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The territory of Guam is divided into 19 municipalities more commonly called villages. Guam ( Chamorro: cha Guåhån) officially the Territory of Guam, is an island in the western Pacific Ocean and is an organized unincorporated Politics of Guam takes place in a framework of a presidential representative democratic system whereby the Governor is Head of government, and The Guam Organic Act of 1950, ( et seq) is a United States federal law that redesignated the island of Guam as an unincorporated territory of the United American capture of the territory during Spanish-American war 1898 - 1898 Henry Glass 1898 - 1898 Francisco Portusach Martínez Felix Perez Camacho (b October 30, 1957, in Camp Zama, Japan) is the Governor of Guam and the son of former Governor Carlos The Legislature of Guam ( Liheslaturan Guåhan in Chamorro) is the territorial legislature of Guam. Political parties in Guam lists political parties in Guam. Guam has a Two-party system, however many people are elected to local positions without open Elections in Guam gives information on Election and election results in Guam. The Guam general election of 2006 was held on 7 November. On the ballot were The Governor All 15 seats in the Legislature Legislative elections will be held in Guam on 4 November 2008. Information on politics by country is available for every Country, including both De jure and De facto independent Guam ( Chamorro: cha Guåhån) officially the Territory of Guam, is an island in the western Pacific Ocean and is an organized unincorporated Each municipality is governed by an elected mayor. A municipality is an administrative entity composed of a clearly defined territory and its population and commonly denotes a City, Town, or Village, or 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. A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population

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History

Many villages have rich histories reaching back thousands of years. Artifacts from ancient Chamorro settlements can be found in every village of Guam. In Archaeology, an artifact or artefact is any object made or modified by a human culture, and often one later recovered by some archaeological When Spain colonized Guam, the island was divided into separate districts. Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Each district consisted of a parish with a village center governed by an alcalde, appointed by the island's governor. A parish is a Local church; it is an administrative unit typically found in episcopal or presbyterian churches Alcalde () or Alcalde ordinario, is the traditional Spanish municipal magistrate who had both Judicial and administrative functions

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. The term Indigenous Peoples or autochthonous peoples can be used to describe any Ethnic group who inhabit a geographic region with which they have the earliest historical In the 18th century, there were six parishes on Guam: Agana, Agat, Umatac, Merizo, Inarajan, and Pago. Hagåtña (həˈɡɑtɲə formerly Agana and in Spanish Agaña, is the Capital of the American island territory of Guam. Agat (Hagat is a village on the island of Guam, an Unincorporated territory of the United States. Umatac is a village on the south-western coast of the island of Guam. Merizo, also known as Malesso, is the southernmost Municipality ( Village) in Guam, a U 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 containing the villages of Chalan-Pago and Ordot

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. Christianity ( Greek Χριστιανισμός from the word Xριστός ( Christ)is a monotheistic Religion centered on the life and teachings The patron saint of a particular group of people is a Saint who would protect and 'love' the group and its members Annual village fiestas are still held throughout Guam every year.

The current division of Guam into municipalities took place in the 1920s under U.S. Navy administration. The 1920s is sometimes referred to as the " Jazz Age " or the " Roaring Twenties " when speaking about the United States and Canada

List of villages

Municipalities of Guam, 2006
Municipalities of Guam, 2006
Village Area
km²		 Population
(2000
census)		 Region
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Agana Heights 2. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population Agana Heights is one of the 19 Villages of Guam. It lies in the hills south of Hagåtña (formerly Agana in the central part of the island 68 3,940 Central
Agat 27. Agat (Hagat is a village on the island of Guam, an Unincorporated territory of the United States. 19 5,656 South
Asan-Maina 14. Asan is a village located on the western shore of the US territory of Guam. 35 2,090 Central
Barrigada 21. Barrigada ( Chamorro: Barigåda is a municipality (or village in central Guam. 96 8,652 Central
Chalan-Pago-Ordot 14. Chalan Pago-Ordot is a municipality in the American island of Guam containing the villages of Chalan-Pago and Ordot 73 5,923 Central
Dededo 79. Dededo is the most populous village of the American island of Guam. 16 42,980 North
Hagåtña 2. Hagåtña (həˈɡɑtɲə formerly Agana and in Spanish Agaña, is the Capital of the American island territory of Guam. 33 1,100 Central
Inarajan 48. Inarajan is a village located on the Southeastern coast of the American island of Guam. 82 3,052 South
Mangilao 26. Mangilao is a village on the eastern shore of the American island of Guam. 45 13,313 Central
Merizo 16. Merizo, also known as Malesso, is the southernmost Municipality ( Village) in Guam, a U 39 2,152 South
Mongmong-Toto-Maite 4. Mongmong-Toto-Maite is a municipality in Guam. It is comprised of three separate villages east of Hagåtña that experienced development after World War II 79 5,845 Central
Piti 19. Piti is a village located on the western shore of Guam. It contains the commercial port of Guam at Apra Harbor as well as several of 26 1,666 Central
Santa Rita 41. Santa Rita is a village located on the Southwest Coast of Guam with hills overlooking Apra Harbor. 89 7,500 South
Sinajana 2. Sinajana is one of the 19 Villages of Guam. It is located in the hills south of Hagåtña (formerly Agana 20 2,853 Central
Talofofo 45. Talofofo is a village located in the southern part of the American island of Guam on the east coast 81 3,215 South
Tamuning (including Tumon) 14. Tamuning (also known as Tamuning-Tumon-Harmon) is a municipality or " village " located on the western shore of the island of Guam. Tumon is an area located on the west coast of the American Island of Guam. 66 18,012 North
Umatac 16. Umatac is a village on the south-western coast of the island of Guam. 63 887 South
Yigo 91. Yigo (pronounced dzi-go (Yigu is the northern most village of the American Island of Guam and is the site of Andersen Air Force Base. 71 19,474 North
Yona 52. Yona ( pronounced /d͡zoˈnia/ not joˈna/ is a village on the east coast of Guam. 53 6,484 South
Guam 543. 52 154,794  

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