Alba de Tormes
E131496
Alba de Tormes is a historic town in the province of Salamanca, Spain, known for its association with the noble House of Alba and as the burial place of Saint Teresa of Ávila.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Alba de Tormes canonical | 12 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1147129 — 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: Alba de Tormes Context triple: [House of Alba, historicalOrigin, Alba de Tormes]
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A.
Henares River
The Henares River is a tributary of the Jarama in central Spain that flows through Castilla–La Mancha and the Community of Madrid, historically supporting towns such as Alcalá de Henares.
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B.
Pisuerga River
The Pisuerga River is a major river in northwestern Spain that flows through the city of Valladolid and is an important tributary of the Duero River.
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C.
Manzanares River
The Manzanares River is a modest river in central Spain that flows through the city of Madrid and has historically shaped its landscape and development.
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D.
Jarama River
The Jarama River is a major tributary of the Tagus in central Spain, historically notable as the site of intense fighting during the Spanish Civil War.
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E.
Lerma
Lerma is a municipality in the State of Mexico, west of Mexico City, known for its industrial zones, residential developments, and proximity to major transportation routes.
- 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: Alba de Tormes Target entity description: Alba de Tormes is a historic town in the province of Salamanca, Spain, known for its association with the noble House of Alba and as the burial place of Saint Teresa of Ávila.
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A.
Henares River
The Henares River is a tributary of the Jarama in central Spain that flows through Castilla–La Mancha and the Community of Madrid, historically supporting towns such as Alcalá de Henares.
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B.
Pisuerga River
The Pisuerga River is a major river in northwestern Spain that flows through the city of Valladolid and is an important tributary of the Duero River.
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C.
Manzanares River
The Manzanares River is a modest river in central Spain that flows through the city of Madrid and has historically shaped its landscape and development.
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D.
Jarama River
The Jarama River is a major tributary of the Tagus in central Spain, historically notable as the site of intense fighting during the Spanish Civil War.
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E.
Lerma
Lerma is a municipality in the State of Mexico, west of Mexico City, known for its industrial zones, residential developments, and proximity to major transportation routes.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
municipality
ⓘ
town ⓘ |
| associatedWith | House of Alba ⓘ |
| burialPlaceOf |
Saint Teresa of Ávila
ⓘ
linked to:
Teresa de Cepeda y Ahumada
|
| capitalOf | Tierra de Alba ⓘ |
| coatOfArmsFeatures | symbols of the House of Alba ⓘ |
| contains |
Basilica of Saint Teresa
ⓘ
Carmelite convent of the Annunciation ⓘ Church of San Juan ⓘ Church of Santiago ⓘ Plaza Mayor of Alba de Tormes ⓘ remains of the ducal castle of the House of Alba ⓘ |
| country | Spain ⓘ |
| demonym | albense ⓘ |
| distanceToSalamanca | approximately 20 km southeast ⓘ |
| governedBy | Ayuntamiento de Alba de Tormes ⓘ |
| hasBridge | bridge over the Tormes River ⓘ |
| hasClimate | Mediterranean climate with continental influences ⓘ |
| hasEconomicActivity |
agriculture
ⓘ
livestock farming ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
| hasFestival | feast days of Saint Teresa of Ávila ⓘ |
| hasHeritage |
noble House of Alba
ⓘ
linked to:
House of Alba
|
| hasRelicOf |
heart of Saint Teresa of Ávila
ⓘ
left arm of Saint Teresa of Ávila ⓘ |
| hasReligiousSignificance | Carmelite spirituality ⓘ |
| hasTitle | ducal seat of the House of Alba (historically) ⓘ |
| hasTouristAttraction | Carmelite Museum of Saint Teresa ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | various monuments declared Bien de Interés Cultural ⓘ |
| historicalEvent | death of Saint Teresa of Ávila in 1582 ⓘ |
| historicalRegion |
Old Castile
ⓘ
linked to:
Castile
|
| isPartOf | Kingdom of Spain ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Carmelite convents
ⓘ
historic connection to Spanish nobility ⓘ religious pilgrimages related to Saint Teresa of Ávila ⓘ |
| language | Spanish ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Province of Salamanca
ⓘ
autonomous community of Castile and León ⓘ region of western Spain ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
city of Salamanca
ⓘ
linked to:
Salamanca
|
| locatedOnRiver | Tormes River ⓘ |
| partOf | comarca of Tierra de Alba ⓘ |
| postalCode | 37800 ⓘ |
| regionCode | ES-SA ⓘ |
| religiousOrderPresent |
Discalced Carmelites
ⓘ
linked to:
Order of the Discalced Carmelites
|
| timeZone | Central European Time ⓘ |
| timeZoneDST | Central European Summer Time ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Alba de Tormes Description of subject: Alba de Tormes is a historic town in the province of Salamanca, Spain, known for its association with the noble House of Alba and as the burial place of Saint Teresa of Ávila.
Referenced by (12)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.