Tañon Strait
E144717
Tañon Strait is a narrow sea channel in the central Philippines that separates the islands of Cebu and Negros and is known for its rich marine biodiversity and protected seascape status.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tañon Strait canonical | 76 |
| Negros Strait | 1 |
| Tañon Strait (approximate adjacent waters) | 1 |
| Tañon Strait region | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T807520 — 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: Tañon Strait Context triple: [Visayas, bodyOfWater, Tañon Strait]
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A.
Cebu Strait
Cebu Strait is a narrow channel in the central Philippines that separates the islands of Cebu and Bohol and serves as an important maritime route in the Visayas region.
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B.
Guimaras Strait
Guimaras Strait is a narrow channel of water in the central Philippines that separates the islands of Panay and Negros and connects the Sulu Sea with the Visayan Sea.
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C.
Luzon Strait
The Luzon Strait is a strategically important body of water between Taiwan and the Philippines that connects the South China Sea with the Philippine Sea in the western Pacific Ocean.
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D.
Mactan Channel
Mactan Channel is a narrow strait in the central Philippines that separates Mactan Island from Cebu Island and serves as an important maritime passage and harbor area.
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E.
Madura Strait
Madura Strait is the body of water separating the island of Madura from northeastern Java in Indonesia, serving as an important local maritime passage.
- 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: Tañon Strait Target entity description: Tañon Strait is a narrow sea channel in the central Philippines that separates the islands of Cebu and Negros and is known for its rich marine biodiversity and protected seascape status.
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A.
Cebu Strait
Cebu Strait is a narrow channel in the central Philippines that separates the islands of Cebu and Bohol and serves as an important maritime route in the Visayas region.
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B.
Guimaras Strait
Guimaras Strait is a narrow channel of water in the central Philippines that separates the islands of Panay and Negros and connects the Sulu Sea with the Visayan Sea.
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C.
Luzon Strait
The Luzon Strait is a strategically important body of water between Taiwan and the Philippines that connects the South China Sea with the Philippine Sea in the western Pacific Ocean.
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D.
Mactan Channel
Mactan Channel is a narrow strait in the central Philippines that separates Mactan Island from Cebu Island and serves as an important maritime passage and harbor area.
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E.
Madura Strait
Madura Strait is the body of water separating the island of Madura from northeastern Java in Indonesia, serving as an important local maritime passage.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
sea channel
ⓘ
strait ⓘ |
| adjacentTo |
Island of Cebu
ⓘ
linked to:
Cebu Island
Island of Negros ⓘ
linked to:
Negros Island
|
| climate | tropical ⓘ |
| connectsTo |
Bohol Sea
ⓘ
Visayan Sea ⓘ |
| country | Philippines ⓘ |
| designation | Tañon Strait Protected Seascape ⓘ |
| ecosystemType | marine ecosystem ⓘ |
| governingBody | Department of Environment and Natural Resources of the Philippines ⓘ |
| hasActivity |
boat transport between Cebu and Negros
ⓘ
dolphin watching tours ⓘ small-scale fisheries ⓘ whale watching tours ⓘ |
| hasBiodiversity |
coral reefs
ⓘ
mangroves ⓘ seagrass beds ⓘ |
| hasConservationGoal |
protection of marine biodiversity
ⓘ
sustainable use of marine resources ⓘ |
| hasFauna |
dolphins
ⓘ
sea turtles ⓘ various fish species ⓘ whales ⓘ |
| hasLegalStatus | protected area under Philippine law ⓘ |
| knownFor |
protected seascape status
ⓘ
rich marine biodiversity ⓘ whale and dolphin watching ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Central Visayas ⓘ |
| partOf |
Philippine archipelagic waters
ⓘ
Visayan Sea region ⓘ |
| protectionStatus | protected seascape ⓘ |
| region | Visayas ⓘ |
| separates |
Cebu
ⓘ
Negros ⓘ
linked to:
Negros Island
|
| threatenedBy |
illegal fishing practices
ⓘ
overfishing ⓘ pollution ⓘ |
| usedFor |
fishing
ⓘ
marine tourism ⓘ transportation route ⓘ |
| waterBodyType | narrow sea channel ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Tañon Strait Description of subject: Tañon Strait is a narrow sea channel in the central Philippines that separates the islands of Cebu and Negros and is known for its rich marine biodiversity and protected seascape status.
Referenced by (79)
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