ⓘ
base against Barbary corsairs ⓘ |
| legalStatus | Spanish sovereign territory ⓘ |
| length | approximately 400 metres ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Mediterranean Sea ⓘ |
| locatedInBodyOfWater | Alboran Sea ⓘ |
| locatedOnCoastOf | Morocco ⓘ |
| nearbyCity | Al Hoceima ⓘ |
| nearbyTown | Bades ⓘ |
| partOf |
Plazas de soberanía
ⓘ
Spanish North African territories ⓘ
linked to:
Spanish North Africa
|
| population | very small permanent military detachment ⓘ |
| sovereigntyClaimedBy | Spain ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
control of local coastline
ⓘ
monitoring of maritime traffic ⓘ |
| timeZone | Central European Time ⓘ |
| timeZoneDST | Central European Summer Time ⓘ |
| usedFor |
coastal defense
ⓘ
military purposes ⓘ |
| width | approximately 100 metres ⓘ |
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Subject: Peñón de Vélez de la Gomera Description of subject: Peñón de Vélez de la Gomera is a small Spanish rocky peninsula and fortified outpost on the Mediterranean coast of Morocco, historically used as a military stronghold and now one of Spain’s North African exclaves.
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