Maspalomas Lighthouse
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Maspalomas Lighthouse is a historic 19th-century coastal beacon and prominent landmark located at the southern tip of Gran Canaria in Spain’s Canary Islands.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Maspalomas Lighthouse canonical | 3 |
| Faro de Maspalomas | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6826399 — 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: Maspalomas Lighthouse Context triple: [Maspalomas, hasFeature, Maspalomas Lighthouse]
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A.
Punta Higüero Lighthouse
Punta Higüero Lighthouse is a historic coastal beacon in Rincón, Puerto Rico, known for its scenic ocean views and popularity as a surfing and whale-watching spot.
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B.
Culebrita Lighthouse
Culebrita Lighthouse is a historic 19th-century Spanish-era lighthouse located on the small island of Culebrita off Puerto Rico, known for guiding ships through the Virgin Passage and for its scenic, now-ruined structure.
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C.
La Mola lighthouse
La Mola lighthouse is a historic cliff-top beacon on the island of Formentera, Spain, renowned for its dramatic sea views and literary associations with Jules Verne.
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D.
Cap de Barbaria lighthouse
Cap de Barbaria lighthouse is a scenic, cliff-top beacon on the southwestern tip of Formentera, famed for its dramatic sea views and sunset vistas.
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E.
Cabo Branco Lighthouse
Cabo Branco Lighthouse is a distinctive coastal beacon in João Pessoa, Brazil, known for marking one of the easternmost points of the Americas and offering panoramic ocean views.
- 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: Maspalomas Lighthouse Target entity description: Maspalomas Lighthouse is a historic 19th-century coastal beacon and prominent landmark located at the southern tip of Gran Canaria in Spain’s Canary Islands.
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A.
Punta Higüero Lighthouse
Punta Higüero Lighthouse is a historic coastal beacon in Rincón, Puerto Rico, known for its scenic ocean views and popularity as a surfing and whale-watching spot.
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B.
Culebrita Lighthouse
Culebrita Lighthouse is a historic 19th-century Spanish-era lighthouse located on the small island of Culebrita off Puerto Rico, known for guiding ships through the Virgin Passage and for its scenic, now-ruined structure.
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C.
La Mola lighthouse
La Mola lighthouse is a historic cliff-top beacon on the island of Formentera, Spain, renowned for its dramatic sea views and literary associations with Jules Verne.
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D.
Cap de Barbaria lighthouse
Cap de Barbaria lighthouse is a scenic, cliff-top beacon on the southwestern tip of Formentera, famed for its dramatic sea views and sunset vistas.
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E.
Cabo Branco Lighthouse
Cabo Branco Lighthouse is a distinctive coastal beacon in João Pessoa, Brazil, known for marking one of the easternmost points of the Americas and offering panoramic ocean views.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic monument
ⓘ
lighthouse ⓘ |
| architect | Juan León y Castillo ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | 19th-century industrial architecture ⓘ |
| automationDate | 20th century ⓘ |
| constructionEnd | 1890 ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1861 ⓘ |
| continent |
Africa
ⓘ
Europe ⓘ |
| country | Spain ⓘ |
| countrySubdivision | Canary Islands ⓘ |
| focalHeight | approximately 60 m ⓘ |
| function |
coastal navigation aid
ⓘ
tourist attraction ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
attached keeper’s house
ⓘ
gallery ⓘ lantern ⓘ |
| height | approximately 56 m ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | Bien de Interés Cultural ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationCountry | Spain ⓘ |
| inception | 1890 ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Spanish maritime signaling network ⓘ |
| lightCharacteristic |
flashing white light
ⓘ
group of three flashes ⓘ |
| lightRange | approximately 19 nautical miles ⓘ |
| lightSource | electric light ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Atlantic Ocean coast
ⓘ
Canary Islands ⓘ Gran Canaria ⓘ Maspalomas ⓘ Province of Las Palmas ⓘ
linked to:
province of Las Palmas
San Bartolomé de Tirajana municipality ⓘ
linked to:
municipality of San Bartolomé de Tirajana
southern tip of Gran Canaria ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Maspalomas Dunes
ⓘ
linked to:
Maspalomas
Maspalomas resort area ⓘ Playa del Inglés ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Maspalomas beach promenade ⓘ |
| materialUsed | stone ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being a prominent landmark of southern Gran Canaria
ⓘ
historic 19th-century coastal beacon ⓘ |
| openingDate | 1890 ⓘ |
| operator | Autoridad Portuaria de Las Palmas ⓘ |
| ownedBy |
Government of Spain
ⓘ
linked to:
Spanish government
|
| status | active lighthouse ⓘ |
| tourismImportance | major sightseeing point in Maspalomas ⓘ |
| towerHeight | approximately 56 m ⓘ |
| towerShape | cylindrical tower ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Maspalomas Lighthouse Description of subject: Maspalomas Lighthouse is a historic 19th-century coastal beacon and prominent landmark located at the southern tip of Gran Canaria in Spain’s Canary Islands.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.