Asan
Map of Guam highlighting Asan.
Statistics
Area	Unknown mi²
Population	2,090[1] (2000)
Ethnic groups	Chamorro, Asian
Mayor	Vicente "Benny" L. San Nicolas
Village flower	Plumeria rubra

Asan is a village located on the western shore of the U.S. territory of Guam. The municipality of Asan-Maina combines Asan with Maina, a community in the hills to the east. It was a primary landing site for U.S. Marines during Guam's liberation from the Japanese in World War II. Asan Beach Park is part of the War in the Pacific National Historic Park. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 481 × 599 pixelsFull resolution (946 × 1178 pixel, file size: 77 KB, MIME type: image/png) File historyClick on a date/time to view the file as it appeared at that time. ... Area is a physical quantity expressing the size of a part of a surface. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ... A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning larger, greater) is the modern title of the highest ranking municipal officer. ... Look up flower in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Species 7-8 species including: Plumeria alba Plumeria inodora Plumeria obtusa Plumeria pudica Plumeria rubra (Also known as Plumeria acuminata and Plumeria acutifolia) Plumeria stenopetala Plumeria stenophylla Plumeria (common name Frangipani; syn. ... The territory of Guam is divided into 19 municipalities more commonly called villages. ... For other uses, see United States (disambiguation) and US (disambiguation). ... A municipality is an administrative entity composed of a clearly defined territory and its population and commonly referring to a city, town, or village, or a small grouping of them. ... United States Marine Corps Emblem The United States Marine Corps (USMC) is the second smallest of the five branches of the United States armed forces, with 170,000 active and 40,000 reserve Marines as of 2002. ... Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tōjō Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000... Marines landing in Asan during Guams Liberation in 1944. ...

Etymology

War in the Pacific National Historical Park, Asan, Guam

Asan and Maina are located in the Luchan (Western) District. Asan derives its name from the word "hassan," meaning scarce or rare. A meaning of the word “ma’ina” deals with an infant who, between the time of his birth and his baptism, is taken by his mother to a church mass before sunrise; this ritual considered the presentation of the child to the temple or church. Image File history File links Wapa_new_parknet_photos. ... Image File history File links Wapa_new_parknet_photos. ...

History

On July 21, 1944 the Americans landed in Asan to recapture the island from occupying Japanese forces during the Battle of Guam. The 3rd Marine Division landed in Asan at 08:28, and the 1st Provisional Marine Brigade landed near Agat to the south. Japanese artillery sank 20 LVTs, but by 09:00 tanks were ashore at both beaches. American marines fought Japanese forces fortified in the hills above the shore after establishing a beach head. During the following week, Americans pursued retreating Japanese forces northward and eventually won the battle. is the 202nd day of the year (203rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1944 (MCMXLIV) was a leap year starting on Saturday. ... Combatants United States Japan Commanders Roy S. Geiger, Takeshi Takashima, Hideyoshi Obata Strength 2 divisions 18,500 Casualties 3,000 killed, 7,122 wounded 18,000+ killed, 485 POWs The Battle of Guam was a battle of the Pacific campaign of World War II, fought on the island of Guam... The U.S. 3rd Marine Division is a unit of the United States Marine Corps, one of three active divisions. ... Municipality of Agat Agat is a village on the island of Guam, an unincorporated territory of the United States. ... The Landing Vehicle Tracked (LVT) was an amphibious vehicle used by the United States Navy, Marine Corps and Army during World War II. It was widely known as amphtrack, amtrak, amtrac etc. ...

Activities

Every year the island's largest Easter egg hunt is at the War in the Pacific National Park with over 10,000 eggs. Fabergé egg Easter eggs are specially decorated eggs given out to celebrate the Easter holiday or springtime. ...

The village also hosts the yearly International Kite Flying Competitions with people from South Korea, Japan, China, Guam, and the CNMI competing for the championship. The Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) is a commonwealth in political union with the Philippines, at 15°12N, 145°45E. The islands, which include Saipan, Rota, Farallon de Pajaros and Tinian, total some 477 square kilometers. ...

See also

• Villages of Guam

The territory of Guam is divided into 19 municipalities more commonly called villages. ...

References

	v • d • e Territory of Guam Hagåtña (capital)
Topics	Geography | Economy | Demographics | Communications | Transportation Image File history File links Flag_of_Guam. ... United States territory is any extent of region under the jurisdiction of the federal government of the United States,[1] including all waters[2] (around islands or continental tracts). ... Hagåtña (formerly Agana and in Spanish Agaña), the capital of the American island of Guam, lies on its western shore. ... Independence Hall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, site of first U.S. capital. ... Population: 154,623 (July 2000 est. ... Telephones - main lines in use: 82,669 (1997) Telephones - mobile cellular: 55,000 (1998) Telephone system: domestic: NA international: satellite earth stations - 2 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean); submarine cables to United States and Japan Radio broadcast stations: AM 4, FM 7, shortwave 0 (1998) Radios: 221,000 (1997) Television broadcast stations...
Islands	Cocos Island | Guam
Villages	Agana Heights | Agat | Asan‑Maina | Barrigada | Chalan‑Pago‑Ordot | Dededo | Hagåtña | Inarajan | Mangilao | Merizo | Mongmong‑Toto‑Maite | Piti | Santa Rita | Sinajana | Talofofo | Tamuning | Umatac | Yigo | Yona The territory of Guam is divided into 19 municipalities more commonly called villages. ... Agana Heights is one of the 19 Villages of Guam. ... Municipality of Agat Agat is a village on the island of Guam, an unincorporated territory of the United States. ... Barrigada is a municipality (or village) in central Guam. ... Chalan Pago-Ordot is a municipality in the American island of Guam containing the villages of Chalan-Pago and Ordot. ... Dededo is the most populous village of the American island of Guam. ... HagÃ¥tña (formerly Agana and in Spanish Agaña), the capital of the American island of Guam, lies on its western shore. ... Inarajan is a village located on the Southeastern coast of the American island of Guam. ... Mangilao is a village of central Guam located on the eastern shore. ... Merizo is the southern most village of Guam, a U.S. territory. ... Mongmong-Toto-Maite is a municipality in Guam. ... Piti is a village located on the western shore of Guam. ... Santa Rita is a village located on the West Coast of Guam with hills overlooking Apra Harbor. ... Sinajana is one of the 19 Villages of Guam. ... Talofofo is a village located in the southern part of the American island of Guam on the east coast. ... Tamuning or Tanuning is a city in Guam. ... Municipality of Umatac, Guam. ... Yigo is the northern most village of the American Island of Guam and is the site of Andersen Air Force Base. ... Yona is a village on the east coast of Guam located above the cliffs between Pago Bay and Ylig Bay. ...

Coordinates: 13°28′17″N, 144°42′50″E Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...