Corregidor

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World War II battlefield historical site island

Corregidor is a small fortified island at the entrance of Manila Bay in the Philippines, historically significant as a major Allied stronghold and site of intense fighting during World War II.

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All labels observed (12)

Label	Occurrences
Corregidor Island	20
Corregidor canonical	8
Harbor Defenses of Manila and Subic Bays	2
fortifications of Corregidor	2
Corregidor Island (administratively associated)	1
Corregidor Island (nearby)	1
Corregidor Island historical memorial	1
Corregidor, Philippines	1
Fort Mills on Corregidor Island	1
Middleside area of Corregidor	1
Topside area of Corregidor Island	1
island fortress of Corregidor	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T140504 — 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: Corregidor
Context triple: [Philippines campaign (1941–1942), location, Corregidor]

A. Bataan Peninsula
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.
B. Mactan
Mactan is a Philippine island historically renowned as the site where Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan was killed in battle in 1521.
C. 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.
D. 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.
E. Castillo San Cristóbal
Castillo San Cristóbal is a massive 18th-century Spanish fortress in San Juan, Puerto Rico, built to protect the city from land-based attacks and now part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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: Corregidor
Target entity description: Corregidor is a small fortified island at the entrance of Manila Bay in the Philippines, historically significant as a major Allied stronghold and site of intense fighting during World War II.

A. Bataan Peninsula
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.
B. Mactan
Mactan is a Philippine island historically renowned as the site where Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan was killed in battle in 1521.
C. 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.
D. 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.
E. Castillo San Cristóbal
Castillo San Cristóbal is a massive 18th-century Spanish fortress in San Juan, Puerto Rico, built to protect the city from land-based attacks and now part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (57)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	World War II battlefield ⓘ historical site ⓘ island ⓘ
alsoKnownAs	Fort Mills ⓘ The Rock ⓘ
area	about 5 square kilometers ⓘ
armedWith	anti-aircraft guns ⓘ large coastal guns ⓘ mortars ⓘ searchlights ⓘ
associatedWith	Douglas MacArthur ⓘ surface form: General Douglas MacArthur Manuel L. Quezon ⓘ surface form: President Manuel L. Quezon
capturedBy	Imperial Japanese Army in 1942 ⓘ
contains	Malinta Tunnel ⓘ barracks ⓘ batteries of coastal artillery ⓘ cemeteries ⓘ command posts ⓘ memorials ⓘ military hospital facilities ⓘ
country	Philippines ⓘ
currentUse	historical park ⓘ tourist destination ⓘ war memorial site ⓘ
defendedBy	Philippine Commonwealth Army ⓘ surface form: Philippine forces United States Armed Forces ⓘ surface form: United States forces
elevation	up to about 180 meters above sea level ⓘ
fortificationPeriod	early 20th century ⓘ
fortifiedBy	Philippine government under U.S. administration ⓘ United States of America ⓘ surface form: United States
governedBy	Philippine government ⓘ
hasShape	tadpole-shaped island ⓘ
hasTourism	guided historical tours ⓘ military ruins ⓘ museums ⓘ
length	about 6.5 kilometers ⓘ
locatedIn	Cavite ⓘ Luzon ⓘ Manila Bay ⓘ
locatedInBodyOfWater	South China Sea ⓘ
near	Bataan Peninsula ⓘ Manila ⓘ surface form: City of Manila
partOf	entrance of Manila Bay ⓘ
recapturedBy	Philippine Commonwealth forces in 1945 ⓘ United States forces in 1945 ⓘ
servedAs	headquarters of USAFFE ⓘ seat of the Philippine Commonwealth government during early World War II ⓘ
strategicImportance	guarded the entrance to Manila Bay ⓘ key to the defense of Manila ⓘ
usedAs	artillery position ⓘ coastal defense fortress ⓘ harbor defense post ⓘ military garrison ⓘ
wasSiteOf	Battle of Corregidor (1942) ⓘ Battle of Corregidor (1945) ⓘ intense fighting during World War II ⓘ
width	about 2 kilometers at its widest point ⓘ

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (40)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Philippines campaign (1941–1942) → location → Corregidor ⓘ

