Cotabato Valley
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Cotabato Valley is a fertile lowland region in Mindanao in the southern Philippines, historically significant as the heartland of the Sultanate of Maguindanao and an important agricultural area.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Cotabato region | 2 |
| Cotabato Valley canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T18811928 — 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: Cotabato Valley Context triple: [Sultanate of Maguindanao, region, Cotabato Valley]
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A.
Calabarzon region
Calabarzon region is a populous and industrialized region in the southern part of Luzon in the Philippines, known for its mix of urban centers, agricultural areas, and major natural attractions.
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B.
Davao Region
Davao Region is an administrative region in southeastern Mindanao in the Philippines, known for its major urban center Davao City and its diverse cultural and economic activities.
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C.
Lanao del Norte
Lanao del Norte is a province in the Philippines located in the Northern Mindanao region, known for its coastal landscapes along Iligan Bay and diverse cultural communities.
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D.
Bikol Central
Bikol Central is a major Austronesian language spoken in the Bicol Region of the Philippines, particularly in and around the city of Naga in Camarines Sur.
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E.
Misamis Oriental
Misamis Oriental is a coastal province in the Philippines known for its capital Cagayan de Oro City, a major urban and economic center in Northern Mindanao.
- 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: Cotabato Valley Target entity description: Cotabato Valley is a fertile lowland region in Mindanao in the southern Philippines, historically significant as the heartland of the Sultanate of Maguindanao and an important agricultural area.
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A.
Calabarzon region
Calabarzon region is a populous and industrialized region in the southern part of Luzon in the Philippines, known for its mix of urban centers, agricultural areas, and major natural attractions.
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B.
Davao Region
Davao Region is an administrative region in southeastern Mindanao in the Philippines, known for its major urban center Davao City and its diverse cultural and economic activities.
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C.
Lanao del Norte
Lanao del Norte is a province in the Philippines located in the Northern Mindanao region, known for its coastal landscapes along Iligan Bay and diverse cultural communities.
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D.
Bikol Central
Bikol Central is a major Austronesian language spoken in the Bicol Region of the Philippines, particularly in and around the city of Naga in Camarines Sur.
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E.
Misamis Oriental
Misamis Oriental is a coastal province in the Philippines known for its capital Cagayan de Oro City, a major urban and economic center in Northern Mindanao.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Cotabato Valley