VILLAGES OF GUAM

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The territory of Guam is divided into 19 municipalities more commonly called 'villages'. Each municipality is governed by an elected mayor and appointed council. Village populations range in size from under 1,000 to over 40,000. As of the 2000 census, the total population of Guam was 154,805.

Contents

History

List of villages

See Also

References

External links

History

Many villages have rich histories reaching back thousands of years. Artifacts from ancient Chamorro settlements can be found in every village of Guam. When Spain colonized Guam, the island was divided into separate districts. Each district consisted of a parish with a village center governed by an alcalde, appointed by the island's governor.
Many Chamorros, the indigenous people of Guam, were forced to live in the new villages, each centered on a church, so they could learn Christianity. In the 18th century, there were six parishes on Guam: Agana, Agat, Umatac, Merizo, Inarajan, and Pago.
Prior to Spanish colonization, Chamorros regularly held village celebrations. After adopting Christianity, these celebrations became fiestas in honor of the patron saint of each village. Annual village fiestas are still held throughout Guam every year.
The current division of Guam into municipalities took place in the 1920s under U.S. Navy administration.

List of villages

Village	Population (2000 census)
Agana Heights	3,940
Agat	5,656
Asan-Maina	2,090
Barrigada	8,652
Chalan-Pago-Ordot	5,923
Dededo	42,980
Hagåtña	1,100
Inarajan	3,052
Mangilao	13,313
Merizo	2,152
Mongmong-Toto-Maite	5,845
Piti	1,666
Santa Rita	7,500
Sinajana	2,853
Talofofo	3,215
Tamuning (including Tumon)	18,012
Umatac	887
Yigo	19,474
Yona	6,484

See Also

List of villages in the Northern Mariana Islands

References

★ Rogers, Robert F (1995). Destiny's Landfall: A History of Guam: University of Hawai'i Press. ISBN 0-8248-1678-1

★ Carter, Lee D; Carter, Rosa Roberto; Wuerch, William L (1997). Guam History: Perspectives Volume One: MARC. ISBN 1-878453-28-9

★ Sanchez, Pedro C. Guahan, Guam: The History of our Island: Sanchez Publishing House.

★ Districts of Guam, United States Census Bureau

External links

★ PDN Village Maps

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