Hagåtña, Guam

Coordinates: 13°28′45″N 144°45′00″E / 13.47917°N 144.75000°E / 13.47917; 144.75000
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"Agana" redirects here. For other uses, see Agana (disambiguation).
Hagåtña
Agana / Agaña
Manuel F.L. Guerrero Administration Building (demolished in 2015); District Court of Guam
; and Trinchera Beach on Agana Bay
ZIP codes
96910, 96932 (PO Box)
Area code671

Hagåtña (/həˈɡɑːtnjə/;[2] Chamorro pronunciation: [hæˈɡɑtɲæ]; formerly in English: Agana /əˈɡɑːnjə/, in Spanish: Agaña) is the capital village[3] of the United States territory of Guam. From the 18th through mid-20th century, it was Guam's population center, but today it is the second smallest of the island's 19 villages in both area and population. However, it remains one of the island's major commercial districts in addition to being the seat of government.

Etymology

"Hagåt" (also

Agana Heights
remains unchanged.

Geography

Hagåtña is located at the mouth of the

Mongmong-Toto-Maite, Sinajana, and Agana Heights
surround Hagåtña.

Climate

The city has a tropical rainforest climate (Köppen: Af) similar to that found in the Amazon Basin.[4] Rainfall is high especially from June to November, reaching 978 millimeters (38.50 in) in a single month in August 1997, whilst the year 2004 was the wettest in history with 3,539 millimeters (139.33 in).[5]

Climate data for Hagåtña
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 93.9
(34.4) 		93.0
(33.9) 		93.0
(33.9) 		96.1
(35.6) 		93.9
(34.4) 		95.0
(35.0) 		95.0
(35.0) 		93.9
(34.4) 		93.0
(33.9) 		95.0
(35.0) 		91.9
(33.3) 		91.0
(32.8) 		96.1
(35.6)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 84.9
(29.4) 		84.9
(29.4) 		85.8
(29.9) 		87.3
(30.7) 		88.0
(31.1) 		88.0
(31.1) 		87.1
(30.6) 		86.5
(30.3) 		86.7
(30.4) 		86.7
(30.4) 		86.5
(30.3) 		85.6
(29.8) 		86.5
(30.3)
Daily mean °C (°F) 80.2
(26.8) 		79.9
(26.6) 		80.8
(27.1) 		81.9
(27.7) 		82.6
(28.1) 		82.6
(28.1) 		81.9
(27.7) 		81.3
(27.4) 		81.3
(27.4) 		81.7
(27.6) 		81.9
(27.7) 		81.1
(27.3) 		81.4
(27.5)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 75.6
(24.2) 		75.0
(23.9) 		75.6
(24.2) 		76.5
(24.7) 		77.2
(25.1) 		77.4
(25.2) 		76.6
(24.8) 		76.3
(24.6) 		76.3
(24.6) 		76.5
(24.7) 		77.2
(25.1) 		76.8
(24.9) 		76.4
(24.7)
Record low °C (°F) 66.0
(18.9) 		64.9
(18.3) 		66.0
(18.9) 		68.0
(20.0) 		70.0
(21.1) 		70.0
(21.1) 		70.0
(21.1) 		70.0
(21.1) 		70.0
(21.1) 		66.9
(19.4) 		68.0
(20.0) 		68.0
(20.0) 		64.9
(18.3)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 5.0
(126) 		4.5
(115) 		2.8
(70) 		3.6
(91) 		4.3
(109) 		7.1
(180) 		12.1
(308) 		17.2
(436) 		14.2
(360) 		11.8
(300) 		9.2
(233) 		6.0
(152) 		97.8
(2,480)
Average rainy days 20.7 19.1 18.1 18.7 20.2 21.7 25.5 26.5 24.8 25.2 23.5 23.0 267
Average
relative humidity
(%) 		77.6 76.3 74.8 75.7 76.9 77.4 80.6 83.2 84.2 82.8 81.1 79.2 79.2
Source: pogodaiklimat.ru[5] and Weatherbase (humidity)[6]

History

Main street of Agana, around 1899–1900.
Agana River was rerouted by Navy Seabees after the Battle of Guam and no longer flows under the Spanish Bridge
.
Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
19601,642—
19702,11929.0%
1980896−57.7%
19901,13927.1%
20001,100−3.4%
20101,051−4.5%
2020943−10.3%
Source:[1]

Hagåtña was a prominent village before Guam's

Dulce Nombre de Maria Cathedral-Basilica
) on Guam.

Under Spanish rule, and particularly the

Archdiocese
of Agana. The remains of the Spanish Governor's Palace is here and is closer to the Department of Education than the Cathedral.

After Guam was ceded by Spain to the United States in the Spanish–American War of 1898, Agana remained the seat of government under U.S. Naval Administration. By 1940, the city's population had grown to about 10,000 containing nearly half of the island's residents. Villages had been established nearby for immigrants from the Caroline Islands.

Guam was captured by

U.S. Navy constructed new straight city streets that passed through existing lots and created many plots of land with multiple owners. This has hindered the development of the city to the present day. In December 1944 Guam was the scene of the Agana race riot
, between black and white servicemen stationed on the island.

Today, despite a resident population of about 1,000 (less than 1% of Guam's total), the city remains the seat of the territorial government. Its historic sites are major attractions for visitors. Hagåtña is served by

Barrigada
.

