Moro Province
E403055
Moro Province was a former administrative region of the southern Philippines under U.S. colonial rule, encompassing much of the Muslim-majority areas in Mindanao and the Sulu Archipelago.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Military District of Mindanao and Jolo | 1 |
| Moro Province canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3964650 — 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: Moro Province Context triple: [Moro Rebellion, historicalRegion, Moro Province]
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A.
Zamboanga Peninsula
Zamboanga Peninsula is a region in western Mindanao in the southern Philippines known for its cultural diversity, coastal cities, and mix of languages including Cebuano and Chavacano.
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B.
Maguindanaon
The Maguindanaon are a Muslim ethnolinguistic group in the southern Philippines, primarily inhabiting the Cotabato region of Mindanao and known for their rich sultanate history and vibrant cultural traditions.
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C.
Caraga
Caraga is an administrative region in northeastern Mindanao in the Philippines, known for its rich natural resources, coastal landscapes, and significant Cebuano-speaking population.
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D.
Davao Oriental
Davao Oriental is a province in the southeastern part of Mindanao in the Philippines, known for its Pacific coastline, beaches, and rich biodiversity.
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E.
Samar Province
Samar Province is a largely rural island province in the Eastern Visayas region of the Philippines, known for its rugged landscapes, caves, and strong Waray-speaking cultural heritage.
- 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: Moro Province Target entity description: Moro Province was a former administrative region of the southern Philippines under U.S. colonial rule, encompassing much of the Muslim-majority areas in Mindanao and the Sulu Archipelago.
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A.
Zamboanga Peninsula
Zamboanga Peninsula is a region in western Mindanao in the southern Philippines known for its cultural diversity, coastal cities, and mix of languages including Cebuano and Chavacano.
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B.
Maguindanaon
The Maguindanaon are a Muslim ethnolinguistic group in the southern Philippines, primarily inhabiting the Cotabato region of Mindanao and known for their rich sultanate history and vibrant cultural traditions.
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C.
Caraga
Caraga is an administrative region in northeastern Mindanao in the Philippines, known for its rich natural resources, coastal landscapes, and significant Cebuano-speaking population.
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D.
Davao Oriental
Davao Oriental is a province in the southeastern part of Mindanao in the Philippines, known for its Pacific coastline, beaches, and rich biodiversity.
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E.
Samar Province
Samar Province is a largely rural island province in the Eastern Visayas region of the Philippines, known for its rugged landscapes, caves, and strong Waray-speaking cultural heritage.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
former administrative division
ⓘ
province ⓘ |
| borderedBy |
Celebes Sea
ⓘ
Moro Gulf ⓘ Sulu Sea ⓘ |
| capital | Zamboanga NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsAdministrativeUnit |
Cotabato District
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Davao District NERFINISHED ⓘ Lanao District NERFINISHED ⓘ Sulu Province ⓘ
surface form:
Sulu District
Zamboanga District NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| dissolutionReason | reorganization of Mindanao and Sulu administration ⓘ |
| endTime | 1914 ⓘ |
| establishedBy |
Insular Government of the Philippine Islands
ⓘ
surface form:
United States colonial administration in the Philippines
|
| governedBy |
civil governors
ⓘ
military governors ⓘ |
| governingBody | Office of the Governor of Moro Province ⓘ |
| hasCommonLanguage |
Cebuano language
ⓘ
surface form:
Cebuano
Chavacano ⓘ Spanish ⓘ various Moro languages ⓘ |
| hasEthnicGroup |
Lumad
ⓘ
surface form:
Lumad groups
Maguindanaon people ⓘ Maranao ⓘ
surface form:
Maranao people
Moro people ⓘ Sama-Bajau peoples ⓘ
surface form:
Sama-Bajau people
Tausug people ⓘ Yakan people ⓘ |
| hasJurisdictionOver |
Muslim-majority areas of Mindanao
ⓘ
Sulu Sultanate territories under U.S. control ⓘ |
| hasLegalStatus | special province under the Philippine Commission ⓘ |
| hasMajorityReligion | Islam ⓘ |
| hasOfficialLanguage | English ⓘ |
| historicalRole | administrative unit for Muslim-majority areas in southern Philippines ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Philippine Commission Act No. 787 ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Mindanao
ⓘ
Philippines ⓘ Sulu Archipelago ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Moro people ⓘ |
| partOf |
American colonial period in the Philippines
ⓘ
surface form:
American colonial rule in the Philippines
Insular Government of the Philippine Islands ⓘ Philippines ⓘ
surface form:
Philippine Islands
|
| partOfConflict | Moro Rebellion ⓘ |
| precededBy |
Moro Province
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Military District of Mindanao and Jolo
|
| replacedBy | Department of Mindanao and Sulu ⓘ |
| startTime | 1903 ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early 20th century ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Moro Province Description of subject: Moro Province was a former administrative region of the southern Philippines under U.S. colonial rule, encompassing much of the Muslim-majority areas in Mindanao and the Sulu Archipelago.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Military District of Mindanao and Jolo