San José, Petén
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San José, Petén is a small lakeside town in northern Guatemala known for its tranquil setting on Lake Petén Itzá and proximity to major Maya archaeological sites.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| San José, Petén canonical | 2 |
| Municipality of San José, Petén | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4069663 — 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: San José, Petén Context triple: [Petén Department, contains, San José, Petén]
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A.
Las Cruces, Petén
Las Cruces is a municipality and town located in Guatemala’s northern Petén region, known for its rural communities and proximity to lowland tropical forests.
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B.
La Libertad, Petén
La Libertad is a municipality and town in the Petén Department of northern Guatemala, known for its location within the country’s vast lowland rainforest region.
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C.
San Andrés, Petén
San Andrés, Petén is a municipality in northern Guatemala known for its location within the biodiverse Petén region, near important Maya archaeological and ecological sites.
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D.
San Benito, Petén
San Benito, Petén is a town and municipality in northern Guatemala located near the departmental capital of Flores in the Petén region.
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E.
Santiago Atitlán
Santiago Atitlán is a traditional Tz'utujil Maya town in Guatemala known for its vibrant indigenous culture, crafts, and scenic location on the shores of Lake Atitlán.
- 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: San José, Petén Target entity description: San José, Petén is a small lakeside town in northern Guatemala known for its tranquil setting on Lake Petén Itzá and proximity to major Maya archaeological sites.
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A.
Las Cruces, Petén
Las Cruces is a municipality and town located in Guatemala’s northern Petén region, known for its rural communities and proximity to lowland tropical forests.
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B.
La Libertad, Petén
La Libertad is a municipality and town in the Petén Department of northern Guatemala, known for its location within the country’s vast lowland rainforest region.
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C.
San Andrés, Petén
San Andrés, Petén is a municipality in northern Guatemala known for its location within the biodiverse Petén region, near important Maya archaeological and ecological sites.
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D.
San Benito, Petén
San Benito, Petén is a town and municipality in northern Guatemala located near the departmental capital of Flores in the Petén region.
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E.
Santiago Atitlán
Santiago Atitlán is a traditional Tz'utujil Maya town in Guatemala known for its vibrant indigenous culture, crafts, and scenic location on the shores of Lake Atitlán.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human settlement
ⓘ
municipality ⓘ |
| administrativeCenterOf |
San José, Petén
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Municipality of San José, Petén
|
| border | shoreline of Lake Petén Itzá ⓘ |
| climate | tropical savanna climate ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| coordinateLocation | 17.0°N, 89.8°W ⓘ |
| country | Guatemala ⓘ |
| demographics | predominantly Ladino population ⓘ |
| economyType |
fishing
ⓘ
small-scale commerce ⓘ tourism-based economy ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
lakeside setting
ⓘ
tourist destination ⓘ tranquil atmosphere ⓘ |
| hasNearbyProtectedArea |
Maya Biosphere Reserve
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tikal ⓘ
surface form:
Tikal National Park
Yaxhá-Nakum-Naranjo National Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart | town of San José ⓘ |
| hasTransport | local boat transport on Lake Petén Itzá ⓘ |
| hasUse | gateway to nearby Maya ruins ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritorialEntity | Petén Department NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInCountrySubdivision | northern Petén lowlands ⓘ |
| locatedInEcologicalRegion |
Belizean rainforest
ⓘ
surface form:
Maya Forest
|
| locatedInHistoricalRegion | Maya area ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | northern Guatemala ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Flores, Guatemala
ⓘ
surface form:
Flores, Petén
Maya archaeological sites ⓘ San Benito, Petén ⓘ Santa Elena, Petén ⓘ Tikal ⓘ
surface form:
Tikal National Park
Yaxhá-Nakum-Naranjo National Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnBodyOfWater | Lake Petén Itzá NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officialLanguage | Spanish ⓘ |
| partOf | Maya Biosphere Reserve area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Evangelical Christian communities
ⓘ
predominantly Roman Catholic ⓘ |
| roadConnection | connected to Flores by local roads ⓘ |
| timeZone |
Central Time Zone
ⓘ
surface form:
Central Standard Time
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| tourismAttraction |
boat trips on Lake Petén Itzá
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proximity to Tikal ⓘ proximity to Yaxhá ⓘ views of Lake Petén Itzá ⓘ |
| UTCOffset | −6 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: San José, Petén Description of subject: San José, Petén is a small lakeside town in northern Guatemala known for its tranquil setting on Lake Petén Itzá and proximity to major Maya archaeological sites.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Municipality of San José, Petén