mesoregion of Sul/Sudoeste de Minas
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The mesoregion of Sul/Sudoeste de Minas is an official geographic and socio-economic subdivision in the southern and southwestern part of Minas Gerais state in Brazil, grouping together municipalities with similar regional characteristics.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mesorregião do Sul/Sudoeste de Minas | 1 |
| mesoregion of Sul/Sudoeste de Minas canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8455485 — 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: mesoregion of Sul/Sudoeste de Minas Context triple: [Itajubá, partOf, mesoregion of Sul/Sudoeste de Minas]
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A.
mesoregion Central Potiguar
Mesoregion Central Potiguar is an intermediate geographic and socio-economic region in the state of Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil, grouping together municipalities such as Currais Novos for regional planning and statistical purposes.
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B.
Triângulo Mineiro
Triângulo Mineiro is a prosperous and strategically located region in western Minas Gerais, Brazil, known for its strong agribusiness, growing industrial sector, and important transport links.
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C.
Sousa microregion
The Sousa microregion is an administrative and geographic subdivision in the state of Paraíba, Brazil, centered around the city of Sousa and used for regional planning and statistical purposes.
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D.
mesoregion of Sertões Cearenses
The mesoregion of Sertões Cearenses is an intermediate geographic and socio-economic region in the state of Ceará, Brazil, encompassing inland municipalities such as Crateús.
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E.
Nova Cruz microregion
The Nova Cruz microregion is an administrative and statistical subdivision in the state of Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil, centered around the city of Nova Cruz.
- 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: mesoregion of Sul/Sudoeste de Minas Target entity description: The mesoregion of Sul/Sudoeste de Minas is an official geographic and socio-economic subdivision in the southern and southwestern part of Minas Gerais state in Brazil, grouping together municipalities with similar regional characteristics.
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A.
mesoregion Central Potiguar
Mesoregion Central Potiguar is an intermediate geographic and socio-economic region in the state of Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil, grouping together municipalities such as Currais Novos for regional planning and statistical purposes.
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B.
Triângulo Mineiro
Triângulo Mineiro is a prosperous and strategically located region in western Minas Gerais, Brazil, known for its strong agribusiness, growing industrial sector, and important transport links.
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C.
Sousa microregion
The Sousa microregion is an administrative and geographic subdivision in the state of Paraíba, Brazil, centered around the city of Sousa and used for regional planning and statistical purposes.
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D.
mesoregion of Sertões Cearenses
The mesoregion of Sertões Cearenses is an intermediate geographic and socio-economic region in the state of Ceará, Brazil, encompassing inland municipalities such as Crateús.
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E.
Nova Cruz microregion
The Nova Cruz microregion is an administrative and statistical subdivision in the state of Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil, centered around the city of Nova Cruz.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
administrative territorial entity
ⓘ
mesoregion of Brazil ⓘ |
| belongsTo | territorial division of Minas Gerais ⓘ |
| borderedBy |
other mesoregions of Minas Gerais
ⓘ
state of Rio de Janeiro ⓘ
linked to:
State of Rio de Janeiro
state of São Paulo ⓘ |
| climate | predominantly subtropical highland climate ⓘ |
| contains |
southern municipalities of Minas Gerais
ⓘ
southwestern municipalities of Minas Gerais ⓘ |
| country | Brazil ⓘ |
| groupingCriterion | similar regional characteristics ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
geographic subdivision
ⓘ
socio-economic subdivision ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
regional planning unit
ⓘ
statistical analysis unit ⓘ |
| hasPart | municipalities of Minas Gerais ⓘ |
| hasSocioEconomicProfile |
coffee production area
ⓘ
dairy farming area ⓘ predominantly agricultural economy ⓘ |
| languageOfOfficialName | Portuguese ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Southeast Region of Brazil
ⓘ
southern Minas Gerais ⓘ
linked to:
Southern Minas Gerais
southwestern Minas Gerais ⓘ
linked to:
Southern Minas Gerais
state of Minas Gerais ⓘ |
| locatedOnContinent | South America ⓘ |
| officialName |
Mesorregião do Sul/Sudoeste de Minas
ⓘ
linked to:
mesoregion of Sul/Sudoeste de Minas
|
| partOf |
Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics mesoregion system
ⓘ
linked to:
Brazilian mesoregion system
|
| regulates | statistical data aggregation ⓘ |
| statisticalStatus | official IBGE territorial unit (pre-2017 mesoregion system) ⓘ |
| subdivisionType | mesoregion ⓘ |
| timeZone |
Brasília time
ⓘ
linked to:
Brasília Time
UTC−03:00 ⓘ |
| topography |
hilly terrain
ⓘ
part of the Mantiqueira and adjacent highlands ⓘ |
| usedBy | Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics ⓘ |
| usedFor |
demographic statistics
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economic statistics ⓘ public policy design ⓘ regional development programs ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: mesoregion of Sul/Sudoeste de Minas Description of subject: The mesoregion of Sul/Sudoeste de Minas is an official geographic and socio-economic subdivision in the southern and southwestern part of Minas Gerais state in Brazil, grouping together municipalities with similar regional characteristics.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Itajubá, Brazil
linked to: mesoregion of Sul/Sudoeste de Minas