Agana Heights, Guam Explained

Settlement Type:Village
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:Territory
Subdivision Name1:Guam
Timezone:ChST
Utc Offset:+10
Unit Pref:Imperial
Official Name:Agana Heights
Tutuhan
Population Total:3673
Population As Of:2020[1]
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:96919[2]
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Paul M. McDonald (R)
Blank Info:Bougainvillea spectabilis
Puti Tai Nobio
Blank Name:Village Flower

Agana Heights (Chamorro: '''Tutuhan''') is one of the nineteen villages in the United States territory of Guam. It is located in the hills south of Hagåtña (formerly Agana), in the central part of the island. United States Naval Hospital Guam is located in this largely residential village.

Demographics

The U.S. Census Bureau has the municipality in multiple census-designated places: Agana Heights,[3] and U.S. Naval Hospital.[4]

Education

The village is served by the Guam Public School System Agana Heights Elementary School is in Agana Heights. Jose Rios Middle School in Piti serves sections of Agana Heights south of Tutujan Drive.[5] George Washington High School in Mangilao serves the village.[6]

In regards to the Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA), Agana Heights is in the school transportation zone for McCool Elementary and McCool Middle School, while Guam High School is the island's sole DoDEA high school.[7] Guam High School is in Agana Heights.

The Guam Adventist Academy was located in the village until it moved into its current Yona campus, which the institution secured in 1963.[8]

Notable residents

Government

Commissioner of Agana Heights
NameTerm beginTerm end
Beldad S. Santos19441946
Anselmo Garrido19461953
Juan L. Pangelinan19561969
Juan E. Garcia1969January 1, 1973
Mayor of Agana Heights
NamePartyTerm beginTerm end
Juan E. GarciaRepublicanJanuary 1, 1973January 3, 1977
Frank M. PortusachDemocraticJanuary 3, 1977January 4, 1993
Paul M. McDonaldRepublicanJanuary 4, 1993present

See also

References

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Notes and References

  1. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial/2020/data/island-areas/guam/population-and-housing-unit-counts/guam-phc-table01.pdf Population of Guam: 2010 and 2020
  2. Web site: Agana Heights Zipcode. 2019-02-05.
  3. Web site: 2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Agana Heights CDP, GU. U.S. Census Bureau. 2020-10-09. - See "Agana Heights muny"
  4. Web site: 2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Naval Hospital CDP, GU. U.S. Census Bureau. 2020-10-09.
  5. Web site: 筋トレ豆知識 | 筋トレ豆知識 . www.lk4kids.com . 12 January 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20060222192437/http://www.lk4kids.com/school%2Blinks.htm . 22 February 2006 . dead.
  6. "Guam's Public High Schools ." Guam Public School System. Accessed September 8, 2008.
  7. Web site: DoDEA Guam School Boundaries and Bus Transportation Zones. Military Morale, Welfare and Recreation Guam. 2023-07-07.
  8. "About Us ." Guam Adventist Academy. Retrieved on October 10, 2010.
  9. News: Jerick . Sablan . Former Guam Governor Officially Enters Gubernatorial Race . . . 2014-07-10 . 2014-11-02 . 2014-11-03 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141103015353/http://pidp.eastwestcenter.org/pireport/2014/June/06-27-09.htm . dead .