Port of Havana
E162598
The Port of Havana is Cuba’s principal maritime gateway, historically significant as a major Caribbean harbor for trade, shipping, and cruise tourism.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Havana harbor | 5 |
| Port of Havana canonical | 3 |
| Havana Harbor, Cuba | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1385490 — 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: Port of Havana Context triple: [Greater Havana, primaryPort, Port of Havana]
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A.
Port of San Juan
The Port of San Juan is Puerto Rico’s principal seaport and one of the busiest cruise and cargo hubs in the Caribbean, serving as a key gateway for tourism and trade.
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B.
Port of Colón
The Port of Colón is a major Caribbean seaport at the Atlantic entrance of the Panama Canal, serving as a key hub for international maritime trade and container transshipment.
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C.
Port of Ponce
The Port of Ponce is a major seaport on Puerto Rico’s southern coast that serves as an important hub for regional maritime commerce and cargo operations.
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D.
Malecón, Havana
Malecón, Havana is a famous seaside promenade and roadway stretching along Havana’s coastline, known as a social gathering place and iconic symbol of the city.
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E.
Port of Mayagüez
The Port of Mayagüez is a major seaport on Puerto Rico’s western coast that handles regional cargo and passenger ferry services, particularly to the Dominican Republic.
- 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: Port of Havana Target entity description: The Port of Havana is Cuba’s principal maritime gateway, historically significant as a major Caribbean harbor for trade, shipping, and cruise tourism.
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A.
Port of San Juan
The Port of San Juan is Puerto Rico’s principal seaport and one of the busiest cruise and cargo hubs in the Caribbean, serving as a key gateway for tourism and trade.
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B.
Port of Colón
The Port of Colón is a major Caribbean seaport at the Atlantic entrance of the Panama Canal, serving as a key hub for international maritime trade and container transshipment.
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C.
Port of Ponce
The Port of Ponce is a major seaport on Puerto Rico’s southern coast that serves as an important hub for regional maritime commerce and cargo operations.
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D.
Malecón, Havana
Malecón, Havana is a famous seaside promenade and roadway stretching along Havana’s coastline, known as a social gathering place and iconic symbol of the city.
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E.
Port of Mayagüez
The Port of Mayagüez is a major seaport on Puerto Rico’s western coast that handles regional cargo and passenger ferry services, particularly to the Dominican Republic.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
harbor
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seaport ⓘ transport infrastructure ⓘ |
| climate | tropical ⓘ |
| country | Cuba ⓘ |
| eraOfGreatestDevelopment |
16th century
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17th century ⓘ 18th century ⓘ Spanish colonial period ⓘ |
| governedBy | Cuban port authorities ⓘ |
| hasAccess | Atlantic Ocean ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
cargo handling
ⓘ
cruise tourism ⓘ maritime trade ⓘ passenger transport ⓘ ship repair ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Havana Bay
ⓘ
Old Havana ⓘ
surface form:
Old Havana waterfront
cargo terminals ⓘ cruise terminal ⓘ industrial docks ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
key Spanish colonial port
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major colonial-era Caribbean harbor ⓘ strategic naval base in the Caribbean ⓘ |
| languageUsed | Spanish ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Havana, Cuba
ⓘ
surface form:
Havana
La Habana Province ⓘ
surface form:
Havana Province
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| locatedOn |
Caribbean Sea
ⓘ
Gulf of Mexico ⓘ Straits of Florida ⓘ |
| near |
La Cabaña Fortress
ⓘ
surface form:
Fortaleza de San Carlos de la Cabaña
Morro Castle ⓘ Old Havana ⓘ |
| notableActivity |
cruise ship calls
ⓘ
international shipping traffic ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Cuban government ⓘ |
| partOf |
Greater Caribbean region
ⓘ
surface form:
Caribbean Basin
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| region | Caribbean ⓘ |
| serves |
Cuban economy
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Havana, Cuba ⓘ
surface form:
city of Havana
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| strategicImportance |
gateway between Europe and the Americas
ⓘ
key node in Spanish treasure fleets ⓘ naval defense point for Spanish Empire ⓘ |
| usedFor |
bulk cargo
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container shipping ⓘ general cargo ⓘ rum exports ⓘ sugar exports ⓘ tobacco exports ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Port of Havana Description of subject: The Port of Havana is Cuba’s principal maritime gateway, historically significant as a major Caribbean harbor for trade, shipping, and cruise tourism.
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Havana harbor
this entity surface form:
Havana harbor
this entity surface form:
Havana harbor
this entity surface form:
Havana harbor
this entity surface form:
Havana harbor
this entity surface form:
Havana Harbor, Cuba