Cape Vilán Lighthouse
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Cape Vilán Lighthouse is a historic and powerful coastal beacon in Galicia, Spain, renowned for guiding ships along the treacherous Costa da Morte.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Cape Vilán Lighthouse canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8206817 — 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: Cape Vilán Lighthouse Context triple: [Costa da Morte, hasLandmark, Cape Vilán Lighthouse]
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A.
Cape Arago Lighthouse
Cape Arago Lighthouse is a historic coastal beacon on the Oregon coast, known for guiding ships near Coos Bay and serving as a prominent scenic landmark.
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B.
Cape Borda Lighthouse
Cape Borda Lighthouse is a historic, uniquely square-shaped lighthouse on the rugged northwestern coast of Kangaroo Island in South Australia, known for its dramatic cliff-top setting and maritime heritage.
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C.
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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D.
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.
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E.
Cape Poge Lighthouse
Cape Poge Lighthouse is a historic coastal beacon on Chappaquiddick Island in Massachusetts, known for guiding ships through the waters off Martha’s Vineyard.
- 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: Cape Vilán Lighthouse Target entity description: Cape Vilán Lighthouse is a historic and powerful coastal beacon in Galicia, Spain, renowned for guiding ships along the treacherous Costa da Morte.
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A.
Cape Arago Lighthouse
Cape Arago Lighthouse is a historic coastal beacon on the Oregon coast, known for guiding ships near Coos Bay and serving as a prominent scenic landmark.
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B.
Cape Borda Lighthouse
Cape Borda Lighthouse is a historic, uniquely square-shaped lighthouse on the rugged northwestern coast of Kangaroo Island in South Australia, known for its dramatic cliff-top setting and maritime heritage.
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C.
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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D.
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.
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E.
Cape Poge Lighthouse
Cape Poge Lighthouse is a historic coastal beacon on Chappaquiddick Island in Massachusetts, known for guiding ships through the waters off Martha’s Vineyard.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cultural heritage site
ⓘ
lighthouse ⓘ maritime navigational aid ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Faro de Cabo Vilano
NERFINISHED
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Faro de Cabo Vilán NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | shipwrecks off Costa da Morte ⓘ |
| category |
Buildings and structures in the Province of A Coruña
ⓘ
Lighthouses in Galicia (Spain) ⓘ |
| coast | Costa da Morte NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionCompleted | 1896 ⓘ |
| country | Spain ⓘ |
| elevationContext | cliff above sea level ⓘ |
| focalHeight | about 104 metres above sea level ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
attached keeper’s house
ⓘ
octagonal tower ⓘ walkway connecting tower and buildings ⓘ |
| hasView |
Atlantic Ocean
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Costa da Morte coastline ⓘ |
| height | about 25 metres ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | Bien de Interés Cultural ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationAppliesToPart | lighthouse complex ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationCountry | Spain ⓘ |
| languageRegion | Galician-speaking area ⓘ |
| lightCharacteristic |
flashing white light
ⓘ
group of flashes pattern ⓘ |
| lightRange | about 28 nautical miles ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Costa da Morte
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Galicia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInMunicipality | Camariñas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInProvince | A Coruña NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Cape Vilán NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnBodyOfWater | Atlantic Ocean ⓘ |
| locatedOnTerrain | rocky promontory ⓘ |
| material | stone ⓘ |
| nearbySettlement | Camariñas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
historic significance on Costa da Morte
ⓘ
powerful light ⓘ |
| operator |
Autoridad Portuaria (Spanish port authority system)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Spanish maritime authorities ⓘ |
| purpose |
guide ships along Costa da Morte
ⓘ
warn of dangerous rocky coast ⓘ |
| reasonForReplacement | insufficient power and visibility of old lighthouse ⓘ |
| region | northwest Spain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| replacedStructure | old Cape Vilán lighthouse ⓘ |
| status | active lighthouse ⓘ |
| tourism | popular tourist attraction ⓘ |
| towerHeight | about 25 metres ⓘ |
| yearBuilt | 1896 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Cape Vilán Lighthouse Description of subject: Cape Vilán Lighthouse is a historic and powerful coastal beacon in Galicia, Spain, renowned for guiding ships along the treacherous Costa da Morte.
Referenced by (1)
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