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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 ...
Chalan Pago-Ordot (Chamorro: Chålan Pågu-Otdot) is a village in the United States territory of Guam, containing the communities of Chalan Pago and Ordot. It is located in the eastern-central part of the island and is part of the Kattan (Eastern) District. The village's population has increased slightly since the island's 2010 census. [2]
Tamuning, also known as Tamuning-Tumon-Harmon (Chamorro: Tamuneng), is a village located on the western shore of the United States territory of Guam. The village of Tamuning is the economic center of Guam, containing tourist center Tumon, Harmon Industrial Park, and other commercial districts. Its central location along Marine Corps Drive, the ...
Barrigada (Chamorro: Barigåda) is a village in the United States territory of Guam. [2] A largely residential municipality, its main village is located south of the Antonio B. Won Pat International Airport near the intersections of Routes 8, 10, and 16. [3]
Dededo (Chamorro: Dedidu; formerly in Spanish: ) is the most populated village in the United States territory of Guam. [3] [4] According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Dededo's population was just under 45,000 in 2020. [1] The village is located on the coral plateau of Northern Guam.
The village of Yona has an area of 20 square miles (52 km 2) and is located on the eastern side of Guam between Pago River and Togcha River. The village center is located above the cliffs between Pago Bay and Ylig Bay. Residential areas of Baza Gardens and Windward Hills are located to the south.
Currently only two Guam public schools serve the village of Tumon. [ citation needed ] They are John F. Kennedy High School and Chief Brodie Elementary. In regards to the Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA), Tumon is in the school transportation zone for Andersen Elementary and Andersen Middle School, while Guam High School is the ...
Mongmong-Toto-Maite (Chamorro: Mong Mong-Totu-Maiti) is a municipality in the United States territory of Guam composed of three separate villages east of Hagåtña that experienced development after the Second World War.