Binondo, Manila, Philippines
E869051
Binondo in Manila, Philippines is the city’s historic Chinatown district, renowned as one of the oldest Chinatowns in the world and a bustling center of commerce, culture, and cuisine.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Binondo, Manila | 3 |
| Binondo, Manila, Philippines canonical | 2 |
| Chinatown, Binondo | 1 |
| Manila Chinatown | 1 |
| Parián de Manila | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10501374 — 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: Binondo, Manila, Philippines Context triple: [Lucky Chinatown Mall, locatedIn, Binondo, Manila, Philippines]
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A.
Tondo, Manila, Philippines
Tondo, Manila, Philippines is a densely populated and historically significant district of Manila known for its working-class communities and vibrant urban culture.
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B.
San Miguel, Manila
San Miguel, Manila is a historic district in the city of Manila, Philippines, known for housing the presidential Malacañang Palace and various government and educational institutions.
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C.
San Nicolas, Manila
San Nicolas, Manila is a historic riverside district in Manila, Philippines, known for its old warehouses, heritage houses, and proximity to the Chinatown area of Binondo.
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D.
Santa Cruz, Manila
Santa Cruz, Manila is a historic commercial and residential district in the city of Manila, Philippines, known for its busy streets, old churches, and proximity to the city’s traditional Chinatown area.
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E.
Sampaloc, Manila
Sampaloc, Manila is a central district of Manila, Philippines, known as an educational hub that hosts several major universities and colleges.
- 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: Binondo, Manila, Philippines Target entity description: Binondo in Manila, Philippines is the city’s historic Chinatown district, renowned as one of the oldest Chinatowns in the world and a bustling center of commerce, culture, and cuisine.
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A.
Tondo, Manila, Philippines
Tondo, Manila, Philippines is a densely populated and historically significant district of Manila known for its working-class communities and vibrant urban culture.
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B.
San Miguel, Manila
San Miguel, Manila is a historic district in the city of Manila, Philippines, known for housing the presidential Malacañang Palace and various government and educational institutions.
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C.
San Nicolas, Manila
San Nicolas, Manila is a historic riverside district in Manila, Philippines, known for its old warehouses, heritage houses, and proximity to the Chinatown area of Binondo.
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D.
Santa Cruz, Manila
Santa Cruz, Manila is a historic commercial and residential district in the city of Manila, Philippines, known for its busy streets, old churches, and proximity to the city’s traditional Chinatown area.
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E.
Sampaloc, Manila
Sampaloc, Manila is a central district of Manila, Philippines, known as an educational hub that hosts several major universities and colleges.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (57)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Chinatown
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district ⓘ historic district ⓘ |
| adjacentTo |
Intramuros
NERFINISHED
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Pasig River NERFINISHED ⓘ San Nicolas, Manila NERFINISHED ⓘ Santa Cruz, Manila NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| country | Philippines ⓘ |
| ethnicCommunity |
Chinese
ⓘ
Chinese Filipino NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Luis Pérez Dasmariñas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| founder | Luis Pérez Dasmariñas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCuisine |
Cantonese cuisine
ⓘ
Chinese Filipino cuisine ⓘ Fujianese cuisine ⓘ street food ⓘ |
| hasLandmark |
Binondo Church
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Carvajal Street NERFINISHED ⓘ Escolta Street NERFINISHED ⓘ Jones Bridge NERFINISHED ⓘ Minor Basilica of Saint Lorenzo Ruiz NERFINISHED ⓘ Ongpin Street NERFINISHED ⓘ Plaza San Lorenzo Ruiz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTransportation |
Jeepney routes
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LRT Line 1 Carriedo station NERFINISHED ⓘ LRT Line 1 Doroteo Jose station NERFINISHED ⓘ Pasig River Ferry Service NERFINISHED ⓘ Tricycle routes ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
center of Chinese commerce during Spanish colonial period
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early settlement area for Chinese migrants in the Philippines ⓘ |
| inception | 1594 ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Chinese Filipino cuisine
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Chinese New Year celebrations ⓘ being one of the oldest Chinatowns in the world ⓘ commerce ⓘ gold and jewelry shops ⓘ temples and churches ⓘ traditional Chinese medicine shops ⓘ |
| languageUsed |
English
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Filipino NERFINISHED ⓘ Hokkien NERFINISHED ⓘ Mandarin Chinese NERFINISHED ⓘ Tagalog NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Manila ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeEntity |
Metro Manila
NERFINISHED
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National Capital Region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | Asia/Manila NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
City of Manila
NERFINISHED
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Manila Chinatown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Buddhism
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Chinese folk religion ⓘ Roman Catholicism ⓘ Taoism ⓘ |
| timeZone | Philippine Standard Time ⓘ |
| tourism | popular tourist destination in Manila ⓘ |
| UTCOffset | +08:00 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Binondo, Manila, Philippines Description of subject: Binondo in Manila, Philippines is the city’s historic Chinatown district, renowned as one of the oldest Chinatowns in the world and a bustling center of commerce, culture, and cuisine.
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Manila Chinatown
this entity surface form:
Binondo, Manila
this entity surface form:
Chinatown, Binondo
this entity surface form:
Parián de Manila
this entity surface form:
Binondo, Manila
this entity surface form:
Binondo, Manila