Sinapalo, Rota Explained
| Sinapalo |
| Settlement Type: | Village |
| Pushpin Map: | Northern Mariana Islands |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Northern Mariana Islands |
| Subdivision Type1: | Island |
| Subdivision Name1: | Rota |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Population As Of: | 2012 |
| Population Total: | 1,297 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
Sinapalo or Sinapalu is a village on the island of Rota in the Northern Mariana Islands. The village is the largest settlement on the island[1] (followed by Songsong in the southwest), located south of the island's airport, Rota International Airport, close to the center of the island.[2]
Demographics
According to the Saipan Tribune, Sinapalo had a population of 1,297 in 2012, making up just over half of the island of Rota's population of 2,527.[3] 14.1656°N 145.2308°W
Education
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Public School System
- Sinapalo Elementary School is in Sinapalo[4]
- Previously Rota Elementary & Junior High School in Songsong had elementary classes.[5] Sinapalo Elementary was built in two phases, with the Rota government and Rota Resort Hotel financing it. In 1995 phase I was built. There was a four-year hiatus in the construction that ended when the Rota government allowed it to continue. The school opened in February 2002 when phase II was built.[6]
- Dr. Rita Hocog Inos Jr./Sr. High School in Songsong serves Sinapalo
Notes and References
- Web site: Northern Mariana Islands: Administrative Division (Municipalities and Villages) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map.
- Web site: Sinapalo / Sinapalo, general, Northern Mariana Islands, Oceania . MP . Travelingluck.com . 2016-04-09.
- Web site: 2012-01-06. Census: Garapan is most populous. 2021-11-29. Saipan Tribune. en-US.
- Web site: Sinapalo Elementary School – CNMI PSS District Site . www.cnmipss.org . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20180115124742/https://www.cnmipss.org/school/sinapalo-elementary-school/ . 2018-01-15.
- "History & Background." Rota Jr. High School. August 14, 2007. Retrieved on January 15, 2018.
- "HISTORY." Sinapalo Elementary School. August 27, 2007. Retrieved on January 15, 2018.
