Chacao Channel
E157531
Chacao Channel is a narrow strait in southern Chile that separates Chiloé Island from the mainland and connects the Pacific Ocean with the inland waters of the Chiloé Archipelago.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Chacao Channel canonical | 3 |
| Chacao Strait | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1351250 — 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: Chacao Channel Context triple: [Gulf of Ancud, hasPart, Chacao Channel]
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A.
Strait of Magellan
The Strait of Magellan is a historically significant natural sea passage at the southern tip of South America, separating mainland Chile from Tierra del Fuego and providing a navigable route between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.
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B.
Valparaíso Bay
Valparaíso Bay is a natural Pacific Ocean bay on the central coast of Chile, known for hosting the major port city of Valparaíso and serving as a key maritime hub.
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C.
Gulf of Guayaquil
The Gulf of Guayaquil is a large Pacific Ocean inlet off the coast of Ecuador and northern Peru, serving as a major maritime gateway to the city of Guayaquil and an important hub for regional trade and biodiversity.
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D.
Bahía Vizcaína
Bahía Vizcaína is a shallow, subtropical lagoon located on the Atlantic coast of South Florida, bordering the city of Miami and known for its marine biodiversity and recreational boating.
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E.
Gulf of San Jorge
The Gulf of San Jorge is a large inlet of the Atlantic Ocean along the Patagonian coast of southern Argentina, known for its rich marine biodiversity and significant offshore oil and gas activity.
- 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: Chacao Channel Target entity description: Chacao Channel is a narrow strait in southern Chile that separates Chiloé Island from the mainland and connects the Pacific Ocean with the inland waters of the Chiloé Archipelago.
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A.
Strait of Magellan
The Strait of Magellan is a historically significant natural sea passage at the southern tip of South America, separating mainland Chile from Tierra del Fuego and providing a navigable route between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.
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B.
Valparaíso Bay
Valparaíso Bay is a natural Pacific Ocean bay on the central coast of Chile, known for hosting the major port city of Valparaíso and serving as a key maritime hub.
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C.
Gulf of Guayaquil
The Gulf of Guayaquil is a large Pacific Ocean inlet off the coast of Ecuador and northern Peru, serving as a major maritime gateway to the city of Guayaquil and an important hub for regional trade and biodiversity.
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D.
Bahía Vizcaína
Bahía Vizcaína is a shallow, subtropical lagoon located on the Atlantic coast of South Florida, bordering the city of Miami and known for its marine biodiversity and recreational boating.
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E.
Gulf of San Jorge
The Gulf of San Jorge is a large inlet of the Atlantic Ocean along the Patagonian coast of southern Argentina, known for its rich marine biodiversity and significant offshore oil and gas activity.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
marine waterway
ⓘ
strait ⓘ |
| bodyOfWaterType | narrow strait ⓘ |
| borderedBy |
Chilean mainland coast
ⓘ
Chiloé Archipelago ⓘ
surface form:
Chiloé Island
|
| climateRegion | temperate oceanic ⓘ |
| connects |
Pacific Ocean
ⓘ
inland waters of the Chiloé Archipelago ⓘ |
| connectsTo |
Gulf of Ancud
ⓘ
Reloncaví Sound ⓘ |
| country | Chile ⓘ |
| crossedBy | ferry route between Pargua and Chacao ⓘ |
| hasNavigationHazards |
strong currents
ⓘ
variable tides ⓘ |
| hasStrongCurrents | true ⓘ |
| hasTidalCurrents | true ⓘ |
| isEntranceTo | Chiloé Archipelago inland waters ⓘ |
| isGatewayTo |
Gulf of Ancud
ⓘ
surface form:
Chiloé inland sea
|
| isImportantFor | access to Chiloé Island ⓘ |
| isNavigable | true ⓘ |
| isStrategicFor |
maritime navigation in southern Chile
ⓘ
regional connectivity ⓘ |
| languageOfToponym | Spanish ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Los Lagos Region
ⓘ
southern Chile ⓘ |
| locatedOnCoastOf | Pacific coast of Chile ⓘ |
| nearbySettlement |
Chacao
ⓘ
Pargua ⓘ |
| ocean | Pacific Ocean ⓘ |
| partOf |
Chiloé Archipelago
ⓘ
surface form:
Chiloé Archipelago region
Reloncaví Sound ⓘ
surface form:
Seno de Reloncaví and Chiloé inland sea system
|
| region |
Patagonia
ⓘ
surface form:
Patagonia (broad sense)
|
| separates |
Chilean mainland
ⓘ
Chiloé Archipelago ⓘ
surface form:
Chiloé Island
|
| separatesFrom |
Insular Chile
ⓘ
surface form:
Continental Chile
Chiloé Archipelago ⓘ
surface form:
Isla Grande de Chiloé
|
| spanishName | Canal de Chacao ⓘ |
| usedFor |
ferry crossings
ⓘ
maritime transport ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Chacao Channel Description of subject: Chacao Channel is a narrow strait in southern Chile that separates Chiloé Island from the mainland and connects the Pacific Ocean with the inland waters of the Chiloé Archipelago.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Chacao Strait