Iloilo Strait
E146476
Iloilo Strait is a narrow waterway in the central Philippines that separates Panay and Guimaras islands and serves as an important route for local maritime transport.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Iloilo Strait canonical | 11 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T807521 — 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: Iloilo Strait Context triple: [Visayas, bodyOfWater, Iloilo Strait]
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A.
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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B.
Tañon Strait
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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C.
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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D.
Panay Gulf
Panay Gulf is a body of water in the central Philippines that separates Panay Island from Negros Island and connects to the Sulu Sea.
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E.
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.
- 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: Iloilo Strait Target entity description: Iloilo Strait is a narrow waterway in the central Philippines that separates Panay and Guimaras islands and serves as an important route for local maritime transport.
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A.
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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B.
Tañon Strait
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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C.
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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D.
Panay Gulf
Panay Gulf is a body of water in the central Philippines that separates Panay Island from Negros Island and connects to the Sulu Sea.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
strait
ⓘ
waterway ⓘ |
| adjacentTo |
Guimaras Province
ⓘ
linked to:
Guimaras
Iloilo City ⓘ Iloilo Province ⓘ
linked to:
Iloilo province
|
| belongsTo |
Philippine archipelagic waters
ⓘ
linked to:
Philippine territorial waters
|
| climateZone | tropical climate ⓘ |
| connectsTo |
Guimaras Strait
ⓘ
Panay Gulf ⓘ |
| country | Philippines ⓘ |
| governedBy | Philippine maritime authorities ⓘ |
| hasEconomicRole |
commuter corridor
ⓘ
regional trade route ⓘ |
| hasHazard |
seasonal rough seas
ⓘ
strong tidal currents ⓘ |
| hasPort |
Buenavista Wharf
ⓘ
Jordan Wharf ⓘ
linked to:
Ortiz Wharf
Ortiz Wharf ⓘ Parola Wharf ⓘ Port of Iloilo ⓘ |
| hasTransportationMode |
motorized pump boats
ⓘ
roll-on/roll-off ferries ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
Republic of the Philippines
ⓘ
linked to:
Philippines
|
| languageRegion | Hiligaynon-speaking area ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Western Visayas ⓘ |
| locatedInArchipelago | Visayas ⓘ |
| locatedInIslandGroup |
Guimaras Island group
ⓘ
Panay Island group ⓘ
linked to:
Panay Island
|
| navigationUse | inter-island navigation ⓘ |
| near |
Guimaras Island northern coast
ⓘ
Iloilo River mouth ⓘ
linked to:
Iloilo River
Panay Island southeastern coast ⓘ |
| partOf | Visayan Sea region ⓘ |
| primaryCityOnShore | Iloilo City ⓘ |
| primaryIslandOnShore |
Guimaras
ⓘ
Panay ⓘ |
| regionServed |
Guimaras Island
ⓘ
linked to:
Guimaras
Iloilo City urban area ⓘ
linked to:
Iloilo City
Panay Island ⓘ |
| separates |
Guimaras Island
ⓘ
linked to:
Guimaras
Panay Island ⓘ |
| supportsActivity |
coastal trade
ⓘ
fishing ⓘ |
| usedFor |
cargo shipping
ⓘ
local maritime transport ⓘ passenger ferry services ⓘ |
| waterBodyType | marine strait ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Iloilo Strait Description of subject: Iloilo Strait is a narrow waterway in the central Philippines that separates Panay and Guimaras islands and serves as an important route for local maritime transport.
Referenced by (11)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.