Mérida

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Mérida is a city in the Venezuelan Andes known for its mountainous surroundings, cool climate, and role as a gateway to the country’s highest peaks.

All labels observed (5)

Label Occurrences
Mérida canonical 15
city of Mérida 2
Merida 1

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (43)

Predicate Object
instanceOf city
climateClassification temperate highland climate
country Venezuela
countrySubdivision Mérida State
elevationAboveSeaLevel approximately 1,600 metres
foundedInCentury 16th century
gatewayTo Pico Bolívar
Pico Bonpland
Pico Humboldt
hasClimate cool climate
hasDemonym merideña
merideño
hasEconomicActivity education
services
tourism
hasFeature narrow valley setting
views of snow-capped peaks in season
hasPopulationRange 100000-500000 inhabitants
hasRelief mountainous terrain
hasTouristAttraction Colonial historic center
Plaza Bolívar de Mérida
Sierra Nevada National Park (access point)
hasTransportation Alberto Carnevalli Airport (historically, limited operations)
hasUniversity University of the Andes (Venezuela)
isCapitalOf Mérida Municipality
Mérida State
knownFor University of the Andes (Venezuela)
cool weather compared to lowland Venezuela
gateway to Venezuela’s highest peaks
hiking
mountaineering
mountainous surroundings
paragliding
tourism
languageUsed Spanish
locatedIn Andes Mountains
linked to: Andes

Venezuelan Andes
locatedInContinent South America
locatedInTimeZone VET
locatedOnRiver Chama River
namedAfter Mérida, Spain
near Sierra Nevada de Mérida
partOf Andean Region of Venezuela

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (20)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Pico Bolívar nearCity Mérida
Cordillera de Mérida near city of Mérida
linked to: Mérida
Plaza Grande locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity Mérida Municipality
linked to: Mérida
Western Venezuela includesState Mérida
subject linked to: western Venezuela
Western Venezuela hasCity Mérida
subject linked to: western Venezuela
Volcán Maderas Natural Reserve hasAccessPoint Merida
linked to: Mérida
CD Mérida homeCity Mérida
Carlos Fernando Navarro Montoya playedFor Mérida
subject linked to: El Mono
CP Mérida location Mérida
Pico Humboldt nearestCity Mérida
Pico Bonpland accessCity Mérida
Sierra La Culata National Park near city of Mérida
linked to: Mérida
Sierra de La Culata nearCity Mérida
Copa América 2007 hostCity Mérida
MMMD isMainAirportFor Mérida
Parque de San Juan locatedIn Mérida
Mérida, Venezuela officialName Santiago de los Caballeros de Mérida
linked to: Mérida