Bataan Peninsula
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The Bataan Peninsula is a landform in the Philippines west of Manila that became historically significant as the site of a major World War II battle and the subsequent Bataan Death March.
All labels observed (7)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bataan Peninsula canonical | 40 |
| Bataan | 2 |
| Bataan National Park | 1 |
| Bataan Peninsula lowlands | 1 |
| Bataan coast | 1 |
| Lamao area, Bataan | 1 |
| World War II Bataan campaign area | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T140503 — 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: Bataan Peninsula Context triple: [Philippines campaign (1941–1942), location, Bataan Peninsula]
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A.
Mactan
Mactan is a Philippine island historically renowned as the site where Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan was killed in battle in 1521.
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B.
Moro Rock
Moro Rock is a prominent granite dome in California’s Sierra Nevada, famed for its steep stairway trail and sweeping views over Sequoia National Park and the Great Western Divide.
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C.
Isla Verde
Isla Verde is a popular beachfront district in the metropolitan area of San Juan, Puerto Rico, known for its resorts, nightlife, and sandy shores.
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D.
Tonkin
Tonkin was a historical region in northern Vietnam, centered around Hanoi, that became a French protectorate and key part of colonial French Indochina.
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E.
Mona Island
Mona Island is a remote, uninhabited nature reserve in the Mona Passage known for its rugged limestone cliffs, unique wildlife, and pristine beaches.
- 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: Bataan Peninsula Target entity description: The Bataan Peninsula is a landform in the Philippines west of Manila that became historically significant as the site of a major World War II battle and the subsequent Bataan Death March.
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A.
Mactan
Mactan is a Philippine island historically renowned as the site where Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan was killed in battle in 1521.
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B.
Moro Rock
Moro Rock is a prominent granite dome in California’s Sierra Nevada, famed for its steep stairway trail and sweeping views over Sequoia National Park and the Great Western Divide.
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C.
Isla Verde
Isla Verde is a popular beachfront district in the metropolitan area of San Juan, Puerto Rico, known for its resorts, nightlife, and sandy shores.
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D.
Tonkin
Tonkin was a historical region in northern Vietnam, centered around Hanoi, that became a French protectorate and key part of colonial French Indochina.
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E.
Mona Island
Mona Island is a remote, uninhabited nature reserve in the Mona Passage known for its rugged limestone cliffs, unique wildlife, and pristine beaches.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
landform
ⓘ
peninsula ⓘ |
| adjacentTo |
Subic Bay
ⓘ
Zambales Mountains ⓘ |
| administrativeRegion |
Central Luzon
ⓘ
surface form:
Region III (Central Luzon)
|
| borders |
Manila Bay
ⓘ
South China Sea ⓘ |
| contains |
Bataan Peninsula
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Bataan National Park
Mount Mariveles ⓘ Mount Natib ⓘ Subic Bay Freeport Zone vicinity ⓘ town of Bagac ⓘ town of Balanga ⓘ town of Mariveles ⓘ town of Morong ⓘ |
| country | Philippines ⓘ |
| currentUse |
agricultural area
ⓘ
industrial zone ⓘ tourism destination ⓘ |
| dateOfEvent |
Battle of Bataan
ⓘ
surface form:
Battle of Bataan 1942
|
| forms | western side of Manila Bay ⓘ |
| hasCoastlineOn |
Manila Bay
ⓘ
South China Sea ⓘ |
| hasHighestPoint |
Mount Mariveles
ⓘ
Mount Natib ⓘ |
| hasMemorial |
Bataan Death March
ⓘ
surface form:
Bataan Death March markers
Bataan World War II Museum (Balanga) ⓘ Dambana ng Kagitingan (Shrine of Valor) on Mount Samat ⓘ |
| hasTransportLink |
Bataan–Manila ferry routes
ⓘ
road network connecting to Pampanga and Zambales ⓘ |
| historicalEvent | surrender of United States and Philippine forces in April 1942 ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Bataan Death March
ⓘ
Battle of Bataan ⓘ World War II historical significance ⓘ natural forests and mountains ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Central Luzon
ⓘ
Luzon ⓘ Province of Bataan ⓘ |
| partOf |
Pacific War
ⓘ
surface form:
Pacific theater of World War II (historical region)
|
| strategicImportance |
access route to Manila
ⓘ
defense of Manila Bay ⓘ |
| usedFor | military defense during World War II ⓘ |
| wasSiteOf |
Bataan Death March
ⓘ
surface form:
Bataan Death March starting points
Battle of Bataan ⓘ Philippines campaign (1941–1942) ⓘ
surface form:
World War II Japanese invasion of the Philippines defensive campaign
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| westOf | Manila ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Bataan Peninsula Description of subject: The Bataan Peninsula is a landform in the Philippines west of Manila that became historically significant as the site of a major World War II battle and the subsequent Bataan Death March.
Referenced by (47)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Bataan National Park
this entity surface form:
Bataan
this entity surface form:
Lamao area, Bataan
subject surface form:
Balanga
subject surface form:
Dambana ng Kagitingan
this entity surface form:
Bataan coast
subject surface form:
Bagac
subject surface form:
Corregidor
this entity surface form:
World War II Bataan campaign area
this entity surface form:
Bataan Peninsula lowlands
this entity surface form:
Bataan