Paraguacu River
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The Paraguacu River is a significant river in Brazil’s Bahia state, known for its historical role in regional development and its contribution to the São Francisco River basin.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Paraguacu River canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10071578 — 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: Paraguacu River Context triple: [São Francisco River, majorTributary, Paraguacu River]
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A.
Paragua River
The Paragua River is a significant waterway in southeastern Venezuela that drains part of the Guiana Highlands before joining the Caroní River within the Orinoco River basin.
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B.
Paraguay River
The Paraguay River is a major South American waterway that flows through Brazil, Bolivia, Paraguay, and Argentina, forming part of the Río de la Plata Basin and serving as a vital route for transport, agriculture, and ecosystems in the region.
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C.
Mirití-Paraná River
The Mirití-Paraná River is a lesser-known waterway in the Amazon Basin that flows through the Colombian rainforest before joining the Japurá River.
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D.
Ji-Paraná River
The Ji-Paraná River is a significant waterway in the Brazilian state of Rondônia, known for draining large areas of the Amazon rainforest and supporting regional biodiversity and human settlements.
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E.
Guaporé River
The Guaporé River is a major South American waterway forming part of the Brazil–Bolivia border and contributing significantly to the Amazon Basin’s drainage system.
- 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: Paraguacu River Target entity description: The Paraguacu River is a significant river in Brazil’s Bahia state, known for its historical role in regional development and its contribution to the São Francisco River basin.
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A.
Paragua River
The Paragua River is a significant waterway in southeastern Venezuela that drains part of the Guiana Highlands before joining the Caroní River within the Orinoco River basin.
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B.
Paraguay River
The Paraguay River is a major South American waterway that flows through Brazil, Bolivia, Paraguay, and Argentina, forming part of the Río de la Plata Basin and serving as a vital route for transport, agriculture, and ecosystems in the region.
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C.
Mirití-Paraná River
The Mirití-Paraná River is a lesser-known waterway in the Amazon Basin that flows through the Colombian rainforest before joining the Japurá River.
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D.
Ji-Paraná River
The Ji-Paraná River is a significant waterway in the Brazilian state of Rondônia, known for draining large areas of the Amazon rainforest and supporting regional biodiversity and human settlements.
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E.
Guaporé River
The Guaporé River is a major South American waterway forming part of the Brazil–Bolivia border and contributing significantly to the Amazon Basin’s drainage system.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | river ⓘ |
| basinCountry | Brazil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basinLocatedIn | Bahia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continent | South America ⓘ |
| country | Brazil ⓘ |
| crosses | Recôncavo Baiano region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| drainageBasin | eastern Bahia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ecologicalSignificance |
supports Atlantic Forest remnants in its basin
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supports mangroves near its mouth ⓘ |
| economicSignificance |
historically supported sugarcane plantations in Recôncavo Baiano
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supports agriculture in its valley ⓘ |
| etymology | name derived from Tupi language ⓘ |
| flowsInto | Todos os Santos Bay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasBridge |
Cachoeira–São Félix bridge
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Dom Pedro II Bridge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEstuary | Paraguaçu River estuary in Todos os Santos Bay ⓘ |
| hasTributary |
Capivari River
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Una River (Bahia) NERFINISHED ⓘ Utinga River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
important for colonial-era navigation and trade in Bahia
ⓘ
supported development of inland settlements in Bahia ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Portuguese ⓘ |
| length | approximately 600 km ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Bahia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Northeast Region of Brazil ⓘ Paraguaçu River basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| majorCityOnRiver |
Cachoeira
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Maragogipe NERFINISHED ⓘ Salvador metropolitan area NERFINISHED ⓘ São Félix NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mouthLocatedIn |
Atlantic Ocean
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Todos os Santos Bay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nameInPortuguese | Rio Paraguaçu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| navigation | historically navigable in lower course ⓘ |
| partOf | hydrographic network of Bahia ⓘ |
| passesNear |
Andaraí
NERFINISHED
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Cachoeira NERFINISHED ⓘ Lençóis NERFINISHED ⓘ Maragogipe NERFINISHED ⓘ São Félix NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region |
Chapada Diamantina
NERFINISHED
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Recôncavo Baiano NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sourceLocation |
Bahia
NERFINISHED
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Chapada Diamantina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
domestic water supply
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fishing ⓘ irrigation ⓘ river transport ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Paraguacu River Description of subject: The Paraguacu River is a significant river in Brazil’s Bahia state, known for its historical role in regional development and its contribution to the São Francisco River basin.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.