UNESCO World Heritage site Agave Landscape and Ancient Industrial Facilities of Tequila
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The Agave Landscape and Ancient Industrial Facilities of Tequila is a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Mexico that encompasses vast blue agave fields and historic tequila-producing distilleries that illustrate the region’s long-standing cultural and economic tradition of tequila making.
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How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: UNESCO World Heritage site Agave Landscape and Ancient Industrial Facilities of Tequila Context triple: [Jalisco, hasCulturalHeritage, UNESCO World Heritage site Agave Landscape and Ancient Industrial Facilities of Tequila]
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Khomanani Cultural Landscape
Khomanani Cultural Landscape is a UNESCO World Heritage Site in South Africa recognized for its culturally significant landscapes shaped by long-standing interactions between local communities and their environment.
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Artland cultural landscape
Artland cultural landscape is a historic rural region in Lower Saxony, Germany, known for its traditional farmsteads, rich agricultural heritage, and distinctive cultural history.
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Historic Centre of Zacatecas
The Historic Centre of Zacatecas is a well-preserved colonial-era Mexican city core renowned for its pink-stone baroque architecture, silver-mining heritage, and dramatic setting in a narrow valley.
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Comarca Minera UNESCO Global Geopark
Comarca Minera UNESCO Global Geopark is a geologically significant region in the Mexican state of Hidalgo recognized by UNESCO for its outstanding volcanic landscapes, mining heritage, and rich cultural history.
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Tzintzuntzan archaeological zone
The Tzintzuntzan archaeological zone is the former capital and ceremonial center of the Purépecha (Tarascan) civilization in western Mexico, notable for its distinctive yácata pyramidal structures overlooking Lake Pátzcuaro.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: UNESCO World Heritage site Agave Landscape and Ancient Industrial Facilities of Tequila Target entity description: The Agave Landscape and Ancient Industrial Facilities of Tequila is a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Mexico that encompasses vast blue agave fields and historic tequila-producing distilleries that illustrate the region’s long-standing cultural and economic tradition of tequila making.
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A.
Khomanani Cultural Landscape
Khomanani Cultural Landscape is a UNESCO World Heritage Site in South Africa recognized for its culturally significant landscapes shaped by long-standing interactions between local communities and their environment.
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B.
Artland cultural landscape
Artland cultural landscape is a historic rural region in Lower Saxony, Germany, known for its traditional farmsteads, rich agricultural heritage, and distinctive cultural history.
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C.
Historic Centre of Zacatecas
The Historic Centre of Zacatecas is a well-preserved colonial-era Mexican city core renowned for its pink-stone baroque architecture, silver-mining heritage, and dramatic setting in a narrow valley.
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D.
Comarca Minera UNESCO Global Geopark
Comarca Minera UNESCO Global Geopark is a geologically significant region in the Mexican state of Hidalgo recognized by UNESCO for its outstanding volcanic landscapes, mining heritage, and rich cultural history.
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E.
Tzintzuntzan archaeological zone
The Tzintzuntzan archaeological zone is the former capital and ceremonial center of the Purépecha (Tarascan) civilization in western Mexico, notable for its distinctive yácata pyramidal structures overlooking Lake Pátzcuaro.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
UNESCO World Heritage Site
ⓘ
cultural landscape ⓘ |
| area | approximately 34,658 hectares ⓘ |
| associatedIndustry | tequila production ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
tequila (spirit)
ⓘ
linked to:
Tequila
|
| bufferZoneArea | approximately 51,561 hectares ⓘ |
| category | cultural ⓘ |
| contains |
ancient industrial facilities for tequila production
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blue agave fields ⓘ historic tequila distilleries ⓘ |
| country | Mexico ⓘ |
| criteria |
(ii)
ⓘ
(iv) ⓘ (v) ⓘ |
| culturalPeriod | 16th century to present ⓘ |
| governedBy |
Mexican federal heritage protection laws
ⓘ
UNESCO World Heritage Convention ⓘ |
| hasLandUse |
agricultural use
ⓘ
industrial use ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| includesTown |
Amatitán
ⓘ
El Arenal ⓘ Magdalena ⓘ Tequila ⓘ
linked to:
Tequila, Jalisco
|
| inscriptionYear | 2006 ⓘ |
| intangibleHeritageAspect | traditional knowledge of agave cultivation and processing ⓘ |
| landscapeType |
agricultural landscape
ⓘ
industrial heritage landscape ⓘ |
| linkedTo | Denomination of Origin Tequila (DOT) ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Tequila region
ⓘ
state of Jalisco ⓘ
linked to:
Jalisco
|
| locatedOn | slopes of the Tequila Volcano ⓘ |
| mainCrop | blue agave (Agave tequilana Weber var. azul) ⓘ |
| notableFor |
historic masonry distillery buildings
ⓘ
stone ovens and mills used in tequila production ⓘ traditional jimadores’ agave harvesting practices ⓘ |
| partOf |
World Heritage List
ⓘ
linked to:
UNESCO World Heritage Site
|
| recognizedFor |
continuity of agave cultivation over centuries
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historic distillation technology ⓘ integration of agricultural and industrial landscape ⓘ |
| represents |
cultural traditions of agave cultivation
ⓘ
economic history of tequila industry ⓘ long-standing tradition of tequila making ⓘ |
| tourismType |
cultural tourism
ⓘ
industrial tourism ⓘ |
| UNESCORegion |
Latin America and the Caribbean
ⓘ
linked to:
Latin America
|
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Subject: UNESCO World Heritage site Agave Landscape and Ancient Industrial Facilities of Tequila Description of subject: The Agave Landscape and Ancient Industrial Facilities of Tequila is a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Mexico that encompasses vast blue agave fields and historic tequila-producing distilleries that illustrate the region’s long-standing cultural and economic tradition of tequila making.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Jalisco
→
hasCulturalHeritage
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UNESCO World Heritage site Agave Landscape and Ancient Industrial Facilities of Tequila
ⓘ
Jalisco
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hasUNESCOWorldHeritageSite
→
Agave Landscape and Ancient Industrial Facilities of Tequila
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subject linked to:
Jalisco, Mexico (via Topeka–Jalisco relationship)
linked to: UNESCO World Heritage site Agave Landscape and Ancient Industrial Facilities of Tequila