Mérida Province
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Mérida Province was a historical administrative region in western Venezuela, centered around the Andean city of Mérida, that formed part of the early territorial organization of the country.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mérida Province canonical | 4 |
| Mérida State | 2 |
| Mérida state | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Mérida Province Context triple: [First Republic of Venezuela, territoryIncludes, Mérida Province]
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Yucatán state
Yucatán state is a region in southeastern Mexico known for its rich Mayan heritage, cenotes, colonial cities, and diverse natural reserves along the Gulf of Mexico.
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Zimapán
Zimapán is a town and municipality in the Mexican state of Hidalgo, known for its mining history and rugged mountainous landscapes.
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C.
Campeche state
Campeche state is a coastal state in southeastern Mexico on the Yucatán Peninsula, known for its Gulf of Mexico shoreline, Mayan archaeological sites, and extensive protected natural areas.
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Veracruz
Veracruz is a coastal state in eastern Mexico on the Gulf of Mexico, known for its major port city, rich colonial and indigenous history, and diverse geography ranging from tropical lowlands to high mountains.
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E.
Oaxaca state
Oaxaca state is a culturally rich region in southern Mexico known for its indigenous heritage, colonial architecture, diverse cuisine, and important archaeological sites.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Mérida Province Target entity description: Mérida Province was a historical administrative region in western Venezuela, centered around the Andean city of Mérida, that formed part of the early territorial organization of the country.
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A.
Yucatán state
Yucatán state is a region in southeastern Mexico known for its rich Mayan heritage, cenotes, colonial cities, and diverse natural reserves along the Gulf of Mexico.
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B.
Zimapán
Zimapán is a town and municipality in the Mexican state of Hidalgo, known for its mining history and rugged mountainous landscapes.
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C.
Campeche state
Campeche state is a coastal state in southeastern Mexico on the Yucatán Peninsula, known for its Gulf of Mexico shoreline, Mayan archaeological sites, and extensive protected natural areas.
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D.
Veracruz
Veracruz is a coastal state in eastern Mexico on the Gulf of Mexico, known for its major port city, rich colonial and indigenous history, and diverse geography ranging from tropical lowlands to high mountains.
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E.
Oaxaca state
Oaxaca state is a culturally rich region in southern Mexico known for its indigenous heritage, colonial architecture, diverse cuisine, and important archaeological sites.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
former administrative division
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historical province ⓘ |
| administrativeCenter | city of Mérida ⓘ |
| borderedBy |
Barinas Province
ⓘ
Province of Maracaibo ⓘ
surface form:
Maracaibo Province
Trujillo Province ⓘ Táchira State ⓘ
surface form:
Táchira region
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| capital | Mérida ⓘ |
| category |
Andean history of Venezuela
ⓘ
Former provinces of Venezuela ⓘ History of Mérida state ⓘ |
| containedSettlement |
Ejido
ⓘ
Mérida ⓘ Timotes region ⓘ |
| country | Venezuela ⓘ |
| economy |
agriculture
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cattle ranching ⓘ trade with neighboring provinces ⓘ |
| formedPartOf | early territorial organization of Venezuela ⓘ |
| governmentType | provincial administration ⓘ |
| historicalRegion |
Andean Region of Venezuela
ⓘ
surface form:
Andean Venezuela
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| historicalStatus | defunct administrative unit ⓘ |
| language | Spanish ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Andes
ⓘ
Northern Andes ⓘ
surface form:
Venezuelan Andes
western Venezuela ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Mérida ⓘ |
| partOf |
Andean Region of Venezuela
ⓘ
surface form:
Andean region of Venezuela
Captaincy General of Venezuela ⓘ Gran Colombia ⓘ First Republic of Venezuela ⓘ
surface form:
Republic of Venezuela
|
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| sovereignStateDuringExistence |
Gran Colombia
ⓘ
Venezuela ⓘ
surface form:
Republic of Venezuela
Spanish Empire ⓘ |
| successor |
Mérida Province
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Mérida state
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| timePeriod |
colonial era
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early republican era ⓘ |
| usedLegalSystem |
Spanish colonial law
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republican Venezuelan law ⓘ |
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Subject: Mérida Province Description of subject: Mérida Province was a historical administrative region in western Venezuela, centered around the Andean city of Mérida, that formed part of the early territorial organization of the country.
Referenced by (8)
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