Plaza de la Independencia (Quito)
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Plaza de la Independencia in Quito is the city's main historic square, surrounded by key governmental and religious buildings and serving as the political and social heart of Ecuador’s capital.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Plaza de la Independencia (Quito) canonical | 4 |
| Plaza de la Independencia, Quito | 2 |
| Plaza Mayor de Quito | 1 |
| Quito historic square | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10931640 — 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: Plaza de la Independencia (Quito) Context triple: [Calle Venezuela (Quito), locatedNear, Plaza de la Independencia (Quito)]
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A.
Plaza Bolívar
Plaza Bolívar is the historic main square of Caracas, Venezuela, renowned as a central civic space surrounded by important political and religious buildings and dominated by a statue of Simón Bolívar.
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B.
Plaza Bolívar
Plaza Bolívar is a historic square in Panama City's Casco Viejo district, notable for its monuments and its association with Simón Bolívar and 19th-century Latin American independence.
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C.
Plaza Bolívar
Plaza Bolívar is a historic public square in central Lima, Peru, known for its prominent statue of Simón Bolívar and its role as a political and civic hub.
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D.
Plaza Bolívar
Plaza Bolívar is the main historic square of Ciudad Bolívar, Venezuela, serving as a central public space surrounded by significant civic and cultural buildings.
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E.
Plaza Independencia
Plaza Independencia is the main central square of Montevideo, Uruguay, known for its historic monuments, political significance, and role as a gateway between the Old City and the modern downtown.
- 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: Plaza de la Independencia (Quito) Target entity description: Plaza de la Independencia in Quito is the city's main historic square, surrounded by key governmental and religious buildings and serving as the political and social heart of Ecuador’s capital.
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A.
Plaza Bolívar
Plaza Bolívar is the historic main square of Caracas, Venezuela, renowned as a central civic space surrounded by important political and religious buildings and dominated by a statue of Simón Bolívar.
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B.
Plaza Bolívar
Plaza Bolívar is a historic square in Panama City's Casco Viejo district, notable for its monuments and its association with Simón Bolívar and 19th-century Latin American independence.
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C.
Plaza Bolívar
Plaza Bolívar is a historic public square in central Lima, Peru, known for its prominent statue of Simón Bolívar and its role as a political and civic hub.
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D.
Plaza Bolívar
Plaza Bolívar is the main historic square of Ciudad Bolívar, Venezuela, serving as a central public space surrounded by significant civic and cultural buildings.
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E.
Plaza Independencia
Plaza Independencia is the main central square of Montevideo, Uruguay, known for its historic monuments, political significance, and role as a gateway between the Old City and the modern downtown.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic site
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public square ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| adjacentTo |
Archbishop’s Palace of Quito
ⓘ
linked to:
Archbishop's Palace of Quito
Carondelet Palace ⓘ Metropolitan Cathedral of Quito ⓘ
linked to:
Cathedral of Quito
Municipal Palace of Quito ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Plaza Grande
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Plaza Mayor de Quito ⓘ
linked to:
Plaza de la Independencia (Quito)
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| architecturalStyle | Spanish colonial urban layout ⓘ |
| commemorates | Ecuador’s independence from Spain ⓘ |
| coordinateLocation | 0.220°S 78.512°W ⓘ |
| country | Ecuador ⓘ |
| currentUse |
public gathering place
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site of political demonstrations ⓘ tourist destination ⓘ |
| elevationAboveSeaLevel | approximately 2850 metres ⓘ |
| foundedAs | main square of colonial Quito ⓘ |
| governingBody |
Municipality of the Metropolitan District of Quito
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linked to:
Municipality of Quito
|
| hasPart |
Independence Monument
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benches ⓘ central fountain ⓘ gardens ⓘ lampposts ⓘ walkways ⓘ |
| hasStatue | statue of Liberty (allegorical figure on Independence Monument) ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | part of UNESCO World Heritage Site "City of Quito" ⓘ |
| historicalFunction |
ceremonial space
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political center of Quito ⓘ social center of Quito ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Andean region of Ecuador
ⓘ
Pichincha Province ⓘ Quito ⓘ Quito Historic Center ⓘ
linked to:
Historic Center of Quito
|
| locatedInTimeZone | UTC−05:00 ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Ecuadorian independence ⓘ |
| near |
La Compañía de Jesús Church (Quito)
ⓘ
linked to:
La Compañía de Jesús Church
Plaza de San Francisco (Quito) ⓘ
linked to:
Plaza de San Francisco
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| pavedWith | stone ⓘ |
| shape | rectangular ⓘ |
| surroundedBy |
Archbishop’s Palace of Quito
ⓘ
linked to:
Archbishop's Palace of Quito
Carondelet Palace ⓘ Hotel Plaza Grande ⓘ Metropolitan Cathedral of Quito ⓘ
linked to:
Cathedral of Quito
Municipal Palace of Quito ⓘ |
| tourismRegion | Historic Center of Quito ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageCriteria |
(ii)
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(iv) ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince | 1978 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Plaza de la Independencia (Quito) Description of subject: Plaza de la Independencia in Quito is the city's main historic square, surrounded by key governmental and religious buildings and serving as the political and social heart of Ecuador’s capital.
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Calle Venezuela
subject linked to:
Calle Venezuela
subject linked to:
Calle Venezuela
Primer Grito de Independencia de Quito
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hasPlaceOfCommemoration
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Plaza de la Independencia, Quito
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linked to: Plaza de la Independencia (Quito)
linked to: Plaza de la Independencia (Quito)
linked to: Plaza de la Independencia (Quito)
linked to: Plaza de la Independencia (Quito)