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Chalan Pago is a Chamorro word that means “Pago Road.” Chalan Pago referred to the area traveled through to get from Hagåtña to Pago, which may lend to the naming of the area, which is covered with Pago trees (hibiscus tiliaceus).

Our footprint-shaped island is divided into 19 villages, each with its own distinct history and character.

The origin of the village name Dededo, Dedidu in Chamorro, may come from the practice of measuring using fingers.

TRUE OR FALSE? Ajira Airways flight 316 experienced a time-warp on the way to Guam The exact coordinates of flight 316 were as follows:

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.

Chalan Pago referred to the area traveled through to get from Hagåtña to Pago, which may lend to the naming of this area in Guam.

Guam, the largest and southernmost of the Mariana Islands chain, has a unique and complex cultural history. Let's learn more about the Chamorro.

The driver of a car that crashed into a concrete light post in Tumon has died. It happened at 12:21 am along Route 14 Pale San Vitores near the JFK hill in Tumon, according to the Guam Police Departme

The origin of the village name Dededo, Dedidu in Chamorro, may come from the practice of measuring using fingers. Check out this Guam village.

Tamuning is a Carolinian word which was given to the area where Carolinians settled beginning in 1849 after a typhoon devastated Lamotrek and Satawal.