Bay of Chetumal
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The Bay of Chetumal is a coastal inlet on the western Caribbean Sea along the border of Mexico and Belize, known for its sheltered waters and the port city of Chetumal on its shores.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bay of Chetumal canonical | 4 |
| Chetumal Bay | 4 |
| Bahía de Chetumal | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2161470 — 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: Bay of Chetumal Context triple: [Chetumal, locatedOnBodyOfWater, Bay of Chetumal]
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A.
Gulf of Honduras
The Gulf of Honduras is a coastal inlet of the western Caribbean bordered by Belize, Guatemala, and Honduras, known for its rich marine biodiversity, coral reefs, and mangrove ecosystems.
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B.
Acapulco Bay
Acapulco Bay is a famous natural harbor on Mexico’s Pacific coast known for its scenic beaches, crescent-shaped shoreline, and role as a major tourist destination.
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C.
Gulf of Batabanó
The Gulf of Batabanó is a shallow, island-dotted gulf off the southern coast of western Cuba, known for its rich marine life and important fishing grounds.
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D.
San Pedro Bay
San Pedro Bay is a natural harbor on the Southern California coast that serves as a major hub for international maritime trade and shipping.
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E.
Bay of Santiago de Cuba
The Bay of Santiago de Cuba is a natural harbor on Cuba’s southeastern coast, historically significant as a strategic Caribbean port and the site of major naval engagements.
- 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: Bay of Chetumal Target entity description: The Bay of Chetumal is a coastal inlet on the western Caribbean Sea along the border of Mexico and Belize, known for its sheltered waters and the port city of Chetumal on its shores.
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A.
Gulf of Honduras
The Gulf of Honduras is a coastal inlet of the western Caribbean bordered by Belize, Guatemala, and Honduras, known for its rich marine biodiversity, coral reefs, and mangrove ecosystems.
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B.
Acapulco Bay
Acapulco Bay is a famous natural harbor on Mexico’s Pacific coast known for its scenic beaches, crescent-shaped shoreline, and role as a major tourist destination.
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C.
Gulf of Batabanó
The Gulf of Batabanó is a shallow, island-dotted gulf off the southern coast of western Cuba, known for its rich marine life and important fishing grounds.
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D.
San Pedro Bay
San Pedro Bay is a natural harbor on the Southern California coast that serves as a major hub for international maritime trade and shipping.
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E.
Bay of Santiago de Cuba
The Bay of Santiago de Cuba is a natural harbor on Cuba’s southeastern coast, historically significant as a strategic Caribbean port and the site of major naval engagements.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bay
ⓘ
coastal inlet ⓘ |
| adjacentTo |
Corozal Bay area
ⓘ
Chetumal ⓘ
surface form:
city of Chetumal
|
| basinCountry |
Belize
ⓘ
Mexico ⓘ |
| borderFormsPartOf |
Belize–Mexico border
ⓘ
surface form:
Mexico–Belize border
|
| connectedTo |
Caribbean Sea
ⓘ
Chetumal Bay estuaries ⓘ |
| country |
Belize
ⓘ
Mexico ⓘ |
| drainsInto | Caribbean Sea ⓘ |
| hasAlternateName |
Bay of Chetumal
ⓘ
surface form:
Bahía de Chetumal
|
| hasCharacteristic |
shallow waters
ⓘ
sheltered waters ⓘ |
| hasCityOnShore | Chetumal ⓘ |
| hasEcosystem |
coastal lagoons
ⓘ
mangroves ⓘ seagrass beds ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
natural harbor for Chetumal
ⓘ
navigation route between Mexico and Belize ⓘ |
| hasPortCity | Chetumal ⓘ |
| hasShoreOn |
Belize
ⓘ
Mexico ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Belize District
ⓘ
Caribbean Sea ⓘ Quintana Roo ⓘ Western Hemisphere ⓘ border region between Mexico and Belize ⓘ tropical climate zone ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Yucatán Peninsula ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Chetumal–Corozal coastal area ⓘ |
| locatedOnCoastOf |
Western Caribbean
ⓘ
surface form:
western Caribbean Sea
|
| nearCity | Chetumal ⓘ |
| partOf |
Mesoamerican Barrier Reef System
ⓘ
surface form:
Mesoamerican Barrier Reef System region
Western Caribbean ⓘ
surface form:
Western Caribbean marine ecoregion
|
| receivesRiver |
New River (Belize)
ⓘ
Río Hondo ⓘ |
| usedFor |
fishing
ⓘ
small‑scale shipping ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
| waterBodyType | sheltered bay ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Bay of Chetumal Description of subject: The Bay of Chetumal is a coastal inlet on the western Caribbean Sea along the border of Mexico and Belize, known for its sheltered waters and the port city of Chetumal on its shores.
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Bahía de Chetumal
this entity surface form:
Chetumal Bay
this entity surface form:
Chetumal Bay
this entity surface form:
Chetumal Bay
this entity surface form:
Chetumal Bay