Guincho Beach
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Guincho Beach is a renowned Atlantic surf beach near Cascais in Portugal, famous for its strong winds, large waves, and scenic dunes backed by the Sintra-Cascais Natural Park.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Guincho Beach canonical | 3 |
| Guincho coastal area | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8457832 — 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: Guincho Beach Context triple: [Lisbon Coast, contains, Guincho Beach]
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A.
Praia de São Torpes
Praia de São Torpes is a popular sandy beach on Portugal’s Alentejo coast, known for its good surfing conditions and proximity to the town of Sines.
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B.
Cabo Branco Beach
Cabo Branco Beach is a popular urban beach in João Pessoa, Brazil, known for its white sands, calm waters, and scenic coastal cliffs.
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C.
Tambaú Beach
Tambaú Beach is a popular urban beach in João Pessoa, Brazil, known for its calm waters, lively promenade, and proximity to the easternmost point of the Americas.
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D.
Cacela Velha Beach
Cacela Velha Beach is a tranquil, scenic stretch of sand on Portugal’s Algarve coast, known for its unspoiled natural beauty, tidal lagoon, and views of the historic village of Cacela Velha.
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E.
Tamariz Beach
Tamariz Beach is a popular sandy seaside beach in the coastal town of Estoril, Portugal, known for its promenade, calm waters, and proximity to historic villas and the Estoril Casino.
- 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: Guincho Beach Target entity description: Guincho Beach is a renowned Atlantic surf beach near Cascais in Portugal, famous for its strong winds, large waves, and scenic dunes backed by the Sintra-Cascais Natural Park.
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A.
Praia de São Torpes
Praia de São Torpes is a popular sandy beach on Portugal’s Alentejo coast, known for its good surfing conditions and proximity to the town of Sines.
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B.
Cabo Branco Beach
Cabo Branco Beach is a popular urban beach in João Pessoa, Brazil, known for its white sands, calm waters, and scenic coastal cliffs.
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C.
Tambaú Beach
Tambaú Beach is a popular urban beach in João Pessoa, Brazil, known for its calm waters, lively promenade, and proximity to the easternmost point of the Americas.
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D.
Cacela Velha Beach
Cacela Velha Beach is a tranquil, scenic stretch of sand on Portugal’s Algarve coast, known for its unspoiled natural beauty, tidal lagoon, and views of the historic village of Cacela Velha.
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E.
Tamariz Beach
Tamariz Beach is a popular sandy seaside beach in the coastal town of Estoril, Portugal, known for its promenade, calm waters, and proximity to historic villas and the Estoril Casino.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
beach
ⓘ
surf spot ⓘ |
| accessVia | N247 road ⓘ |
| bestSeasonForSurf |
autumn
ⓘ
winter ⓘ |
| bestSeasonForWindSports | summer ⓘ |
| climate | Mediterranean with strong maritime influence ⓘ |
| coastType | open ocean beach ⓘ |
| country | Portugal ⓘ |
| distanceFromLisbon | approximately 30 kilometers west ⓘ |
| hasEnvironment | coastal dune system ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
rocky areas
ⓘ
sand dunes ⓘ wide sandy shoreline ⓘ |
| hasLifeguards | seasonal ⓘ |
| hasParking | yes ⓘ |
| hasProtectionStatus | protected landscape within Sintra-Cascais Natural Park ⓘ |
| hasRestaurantsNearby | yes ⓘ |
| hasSandType | golden sand ⓘ |
| hasSurfSchools | yes ⓘ |
| knownFor |
kitesurfing
ⓘ
large waves ⓘ scenic landscape ⓘ strong winds ⓘ surfing ⓘ windsurfing ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Cascais municipality
ⓘ
linked to:
Cascais Municipality
|
| locatedNear |
Cascais
ⓘ
linked to:
Cascais, Portugal
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| locatedOn | Atlantic Ocean ⓘ |
| nearbyAttraction |
Cabo da Roca
ⓘ
Cascais historic center ⓘ Sintra ⓘ |
| nearbyCity | Lisbon ⓘ |
| oceanSwell | Atlantic swell ⓘ |
| orientation | west-facing ⓘ |
| partOf |
Sintra-Cascais Natural Park
ⓘ
linked to:
Parque Natural de Sintra-Cascais
|
| popularWith |
kitesurfers
ⓘ
surfers ⓘ tourists ⓘ windsurfers ⓘ |
| region |
Estoril Coast
ⓘ
linked to:
Estoril coastline
Lisbon District ⓘ |
| safetyNote | strong currents possible ⓘ |
| seaConditions | often rough ⓘ |
| waterType | saltwater ⓘ |
| waveExposure | high ⓘ |
| windExposure | high ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Guincho Beach Description of subject: Guincho Beach is a renowned Atlantic surf beach near Cascais in Portugal, famous for its strong winds, large waves, and scenic dunes backed by the Sintra-Cascais Natural Park.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.