Basilica of Our Lady of Chiquinquirá
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The Basilica of Our Lady of Chiquinquirá is a prominent Catholic church and pilgrimage site in Maracaibo, Venezuela, dedicated to the veneration of the Marian image known as “La Chinita.”
All labels observed (4)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7374290 — 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: Basilica of Our Lady of Chiquinquirá Context triple: [Maracaibo, hasReligiousSite, Basilica of Our Lady of Chiquinquirá]
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Salt Cathedral of Zipaquirá
The Salt Cathedral of Zipaquirá is an underground Roman Catholic church built within a former salt mine in Colombia, renowned for its unique subterranean architecture and religious significance.
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Cathedral of San Andrés de Tumaco
The Cathedral of San Andrés de Tumaco is a prominent Catholic church and religious landmark serving as a central place of worship in the coastal city of Tumaco, Colombia.
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C.
Basilica of Suyapa
The Basilica of Suyapa is a major Roman Catholic shrine in Honduras, revered as the national sanctuary dedicated to Our Lady of Suyapa and a key pilgrimage site near Tegucigalpa.
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Cathedral Basilica of Santa Marta
The Cathedral Basilica of Santa Marta is a historic Roman Catholic church in Santa Marta, Colombia, considered one of the oldest cathedrals in the Americas and an important colonial-era landmark.
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Bogotá Cathedral
Bogotá Cathedral is a historic Roman Catholic cathedral and major landmark on Plaza de Bolívar in central Bogotá, Colombia.
- 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: Basilica of Our Lady of Chiquinquirá Target entity description: The Basilica of Our Lady of Chiquinquirá is a prominent Catholic church and pilgrimage site in Maracaibo, Venezuela, dedicated to the veneration of the Marian image known as “La Chinita.”
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A.
Salt Cathedral of Zipaquirá
The Salt Cathedral of Zipaquirá is an underground Roman Catholic church built within a former salt mine in Colombia, renowned for its unique subterranean architecture and religious significance.
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B.
Cathedral of San Andrés de Tumaco
The Cathedral of San Andrés de Tumaco is a prominent Catholic church and religious landmark serving as a central place of worship in the coastal city of Tumaco, Colombia.
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C.
Basilica of Suyapa
The Basilica of Suyapa is a major Roman Catholic shrine in Honduras, revered as the national sanctuary dedicated to Our Lady of Suyapa and a key pilgrimage site near Tegucigalpa.
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D.
Cathedral Basilica of Santa Marta
The Cathedral Basilica of Santa Marta is a historic Roman Catholic church in Santa Marta, Colombia, considered one of the oldest cathedrals in the Americas and an important colonial-era landmark.
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E.
Bogotá Cathedral
Bogotá Cathedral is a historic Roman Catholic cathedral and major landmark on Plaza de Bolívar in central Bogotá, Colombia.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (33)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Catholic church
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basilica ⓘ pilgrimage site ⓘ |
| architecturalType | church building ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Feast of La Chinita
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Marian devotions in Venezuela ⓘ |
| category |
Basilica churches in Venezuela
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Marian shrines in South America ⓘ Roman Catholic churches in Maracaibo ⓘ |
| cityPatroness |
Our Lady of Chiquinquirá
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linked to:
Our Lady of the Rosary of Chiquinquirá
|
| country | Venezuela ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Our Lady of the Rosary of Chiquinquirá
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Virgin Mary ⓘ |
| denomination |
Roman Catholic Church
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linked to:
Roman Catholicism
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| devotionalFocus | image of La Chinita ⓘ |
| function |
parish church
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pilgrimage shrine ⓘ |
| governedBy | Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Maracaibo ⓘ |
| heritage | religious heritage site of Maracaibo ⓘ |
| languageOfLiturgy | Spanish ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Maracaibo
ⓘ
Zulia State ⓘ |
| nickname | La Chinita ⓘ |
| pilgrimageDestinationFor |
Catholics in Venezuela
ⓘ
devotees of Our Lady of Chiquinquirá ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| religiousOrder | Roman Catholic ⓘ |
| significance |
important religious symbol of Maracaibo
ⓘ
major Marian shrine in western Venezuela ⓘ |
| usedFor |
Catholic liturgical celebrations
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Marian processions ⓘ popular devotions to La Chinita ⓘ |
| veneratedImage |
Marian image of Our Lady of Chiquinquirá
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linked to:
Our Lady of the Rosary of Chiquinquirá
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Basilica of Our Lady of Chiquinquirá Description of subject: The Basilica of Our Lady of Chiquinquirá is a prominent Catholic church and pilgrimage site in Maracaibo, Venezuela, dedicated to the veneration of the Marian image known as “La Chinita.”
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Basilica of Our Lady of Chiquinquirá
linked to: Basilica of Our Lady of Chiquinquirá
linked to: Basilica of Our Lady of Chiquinquirá
linked to: Basilica of Our Lady of Chiquinquirá
Our Lady of the Rosary of Chiquinquirá
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locatedInShrine
→
Basilica of Our Lady of the Rosary of Chiquinquirá
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linked to: Basilica of Our Lady of Chiquinquirá
Our Lady of the Rosary of Chiquinquirá
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majorPilgrimageSite
→
Basilica of Our Lady of the Rosary of Chiquinquirá
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linked to: Basilica of Our Lady of Chiquinquirá