Bay of Angra
E1019922
The Bay of Angra is a historic natural harbor on Terceira Island in the Azores, Portugal, long serving as a strategic Atlantic port for maritime trade and defense.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bay of Angra canonical | 5 |
| Baía de Angra | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13052981 — 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: Bay of Angra Context triple: [Fortress of São João Baptista, overlooks, Bay of Angra]
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A.
Bay of Balar
The Bay of Balar is a large inlet of the Great Sea in J.R.R. Tolkien’s legendarium, lying off the coasts of Beleriand and associated with the havens of the Elves.
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B.
Gulf of Valinco
The Gulf of Valinco is a scenic bay on the southwest coast of Corsica, France, known for its sandy beaches, rugged coastline, and popular seaside resorts.
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C.
Bay of Citara
The Bay of Citara is a picturesque coastal inlet on the Italian island of Ischia, renowned for its clear waters, beaches, and surrounding thermal springs.
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D.
Bahía Órgano
Bahía Órgano is a small, scenic bay and beach on the Pacific coast within the Huatulco region of Oaxaca, Mexico, known for its calm waters and natural surroundings.
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E.
Bahía Tangolunda
Bahía Tangolunda is a scenic coastal bay in the Huatulco region of Oaxaca, Mexico, known for its resort hotels, beaches, and calm waters for swimming and water sports.
- 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: Bay of Angra Target entity description: The Bay of Angra is a historic natural harbor on Terceira Island in the Azores, Portugal, long serving as a strategic Atlantic port for maritime trade and defense.
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A.
Bay of Balar
The Bay of Balar is a large inlet of the Great Sea in J.R.R. Tolkien’s legendarium, lying off the coasts of Beleriand and associated with the havens of the Elves.
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B.
Gulf of Valinco
The Gulf of Valinco is a scenic bay on the southwest coast of Corsica, France, known for its sandy beaches, rugged coastline, and popular seaside resorts.
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C.
Bay of Citara
The Bay of Citara is a picturesque coastal inlet on the Italian island of Ischia, renowned for its clear waters, beaches, and surrounding thermal springs.
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D.
Bahía Órgano
Bahía Órgano is a small, scenic bay and beach on the Pacific coast within the Huatulco region of Oaxaca, Mexico, known for its calm waters and natural surroundings.
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E.
Bahía Tangolunda
Bahía Tangolunda is a scenic coastal bay in the Huatulco region of Oaxaca, Mexico, known for its resort hotels, beaches, and calm waters for swimming and water sports.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bay
ⓘ
natural harbor ⓘ |
| adjacentTo | Terceira Island south coast ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Angra do Heroísmo Bay ⓘ |
| connectedTo |
routes between Europe and the New World
ⓘ
routes to the East Indies via Atlantic crossing ⓘ |
| country | Portugal ⓘ |
| defendedBy | coastal forts of Angra do Heroísmo ⓘ |
| eraOfMajorUse |
16th century
ⓘ
17th century ⓘ Age of Discovery ⓘ
linked to:
Age of Exploration
|
| governedBy | Regional Government of the Azores ⓘ |
| hasCityOnShore | Angra do Heroísmo ⓘ |
| hasEconomicRole | regional maritime trade hub ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
natural shelter from Atlantic swells
ⓘ
proximity to mid-Atlantic shipping lanes ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
commercial harbor
ⓘ
fishing harbor ⓘ military harbor ⓘ |
| hasHeritageStatus | part of UNESCO World Heritage Site Angra do Heroísmo ⓘ |
| hasMilitaryRole | naval staging point in the Atlantic ⓘ |
| hasPortugueseName |
Baía de Angra
ⓘ
linked to:
Bay of Angra
|
| historicallyUsedBy |
Portuguese merchant fleets
ⓘ
Spanish treasure fleets ⓘ
linked to:
Spanish galleon trade
whaling and fishing vessels ⓘ |
| historicalRole |
anchorage for fleets between Europe, Africa, and the Americas
ⓘ
strategic Atlantic port ⓘ |
| knownFor |
historic fortifications on surrounding shores
ⓘ
sheltered anchorage ⓘ |
| languageOfToponym | Portuguese ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Atlantic Ocean
ⓘ
Autonomous Region of the Azores ⓘ
linked to:
Azores
Azores ⓘ North Atlantic ⓘ Terceira Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near | city of Angra do Heroísmo ⓘ |
| partOf |
Angra do Heroísmo harbor system
ⓘ
linked to:
Port of Angra do Heroísmo
municipality of Angra do Heroísmo ⓘ |
| region | Macaronesia ⓘ |
| strategicFor |
Iberian maritime routes
ⓘ
Portuguese Empire ⓘ |
| subjectOf | maritime history of the Azores ⓘ |
| tourismAttractionIn |
Azores
ⓘ
Terceira Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
maritime trade
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naval defense ⓘ transatlantic navigation stopover ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Bay of Angra Description of subject: The Bay of Angra is a historic natural harbor on Terceira Island in the Azores, Portugal, long serving as a strategic Atlantic port for maritime trade and defense.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
city of Angra do Heroísmo
subject linked to:
city of Angra do Heroísmo
linked to: Bay of Angra