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Hagåtña, [a] formerly Agana or Agaña, [b] is a coastal village and the capital [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.
Guam (/ ˈ ɡ w ɑː m / ⓘ GWAHM; Chamorro: Guåhan [ˈɡʷɑhɑn]) is an organized, unincorporated territory of the United States in the Micronesia subregion of the western Pacific Ocean. [5] [6] Guam's capital is Hagåtña, and the most populous village is Dededo.
The 1910 Catholic Encyclopedia said of Guam, "of its total population of 11,490 (11,159 natives), Hagåtña, the capital, contains about 8,000. Possessing a good harbor, the island serves as a United States naval station , the naval commandant acting also as governor .
The Plaza de España (Spain Square) located in central Hagåtña, the capital of the United States territory of Guam, was the location of the Governors Palace during the island's long period of Spanish occupation. Most of the palace was destroyed during the shelling of Hagåtña during the reconquest of Guam in World War II.
The Agana Spanish Bridge (Spanish: Puente Español de Agaña) is a stone arch bridge built in 1800 in Hagåtña, Guam (formerly known as Agana), during the administration of Spanish governor Manuel Muro. It is the only surviving Spanish bridge in Hagåtña, which is the capital of the United States territory of Guam.
The island's capital is Hagåtña (formerly Agana). Guam is the largest and southernmost of the Mariana Islands. The Chamorros, Guam's indigenous inhabitants, first populated the island approximately 4,000 years ago.
During the 1830s, the Spanish Governor, Captain Villalobos, began constructing facilities in Agat planning to make it the island's new capital. Lack of funds prevented him from completing the project. In 1898, Guam was transferred from Spain to the United States following the Spanish–American War.
Felix Flores Ungacta (November 8, 1937 [1] – October 24, 2016) was a Guamanian politician and businessman. He served as the mayor of Hagåtña, the capital city and seat of government of Guam, from January 5, 1981 to January 3, 2005, becoming one of the territory's longest-serving mayors in history. [2]