São José da Barra do Rio Negro
E440769
São José da Barra do Rio Negro was the original colonial settlement that later developed into the modern Brazilian city of Manaus in the Amazon region.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| São José da Barra do Rio Negro canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4435931 — 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: São José da Barra do Rio Negro Context triple: [Manaus, foundedAs, São José da Barra do Rio Negro]
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A.
Parnamirim
Parnamirim is a rapidly growing city in northeastern Brazil known for its proximity to Natal and its historical role in World War II aviation.
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B.
Morada Nova
Morada Nova is a municipality in the state of Ceará in northeastern Brazil, known for its agricultural activities and semi-arid landscape.
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C.
Itanhaém
Itanhaém is a coastal municipality in southeastern Brazil known for its beaches, historic colonial center, and tourism along the São Paulo state shoreline.
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D.
Macaé
Macaé is a coastal city in southeastern Brazil known for its offshore oil industry and role as a major hub for petroleum exploration.
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E.
Ribeirinha
Ribeirinha is a civil parish located on Faial Island in the Azores archipelago of Portugal.
- 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: São José da Barra do Rio Negro Target entity description: São José da Barra do Rio Negro was the original colonial settlement that later developed into the modern Brazilian city of Manaus in the Amazon region.
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A.
Parnamirim
Parnamirim is a rapidly growing city in northeastern Brazil known for its proximity to Natal and its historical role in World War II aviation.
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B.
Morada Nova
Morada Nova is a municipality in the state of Ceará in northeastern Brazil, known for its agricultural activities and semi-arid landscape.
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C.
Itanhaém
Itanhaém is a coastal municipality in southeastern Brazil known for its beaches, historic colonial center, and tourism along the São Paulo state shoreline.
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D.
Macaé
Macaé is a coastal city in southeastern Brazil known for its offshore oil industry and role as a major hub for petroleum exploration.
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E.
Ribeirinha
Ribeirinha is a civil parish located on Faial Island in the Azores archipelago of Portugal.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
colonial settlement
ⓘ
historical settlement ⓘ |
| colonialPower | Portugal ⓘ |
| continent | South America ⓘ |
| country | Brazil ⓘ |
| developedInto | Manaus ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Portuguese colonists ⓘ |
| governedBy | colonial authorities of Amazonas region ⓘ |
| hasCulturalInfluenceOn | early urban layout of Manaus ⓘ |
| hasReligion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| hasRiver | Rio Negro ⓘ |
| hasSuccessor | Manaus ⓘ |
| historicalRelation | origin of the city of Manaus ⓘ |
| historicalStatus | defunct settlement ⓘ |
| languageUsed | Portuguese ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Amazon region
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Amazonas ⓘ Portuguese America ⓘ |
| locatedInPresentDay | Manaus ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Rio Negro ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Saint Joseph ⓘ |
| partOf | Portuguese Empire ⓘ |
| predecessorOf | Manaus ⓘ |
| presentIn |
colonial history of Brazil
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history of Manaus ⓘ |
| regionType | Amazon rainforest ⓘ |
| urbanEvolution | grew into a major Amazonian city (Manaus) ⓘ |
| usedAs |
mission settlement
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riverine settlement ⓘ trading post ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: São José da Barra do Rio Negro Description of subject: São José da Barra do Rio Negro was the original colonial settlement that later developed into the modern Brazilian city of Manaus in the Amazon region.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.