Juan de Salcedo
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Juan de Salcedo was a 16th-century Spanish conquistador and explorer known for leading expeditions in northern Luzon in the early period of Spanish colonization of the Philippines.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Juan de Salcedo canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12478267 — 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: Juan de Salcedo Context triple: [Vigan, foundedBy, Juan de Salcedo]
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A.
Manuel de Salcedo
Manuel de Salcedo was a Spanish colonial official who served as the last Spanish governor of Louisiana before its transfer to France and subsequent sale to the United States in the early 19th century.
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B.
Miguel López de Legazpi
Miguel López de Legazpi was a 16th-century Spanish conquistador and colonial governor who led Spain’s first successful expedition to the Philippines and established its earliest permanent settlements.
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C.
Diego de Alvarado
Diego de Alvarado was a Spanish conquistador of the early 16th century, known primarily as a member of the influential Alvarado family involved in the conquest of Central America.
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D.
Hernández de Córdoba
Hernández de Córdoba is the Spanish family name of Francisco Hernández de Córdoba, an early 16th-century conquistador associated with the first Spanish expeditions to regions of present-day Mexico and Nicaragua.
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E.
Jorge de Alvarado
Jorge de Alvarado was a 16th-century Spanish conquistador active in the conquest of Central America, known particularly for his role in the subjugation of Guatemala.
- 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: Juan de Salcedo Target entity description: Juan de Salcedo was a 16th-century Spanish conquistador and explorer known for leading expeditions in northern Luzon in the early period of Spanish colonization of the Philippines.
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A.
Manuel de Salcedo
Manuel de Salcedo was a Spanish colonial official who served as the last Spanish governor of Louisiana before its transfer to France and subsequent sale to the United States in the early 19th century.
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B.
Miguel López de Legazpi
Miguel López de Legazpi was a 16th-century Spanish conquistador and colonial governor who led Spain’s first successful expedition to the Philippines and established its earliest permanent settlements.
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C.
Diego de Alvarado
Diego de Alvarado was a Spanish conquistador of the early 16th century, known primarily as a member of the influential Alvarado family involved in the conquest of Central America.
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D.
Hernández de Córdoba
Hernández de Córdoba is the Spanish family name of Francisco Hernández de Córdoba, an early 16th-century conquistador associated with the first Spanish expeditions to regions of present-day Mexico and Nicaragua.
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E.
Jorge de Alvarado
Jorge de Alvarado was a 16th-century Spanish conquistador active in the conquest of Central America, known particularly for his role in the subjugation of Guatemala.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.