San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara metropolitan area
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The San Jose–Sunnyvale–Santa Clara metropolitan area is a major Silicon Valley tech hub in California’s Bay Area, centered on San Jose and known for its high concentration of technology companies and innovation.
All labels observed (5)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1884522 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara metropolitan area Context triple: [Gilroy, isInMetropolitanArea, San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara metropolitan area]
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A.
Vallejo–Fairfield metropolitan area
The Vallejo–Fairfield metropolitan area is a Northern California metro region centered on the cities of Vallejo and Fairfield in Solano County, forming part of the broader San Francisco Bay Area.
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B.
San Francisco Bay Area
The San Francisco Bay Area is a major metropolitan region in Northern California known for its technology industry, cultural diversity, and iconic landmarks such as the Golden Gate Bridge.
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C.
Santa Clara Valley
Santa Clara Valley is a region in Northern California that encompasses much of Silicon Valley, known for its high-tech industry, suburban communities, and proximity to the San Francisco Bay Area.
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D.
Sacramento metropolitan area
The Sacramento metropolitan area is a major urban region in Northern California centered on the state capital of Sacramento, encompassing surrounding suburban and rural counties.
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E.
San Jose
San Jose is a major technology and innovation hub in Silicon Valley and one of the largest cities in Northern California.
- 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: San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara metropolitan area Target entity description: The San Jose–Sunnyvale–Santa Clara metropolitan area is a major Silicon Valley tech hub in California’s Bay Area, centered on San Jose and known for its high concentration of technology companies and innovation.
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A.
Vallejo–Fairfield metropolitan area
The Vallejo–Fairfield metropolitan area is a Northern California metro region centered on the cities of Vallejo and Fairfield in Solano County, forming part of the broader San Francisco Bay Area.
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B.
San Francisco Bay Area
The San Francisco Bay Area is a major metropolitan region in Northern California known for its technology industry, cultural diversity, and iconic landmarks such as the Golden Gate Bridge.
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C.
Santa Clara Valley
Santa Clara Valley is a region in Northern California that encompasses much of Silicon Valley, known for its high-tech industry, suburban communities, and proximity to the San Francisco Bay Area.
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D.
Sacramento metropolitan area
The Sacramento metropolitan area is a major urban region in Northern California centered on the state capital of Sacramento, encompassing surrounding suburban and rural counties.
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E.
San Jose
San Jose is a major technology and innovation hub in Silicon Valley and one of the largest cities in Northern California.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
metropolitan area
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metropolitan statistical area ⓘ |
| abbreviation |
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara metropolitan area
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
San Jose MSA
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| centeredOn |
San Jose
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surface form:
San Jose, California
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| climate | Mediterranean climate ⓘ |
| containsArena |
San Jose Arena
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surface form:
SAP Center at San Jose
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| containsMajorAirport |
San Jose International Airport
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surface form:
Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport
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| containsMajorUniversity |
San Jose State University
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surface form:
San José State University
Santa Clara University ⓘ |
| containsSportsTeam |
San Francisco 49ers
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San Jose Sharks ⓘ |
| containsStadium |
Levi’s Stadium
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surface form:
Levi's Stadium
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| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| economicRanking | one of the highest GDP per capita metropolitan areas in the United States ⓘ |
| economicRegionOf |
California, United States
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surface form:
California
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| economicSpecialization |
computer hardware
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information technology ⓘ semiconductors ⓘ software ⓘ venture capital ⓘ |
| governingStatisticalAgency |
Office of Management and Budget
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surface form:
United States Office of Management and Budget
|
| hasNickName | Capital of Silicon Valley ⓘ |
| hasSignificantCommunity |
Asian American population
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Latino population ⓘ |
| includesCity |
San Jose
ⓘ
surface form:
San Jose, California
Santa Clara, California, United States ⓘ
surface form:
Santa Clara, California
Sunnyvale, California, United States ⓘ
surface form:
Sunnyvale, California
|
| includesCounty |
San Benito County, California
ⓘ
Santa Clara County ⓘ
surface form:
Santa Clara County, California
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| knownFor |
high concentration of technology companies
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high cost of living ⓘ high housing prices ⓘ innovation ⓘ technology industry ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| largestCity |
San Jose
ⓘ
surface form:
San Jose, California
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| locatedIn | San Francisco Bay Area ⓘ |
| majorIndustryCluster | Silicon Valley tech companies ⓘ |
| partOf |
Northern California
ⓘ
Silicon Valley ⓘ |
| state |
California, United States
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surface form:
California
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| statisticalUse |
Bureau of the Census
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surface form:
United States Census Bureau
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| timeZone | Pacific Time Zone ⓘ |
| transportationSystem |
Caltrain
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Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara metropolitan area Description of subject: The San Jose–Sunnyvale–Santa Clara metropolitan area is a major Silicon Valley tech hub in California’s Bay Area, centered on San Jose and known for its high concentration of technology companies and innovation.
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
San Jose metropolitan area
subject surface form:
Union City, California
this entity surface form:
San Jose–San Francisco–Oakland combined statistical area
California’s Great America
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San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara metropolitan area
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San Jose metropolitan area
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San Jose metropolitan area
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San Jose metropolitan area
San Tomas Aquino Creek
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San Jose–Sunnyvale–Santa Clara metropolitan area
this entity surface form:
San Jose metropolitan area
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San Jose metropolitan area
Santa Clara, California, United States
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San Jose–Sunnyvale–Santa Clara metropolitan area
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San Jose metropolitan area
Mountain View, California, United States
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San Jose–Sunnyvale–Santa Clara metropolitan area
Roman Catholic Diocese of San Jose in California
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San Jose metropolitan area
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San Jose–San Francisco–Oakland combined statistical area
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San Jose–Sunnyvale–Santa Clara metropolitan area
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San Martin, California
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San Jose–Sunnyvale–Santa Clara metropolitan area
Los Altos, California, United States
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partOfMetropolitanArea
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San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara metropolitan area
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San Jose–Sunnyvale–Santa Clara metropolitan area
San Jose, California, United States
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partOfMetropolitanArea
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this entity surface form:
San Jose–Sunnyvale–Santa Clara metropolitan area
this entity surface form:
San Jose metropolitan area
this entity surface form:
San Jose–Sunnyvale–Santa Clara metropolitan area
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara metropolitan area
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abbreviation
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San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara metropolitan area
self-linksurface differs
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subject surface form:
San Jose–Sunnyvale–Santa Clara metropolitan area
this entity surface form:
San Jose MSA
this entity surface form:
San Jose–Sunnyvale–Santa Clara metropolitan area
this entity surface form:
San Jose–Sunnyvale–Santa Clara metropolitan area
this entity surface form:
San Jose metropolitan area
this entity surface form:
San Jose metropolitan area
California State Route 85
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locatedInMetropolitanArea
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this entity surface form:
San Jose metropolitan area
city of Fremont, California
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partOfMetropolitanArea
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subject surface form:
Fremont, California
this entity surface form:
San Jose–Sunnyvale–Santa Clara metropolitan area