Hagåtña is derived from the word “haga” meaning blood. It is believed that this village came about due to the bloodlines of the families that established the village.
AKnown as a place for fishing, the village’s original name, Malesso, derives from the Chamorro word lesso’, a juvenile stage in the growth of rabbit fish.
Hagåtña is derived from the word “haga” meaning blood. It's believed that the village came about due to bloodlines of families that established the village.