Moche River
E176735
The Moche River is a coastal river in northern Peru that flows through the arid region around the city of Trujillo before emptying into the Pacific Ocean.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Moche River canonical | 5 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1029185 — 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: Moche River Context triple: [Trujillo, crossedByRiver, Moche River]
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A.
Urubamba River
The Urubamba River is a major waterway in Peru’s Andes that carves through the region of Machu Picchu and the Sacred Valley, playing a crucial role in Inca history and agriculture.
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B.
Huancané River
The Huancané River is a river in the Andean region of Peru that serves as one of the tributaries feeding Lake Titicaca.
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C.
Curaray River
The Curaray River is a remote waterway in the Amazon Basin of Ecuador and Peru, known for its dense rainforest surroundings and historical significance in missionary and indigenous encounters.
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D.
Chucunaque River
The Chucunaque River is a major waterway in Panama’s Darién Province, serving as an important transportation route and tributary of the Tuira River in a remote, sparsely developed region.
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E.
Babahoyo River
The Babahoyo River is a major waterway in western Ecuador that flows through agricultural regions and urban centers before helping form the Guayas River system.
- 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: Moche River Target entity description: The Moche River is a coastal river in northern Peru that flows through the arid region around the city of Trujillo before emptying into the Pacific Ocean.
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A.
Urubamba River
The Urubamba River is a major waterway in Peru’s Andes that carves through the region of Machu Picchu and the Sacred Valley, playing a crucial role in Inca history and agriculture.
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B.
Huancané River
The Huancané River is a river in the Andean region of Peru that serves as one of the tributaries feeding Lake Titicaca.
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C.
Curaray River
The Curaray River is a remote waterway in the Amazon Basin of Ecuador and Peru, known for its dense rainforest surroundings and historical significance in missionary and indigenous encounters.
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D.
Chucunaque River
The Chucunaque River is a major waterway in Panama’s Darién Province, serving as an important transportation route and tributary of the Tuira River in a remote, sparsely developed region.
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E.
Babahoyo River
The Babahoyo River is a major waterway in western Ecuador that flows through agricultural regions and urban centers before helping form the Guayas River system.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
coastal river
ⓘ
river ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Moche archaeological sites ⓘ |
| basinCountry | Peru ⓘ |
| country | Peru ⓘ |
| drainageBasin |
Pacific Ocean basin
ⓘ
linked to:
Pacific Ocean drainage basin
|
| emptiesInto | Pacific Ocean ⓘ |
| flowsThrough |
La Libertad Region
ⓘ
Trujillo Province ⓘ arid coastal plain ⓘ city of Trujillo ⓘ
linked to:
Trujillo
|
| hasClimate | arid ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificance | important to pre-Columbian civilizations on Peru’s north coast ⓘ |
| hasEconomicImportance | supports local farming communities ⓘ |
| hasMouthElevation | 0 meters ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Andean coastal desert region
ⓘ
South America ⓘ northern Peru ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Moche culture ⓘ |
| near |
Chan Chan archaeological site
ⓘ
linked to:
Chan Chan
Huaca de la Luna ⓘ Huaca del Sol ⓘ Moche Valley ⓘ |
| partOf | Peruvian coastal river system ⓘ |
| region | north coast of Peru ⓘ |
| riverMouthLocation | Pacific Ocean ⓘ |
| supports | agriculture in the Trujillo area ⓘ |
| usedFor | irrigation ⓘ |
| watercourseType | perennial river ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Moche River Description of subject: The Moche River is a coastal river in northern Peru that flows through the arid region around the city of Trujillo before emptying into the Pacific Ocean.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.