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Geography of Guam. Guam is a U.S. territory in the western Pacific Ocean, at the boundary of the Philippine Sea. It is the southernmost and largest member of the Mariana Islands archipelago, which is itself the northernmost group of islands in Micronesia. The closest political entity is the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI ...
It has an area of 212 square miles (549 square kilometers). It is the 32nd largest island of the United States. It is the southernmost and largest island in the Mariana Islands, as well as the largest in Micronesia. [35] Guam's Point Udall is the westernmost point of the U.S., as measured from the geographic center of the United States. [36] [37]
Apra Harbor from the south, with Naval Base Guam on the Orote Peninsula in the foreground. Apra Harbor, also called Port Apra, [1] is a deep-water port on the western side of the United States territory of Guam. It is considered one of the best natural ports in the Pacific Ocean. [2] The harbor is bounded by Cabras Island and the Glass ...
ZIP codes. 96910, 96932 (PO Box) Area code. 671. Hagåtña, [a] formerly Agana or Agaña, [b] is a coastal village and the capital [3] of the United States territory of Guam. From the 18th through mid-20th century, it was Guam's population center, but today, it is the second smallest of the island's 19 villages in both area and population.
Yigo, Guam (Chamorro: Yigu; pronounced / ˈdʒiːɡoʊ /) is the northernmost village of the United States territory of Guam, and is the location of Andersen Air Force Base. The municipality of Yigo is the largest village on the island in terms of area. It contains a number of populated places, including Asatdas and Agafo Gumas.
Many villages have rich histories reaching back thousands of years. Artifacts from ancient Chamorro settlements can be found in every village of Guam. When the Spanish Empire colonized the Marianas Islands as part of its Pacific possessions in the 16th and 17th centuries, the island was divided into separate districts with each district consisting of a parish with a village center governed by ...
Village Flower. Bougainvillea spectabilis. Puti Tai Nobio. Agana Heights (Chamorro: Tutuhan) is one of the nineteen villages in the United States territory of Guam. It is located in the hills south of Hagåtña (formerly Agana), in the central part of the island. United States Naval Hospital Guam is located in this largely residential village.
Mangilao is a village on the eastern shore of the United States territory of Guam.The village's population has decreased slightly since the island's 2010 census. [1]Cliffs lie along much of the village's shoreline provide dramatic views, including of Pago Bay along Mangilao's southern coastline, but few of Mangilao's beaches are available for recreational uses.