Comala
E876947
Comala is the haunting, ghostly Mexican town that serves as the central setting of Juan Rulfo’s novel "Pedro Páramo."
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Comala canonical | 12 |
| Comala (during the novel) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10586371 — 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: Comala Context triple: [Pedro Páramo, settingLocation, Comala]
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A.
Marcali
Marcali is a small town in southwestern Hungary known for its agricultural surroundings and role as a local administrative and service center in Somogy County.
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B.
Butambala
Butambala is a county in the Buganda Kingdom of central Uganda, known for its predominantly rural communities and agricultural activities.
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C.
Orohena
Orohena is the highest peak on the island of Tahiti in French Polynesia, known for its rugged volcanic terrain and prominence in the Society Islands.
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D.
Maleka
Maleka is a feminine given name, typically considered a variant spelling of Malika and used in various cultures.
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E.
Yawal
Yawal is a town in the Indian state of Maharashtra, situated in the Jalgaon district and known for its agricultural surroundings and local markets.
- 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: Comala Target entity description: Comala is the haunting, ghostly Mexican town that serves as the central setting of Juan Rulfo’s novel "Pedro Páramo."
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A.
Marcali
Marcali is a small town in southwestern Hungary known for its agricultural surroundings and role as a local administrative and service center in Somogy County.
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B.
Butambala
Butambala is a county in the Buganda Kingdom of central Uganda, known for its predominantly rural communities and agricultural activities.
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C.
Orohena
Orohena is the highest peak on the island of Tahiti in French Polynesia, known for its rugged volcanic terrain and prominence in the Society Islands.
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D.
Maleka
Maleka is a feminine given name, typically considered a variant spelling of Malika and used in various cultures.
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E.
Yawal
Yawal is a town in the Indian state of Maharashtra, situated in the Jalgaon district and known for its agricultural surroundings and local markets.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional town
ⓘ
literary setting ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Pedro Páramo ⓘ |
| associatedWithTheme |
death
ⓘ
guilt ⓘ memory ⓘ silence ⓘ the afterlife ⓘ |
| atmosphere |
dreamlike
ⓘ
eerie ⓘ oppressive ⓘ |
| climate | hot ⓘ |
| country | Mexico ⓘ |
| creator | Juan Rulfo ⓘ |
| describedAs |
desolate town
ⓘ
ghost town ⓘ haunting town ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | Pedro Páramo ⓘ |
| governedBy |
cacique Pedro Páramo
ⓘ
linked to:
Pedro Páramo (cacique of Comala)
|
| hasAdaptation | Pedro Páramo (film adaptations) ⓘ |
| influenced |
Latin American Boom literature
ⓘ
linked to:
Latin American Boom
|
| inhabitants | souls of the dead ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | rural Mexican towns ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | Spanish ⓘ |
| literaryMovement |
Latin American modernism
ⓘ
linked to:
Latin American Modernism
|
| medium | novel ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
blurs boundary between life and death
ⓘ
embodies collective guilt ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | multiple voices of the dead ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
central setting
ⓘ
symbolic space ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
abandoned houses
ⓘ
empty streets ⓘ |
| notableResident |
Pedro Páramo
ⓘ
Susana San Juan ⓘ |
| referencedIn | Latin American literary criticism ⓘ |
| settingPeriod | early 20th century ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
abuse of power
ⓘ
failed promises of the Mexican Revolution ⓘ post-revolutionary rural Mexico ⓘ spiritual desolation ⓘ |
| topography | valley town ⓘ |
| visitedBy | Juan Preciado ⓘ |
| workAuthor | Juan Rulfo ⓘ |
| workCountryOfOrigin | Mexico ⓘ |
| workOriginalLanguage | Spanish ⓘ |
| workPublicationYear | 1955 ⓘ |
| workTitle | Pedro Páramo ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Comala Description of subject: Comala is the haunting, ghostly Mexican town that serves as the central setting of Juan Rulfo’s novel "Pedro Páramo."
Referenced by (13)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
state of Colima
subject linked to:
Pedro Páramo (cacique of Comala)
subject linked to:
Pedro Páramo (cacique of Comala)
subject linked to:
Pedro Páramo (cacique of Comala)
linked to: Comala