General Cañas Highway
E408879
The General Cañas Highway is a major urban expressway in Costa Rica that connects the capital San José with the city of Alajuela and the country’s main international airport.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| General Cañas Highway canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4040679 — 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: General Cañas Highway Context triple: [Costa Rican Route 1, hasSection, General Cañas Highway]
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A.
Via Blanca highway
The Via Blanca highway is a major coastal road in Cuba that connects Havana with the eastern city of Matanzas and passes through towns such as Santa Cruz del Norte.
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B.
Nicaraguan Highway CA-1
Nicaraguan Highway CA-1 is the segment of the Pan-American/Inter-American Highway that runs through Nicaragua, forming part of the main north–south road corridor in Central America.
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C.
Costanera Norte highway
The Costanera Norte highway is a major urban expressway in Santiago, Chile, forming a key east–west traffic corridor through the city.
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D.
Carretera Central
Carretera Central is a major Cuban highway that runs the length of the island, connecting key cities and provinces, including Pinar del Río.
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E.
Guatemalan Highway CA-1
Guatemalan Highway CA-1 is a major segment of the Pan-American/Inter-American Highway system that traverses Guatemala, connecting key cities and regions within the country and linking it to neighboring Central American nations.
- 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: General Cañas Highway Target entity description: The General Cañas Highway is a major urban expressway in Costa Rica that connects the capital San José with the city of Alajuela and the country’s main international airport.
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A.
Via Blanca highway
The Via Blanca highway is a major coastal road in Cuba that connects Havana with the eastern city of Matanzas and passes through towns such as Santa Cruz del Norte.
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B.
Nicaraguan Highway CA-1
Nicaraguan Highway CA-1 is the segment of the Pan-American/Inter-American Highway that runs through Nicaragua, forming part of the main north–south road corridor in Central America.
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C.
Costanera Norte highway
The Costanera Norte highway is a major urban expressway in Santiago, Chile, forming a key east–west traffic corridor through the city.
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D.
Carretera Central
Carretera Central is a major Cuban highway that runs the length of the island, connecting key cities and provinces, including Pinar del Río.
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E.
Guatemalan Highway CA-1
Guatemalan Highway CA-1 is a major segment of the Pan-American/Inter-American Highway system that traverses Guatemala, connecting key cities and regions within the country and linking it to neighboring Central American nations.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
highway
ⓘ
urban expressway ⓘ |
| connects |
Alajuela
ⓘ
linked to:
Alajuela Canton
Juan Santamaría International Airport ⓘ San José ⓘ |
| country | Costa Rica ⓘ |
| hasDirection |
eastbound
ⓘ
westbound ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
facilitates regional mobility
ⓘ
supports economic activity through airport connectivity ⓘ |
| hasLanes | multiple lanes ⓘ |
| importance | one of the main access routes to Costa Rica’s primary international airport ⓘ |
| isMajorRouteBetween |
Alajuela
ⓘ
linked to:
Alajuela Canton
San José ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Costa Rica ⓘ |
| namedAfter | General Cañas ⓘ |
| partOf | Costa Rican road network ⓘ |
| roadType | expressway ⓘ |
| serves |
Alajuela
ⓘ
linked to:
Alajuela Canton
Juan Santamaría International Airport ⓘ San José ⓘ |
| servesMetropolitanArea |
Greater San José
ⓘ
linked to:
San José metropolitan area
|
| usedFor |
airport access
ⓘ
commuter traffic ⓘ intercity travel ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: General Cañas Highway Description of subject: The General Cañas Highway is a major urban expressway in Costa Rica that connects the capital San José with the city of Alajuela and the country’s main international airport.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.