War Plan Orange-3 → geographicFocus → Corregidor ⓘ

this entity surface form: Corregidor Island

United States Army Forces in the Far East → areaOfOperations → Corregidor ⓘ

United States Army Forces in the Far East → garrison → Corregidor ⓘ

United States Army Forces in the Far East → headquartersLocation → Corregidor ⓘ

Battle of Corregidor (1942) → location → Corregidor ⓘ

this entity surface form: Corregidor Island

Battle of Corregidor (1942) → hasSiteToday → Corregidor ⓘ

this entity surface form: Corregidor Island historical memorial

Manila Bay → hasIsland → Corregidor ⓘ

this entity surface form: Corregidor Island

defense of Manila Bay → fortification → Corregidor ⓘ

this entity surface form: Harbor Defenses of Manila and Subic Bays

Cavite → contains → Corregidor ⓘ

this entity surface form: Corregidor Island (administratively associated)

The Rock → refersTo → Corregidor ⓘ

The Rock → partOf → Corregidor ⓘ

subject surface form: Corregidor

this entity surface form: Harbor Defenses of Manila and Subic Bays

Malinta Tunnel → location → Corregidor ⓘ

this entity surface form: Corregidor Island

Malinta Tunnel → near → Corregidor ⓘ

this entity surface form: Middleside area of Corregidor

Fort Mills → locatedOn → Corregidor ⓘ

this entity surface form: Corregidor Island

Mount Mariveles → hasViewOf → Corregidor ⓘ

this entity surface form: Corregidor Island

Battle of Corregidor (1945) → location → Corregidor ⓘ

this entity surface form: Corregidor Island

Mariveles, Bataan → hasLandmark → Corregidor ⓘ

this entity surface form: Corregidor Island (nearby)

Mariveles, Bataan → hasNearbyIsland → Corregidor ⓘ

this entity surface form: Corregidor Island

Fall of Corregidor → location → Corregidor ⓘ

this entity surface form: Corregidor Island

Carabao Island (Cavite) → locatedNear → Corregidor ⓘ

this entity surface form: Corregidor Island

Carabao Island (Cavite) → coordinateRoleWith → Corregidor ⓘ

this entity surface form: Corregidor Island

Fort Frank → oppositeOf → Corregidor ⓘ

this entity surface form: Fort Mills on Corregidor Island

Araw ng Kagitingan (Day of Valor) → locationOfEventsCommemorated → Corregidor ⓘ

subject surface form: Araw ng Kagitingan

4th Marine Regiment → wasStationedIn → Corregidor ⓘ

this entity surface form: Corregidor, Philippines

4th Marine Regiment → surrenderedAt → Corregidor ⓘ

4th Marine Regiment → colorsDestroyedAt → Corregidor ⓘ

Battery Way → locatedIn → Corregidor ⓘ

this entity surface form: Corregidor Island

Battery Way → partOf → Corregidor ⓘ

this entity surface form: fortifications of Corregidor

Battery Way → locatedOn → Corregidor ⓘ

this entity surface form: Topside area of Corregidor Island

Battery Hearn → locatedIn → Corregidor ⓘ

this entity surface form: Corregidor Island

Battery Hearn → partOf → Corregidor ⓘ

this entity surface form: fortifications of Corregidor

Battery Crockett → locatedOn → Corregidor ⓘ

this entity surface form: Corregidor Island

Battery Geary → locatedOn → Corregidor ⓘ

this entity surface form: Corregidor Island

Battery Smith → locatedOn → Corregidor ⓘ

this entity surface form: Corregidor Island

Battery Smith → partOf → Corregidor ⓘ

this entity surface form: island fortress of Corregidor

Battery Wheeler → locatedOn → Corregidor ⓘ

this entity surface form: Corregidor Island

Topside → locatedOn → Corregidor ⓘ

this entity surface form: Corregidor Island

Brigadier General Samuel Myers Mills Jr. → locatedOn → Corregidor ⓘ

subject surface form: Fort Mills

this entity surface form: Corregidor Island

Tarak Ridge → viewOf → Corregidor ⓘ

this entity surface form: Corregidor Island

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