Culture

As Guam's historic population and administrative center, many traditional celebrations take place in Hagåtña. On December 8,

Catholics.[7] Guam's most celebrated patriotic holiday, Liberation Day, is on July 21. The annual Liberation Day Parade takes place on Marine Corps Drive in Hagåtña. In addition to the historic sites at the Plaza de España and the Basilica, Latte Stone Park
and the Chamorro Village shopping area offer further information about the island's history and culture.

Demographics

Village of Caroline Islands immigrants near Agana, 1899–1900.

The

U.S. Census Bureau has the municipality a single census-designated place.[8]

Infrastructure and government

The island's capital, the legislature, the governor's office and other government offices are in Hagåtña. The Government House (Chamorro: Guma I Taotao Guam), traditionally the governor's official residence, is situated above the cliff but technically within the city limit of Hagåtña. Adelup Point is the home of the Ricardo J. Bordallo Governor's Complex.

The Guam Department of Corrections operates the Hagåtña Detention Facility in Hagåtña.[9]

Notable federal government agencies in Hagåtña include the

United States Attorney at Sirena Plaza, 108 Hernan Cortez, Suite 500,[11] and the United States Postal Service Post Office at 223 West Chalan Santo Papa.[12]

Twin towns and sister cities

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Oceania

Hagåtña is

twinned
with:

Education

Census map of Hagåtña

Primary and secondary schools

Public schools

The Guam Department of Education serves the entire island of Guam.

Hagåtña residents are zoned to:

  • Carlos L. Taitano Elementary School (
    Sinajana
    )
  • Jose L. G. Rios Middle School (Piti)
  • Tamuning)[16]

In regards to the Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA), Hagatna is divided between two school transportation zones. People living north of Guam Highway 4 are zoned to Andersen Elementary and Andersen Middle School, while people living south of Guam Highway 4 are zoned to McCool Elementary and McCool Middle School. Guam High School is the island's sole DoDEA high school.[17]

Private schools

Private schools in Hagåtña include:

Public libraries

The Guam Public Library System operates the Nieves M. Flores Memorial Library at 254 Martyr Street in Hagåtña.[18]

Sites of interest

Dulce Nombre de Maria Cathedral Basilica facing a statue of Pope John Paul II
Latte Stone Park

Notable people

Government

Agana River
running into Agana Bay
Commissioner of Hagåtña
Name Term begin Term end
Joaquin Cruz Perez
 1894 1899
Antonio C. Suarez 1918 1930
1930 (as Chief Commissioner) December 8, 1941
Juan D. Perez 1952 1962
Lucas L. San Nicolas 1962 January 1, 1973
Mayor of Hagåtña
Name Party Term begin Term end
Thomas F. Mendiola Democratic January 1, 1973 January 5, 1981
Felix F. Ungacta Republican January 5, 1981 January 3, 2005
John A. Cruz January 3, 2005 present

References

  1. ^ a b Population of Guam: 2010 and 2020, U.S. Census Bureau.
  2. ^ "Hagåtña". Dictionary.com Unabridged (Online). n.d. Retrieved August 11, 2017.
  3. ^ "» Hagåtña". www.guampedia.com. Archived from the original on 23 March 2018. Retrieved March 31, 2018.
  4. ^ "Agana, Guam Köppen Climate Classification (Weatherbase)". Weatherbase. Retrieved 2019-06-20.
  5. ^ a b "Климат Аганы - Погода и климат". www.pogodaiklimat.ru. Retrieved 2019-06-20.
  6. ^ "Agana, Guam Travel Weather Averages (Weatherbase)". Weatherbase. Retrieved 2019-06-20.
  7. ^ "Legend of Santa Marian Kamalen". ns.gov.gu. Archived from the original on December 8, 2006. Retrieved June 15, 2019.
  8. U.S. Census Bureau
    . Retrieved 2020-10-09. - See "Hagåtña muny"
  9. ^ "Prison Security Archived 2010-09-24 at the Wayback Machine." Guam Department of Corrections. Retrieved on May 19, 2010.
  10. ^ "District Court of Guam Archived 2009-02-28 at the Wayback Machine."
  11. ^ "United States Attorneys Offices Contact Information Archived 2009-02-02 at the Wayback Machine."
  12. ^ "Post Office Location - HAGATNA." United States Postal Service. Retrieved on December 4, 2008.
  13. ^ "Sister Cities, Public Relations". Guadalajara municipal government. Archived from the original on March 2, 2012. Retrieved March 12, 2013.
  14. ^ "Sister Cities". The Local Government of Quezon City. Archived from the original on 1 October 2017. Retrieved 9 April 2019.
  15. ^ Raymundo, Shawn (June 17, 2017). "Guam, Philippines share long history of sister cities". Pacific Daily News. Retrieved January 12, 2018.
  16. ^ "Department of Education - Public Schools". 22 February 2006. Archived from the original on 22 February 2006. Retrieved 31 March 2018.
  17. ^ "DoDEA Guam School Boundaries and Bus Transportation Zones". Military Morale, Welfare and Recreation Guam. Retrieved 2023-07-07.
  18. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2009-01-15. Retrieved 2008-09-09.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  19. ^ Leon-Guerrero, Jillette (9 August 2010). "Guam Leaders from 1899-1904". Guampedia. Guam: University of Guam. Archived from the original on 26 July 2011. Retrieved 21 October 2010.

External links

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