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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. The Guam Organic Act of 1950, ( ) is a United States federal law that redesignated the island of Guam as an unincorporated territory of the United States, established executive, legislative, and judicial branches, and transferred Federal jurisdiction from the United States Navy to the Department of the Interior. ... List of Guam Governors Since after World War II 1946 - 1949 Charles Alan Pownall 1949 - 1953 Carlton S. Skinner 1953 - 1956 Ford Quint Elvidge 1956 - 1956 William T. Corbett 1956 - 1959 Richard Barrett Lowe 1959 - 1960 Marcellus G. Boss 1960 - 1961 Joseph F. Flores 1961 - 1962 William Patlov Daniel 1962... Felix Perez Camacho (b. ... The Legislature of Guam (Niheslaturan Guahan in Chamorro) is the territorial legislature of Guam. ... Political parties in Guam lists political parties in Guam. ... Politics of Guam Categories: Election related stubs | Elections in Guam ... The Guam general election of 2006 was held on 7 November. ... Information on politics by country is available for every country, including both de jure and de facto independent states, inhabited dependent territories, as well as areas of special sovereignty. ... 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. ... 1870 US Census for New York City A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ...

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. In archaeology, an artifact or artefact is any object made or modified by a human culture, and often one later recovered by some archaeological endeavor. ... The Chamorros are an indigenous people of Guam and the Mariana Islands. ... A parish is a type of administrative subdivision. ... Alcalde is the Spanish title of the chief administrator of a town. ...

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. Indigenous peoples are: Peoples living in an area prior to colonization by a state Peoples living in an area within a nation-state, prior to the formation of a nation-state, but who do not identify with the dominant nation. ... Hagåtña (formerly Agana) is the capital of Guam. ... Agat is a village on the American island of Guam located on the west coast. ... Umatac - also spelled Humatac. ... Merizo is the southern most village of Guam, a U.S. territory. ... Inarajan is a village located on the Southeastern coast of the American island of Guam. ... Chalan-Pago-Ordot is a municipality in the American island of Guam. ...

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. Christianity percentage by country, purple is highest, orange is lowest Topics in Christianity Movements · Denominations Ecumenism · Preaching · Prayer Music · Liturgy · Calendar Symbols · Art · Criticism Important figures Apostle Paul · Church Fathers Constantine · Athanasius · Augustine Anselm · Aquinas · Palamas · Wycliffe Tyndale · Luther · Calvin · Wesley Arius · Marcion of Sinope Pope · Archbishop of Canterbury Patriarch... Fiesta can mean: A festival , party, or pasta. ... Saint Quentin is the patron saint of locksmiths and is also invoked against coughs and sneezes. ...

The current division of Guam into municipalities took place in the 1920s under U.S. Navy administration. The 1920s is a decade that is sometimes referred to as the Jazz Age or the Roaring Twenties, usually applied to America. ... The United States Navy (USN) is the branch of the United States armed forces responsible for naval operations. ...

Municipalities of Guam, 2006

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List of villages

Hagåtña (formerly Agana and in Spanish Agaña), the capital of the American island of Guam, lies on its western shore. ... Municipality of Agat Agat is a village on the island of Guam, an unincorporated territory of the United States. ... War in the Pacific National Historical Park, Asan, Guam Asan is a village located on the western shore of the U.S. territory of Guam. ... Barrigada is a municipality (or village) in central Guam. ... Chalan-Pago-Ordot is a municipality in the American island of Guam. ... Dededo is the most populous village of the American island of Guam. ... Hagåtña (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. ... Tumon is an area located on on the west coast of the American Island of Guam. ... Umatac - also spelled Humatac. ... Yigo is the northern most village of the American Island of Guam. ... Yona is a village on the east coast of Guam located above the cliffs between Pago Bay and Ylig Bay. ...

See Also

List of villages in the Northern Mariana Islands This is a 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
• Municipalities of Guam at Statoids

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Topics	Geography | Economy | Demographics | Communications | Transportation Statoids. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Guam. ... This article is about the various forms of the jurisdiction of the United States. ... 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 HagÃ¥tña (formerly Agana and in Spanish Agaña), the capital of the American island of Guam, lies on its western shore. ... Municipality of Agat Agat is a village on the island of Guam, an unincorporated territory of the United States. ... War in the Pacific National Historical Park, Asan, Guam Asan is a village located on the western shore of the U.S. territory of Guam. ... 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. ...