Lamitan (early center, often identified with Slangan area of Cotabato)
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Lamitan was an early political and commercial center of the Sultanate of Maguindanao, commonly associated with the historic Slangan area in present-day Cotabato.
All labels observed (1)
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| Lamitan (early center, often identified with Slangan area of Cotabato) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T18811886 — 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: Lamitan (early center, often identified with Slangan area of Cotabato) Context triple: [Sultanate of Maguindanao, capital, Lamitan (early center, often identified with Slangan area of Cotabato)]
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A.
Pangutaran municipality, Sulu
Pangutaran municipality, Sulu is a coastal town in the Sulu province of the southern Philippines, inhabited primarily by the Sama people and known for its maritime culture and island communities.
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B.
Tubod, Lanao del Norte
Tubod, Lanao del Norte is a municipality in the Philippine province of Lanao del Norte that serves as its administrative and political center.
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C.
Tupi, South Cotabato
Tupi, South Cotabato is a municipality in the Philippines known for its agricultural production and as a gateway to the prominent volcanic peak Mount Matutum.
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D.
Metro Tacloban area
The Metro Tacloban area is an urban agglomeration in Eastern Visayas, Philippines, centered on Tacloban City and encompassing nearby municipalities such as Palo.
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E.
Malungon, Sarangani
Malungon, Sarangani is a landlocked agricultural municipality in the Philippines’ Soccsksargen region, known for its hilly terrain, fruit and coconut farms, and proximity to eco-tourism sites like Mt. Matutum.
- 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: Lamitan (early center, often identified with Slangan area of Cotabato) Target entity description: Lamitan was an early political and commercial center of the Sultanate of Maguindanao, commonly associated with the historic Slangan area in present-day Cotabato.
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A.
Pangutaran municipality, Sulu
Pangutaran municipality, Sulu is a coastal town in the Sulu province of the southern Philippines, inhabited primarily by the Sama people and known for its maritime culture and island communities.
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B.
Tubod, Lanao del Norte
Tubod, Lanao del Norte is a municipality in the Philippine province of Lanao del Norte that serves as its administrative and political center.
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C.
Tupi, South Cotabato
Tupi, South Cotabato is a municipality in the Philippines known for its agricultural production and as a gateway to the prominent volcanic peak Mount Matutum.
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D.
Metro Tacloban area
The Metro Tacloban area is an urban agglomeration in Eastern Visayas, Philippines, centered on Tacloban City and encompassing nearby municipalities such as Palo.
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E.
Malungon, Sarangani
Malungon, Sarangani is a landlocked agricultural municipality in the Philippines’ Soccsksargen region, known for its hilly terrain, fruit and coconut farms, and proximity to eco-tourism sites like Mt. Matutum.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Sultanate of Maguindanao
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capital
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Lamitan (early center, often identified with Slangan area of Cotabato)
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