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Village scene depicting caste differences, 1819. Apart from the man at the far left, all men and women are depicted as fully nude. Chamorro society was divided into two main castes, and continued to be so for well over a century after the Spanish first arrived.
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]
Chamorro Village, a division of the Guam Department of Chamorro Affairs. The Guam Department of Chamorro Affairs (Chamorro: Depattamenton I Kaohao Guinahan Chamorro) is an agency of the government of Guam dealing with the Chamorro people and Chamorro culture. The agency is located in the DNA Building in Hagåtña. [1]
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 ...
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 ...
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.
Two Lovers Point (Chamorro: Puntan Dos Amåntes) is a prominent cape and seaside cliff in Tamuning, Guam, that overlooks northern Tumon Bay and the Philippine Sea.One of four National Natural Landmarks on Guam, it is closely associated with the folktale of two doomed lovers and is a major tourist attraction.
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]