Part of the Mariana Islands chain in Micronesia, Guam became a US territory in 1950, after years of military occupation during World War II.
Today, military bases cover about 29 percent of the total area of the island, with Naval bases, a Coast Guard sector, an Air Force Base, and Apra Harbor. The island of Guam has a strategic location for the United States, which is why the US Air Force and Navy use it as a hub.
The capital of Guam is Hagatna (or Agana as shown on the map), though the largest village in Guam is called Dededo. Guam has a total area of about 541.3 square kilometers (209 square miles), and a population of about 160,000. The indigenous people of Guam are called the Chamorros, who continue to inhabit Guam, making up about 37 percent of the population. The rest of the population is made up of Filipinos, Japanese, Chinese, Korean, Spanish and other European descent.
- Agana Heights
- Agat
- Asan-Maina
- Barrigada
- Chalan-Pago-Ordot
- Dededo
- Hagatna
- Inarajan
- Mangilao
- Merizo
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- Mongmong-Toto-Maite
- Piti
- Santa Rita
- Sinajana
- Talofofo
- Tamuning
- Umatac
- Yigo
- Yona
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| Municipality | Pop-2010 | Pop-2000 | Area(km.²) | Area(mi.²) |
| Agana Heights | 3,808 | 3,940 | 3 | 1 |
| Agat | 4,917 | 5,656 | 26 | 10 |
| Asan | 2,137 | 2,090 | 16 | 6 |
| Barrigada | 8,875 | 8,652 | 23 | 9 |
| Chalan-Pago-Ordot | 6,822 | 5,923 | 16 | 6 |
| Dededo | 44,943 | 42,980 | 78 | 30 |
| Hagatna | 1,051 | 1,100 | 3 | 1 |
| Inarajan | 2,273 | 3,052 | 49 | 19 |
| Mangilao | 15,191 | 13,313 | 26 | 10 |
| Merizo | 1,850 | 2,163 | 16 | 6 |
| Mongmong-Toto-Maite | 6,825 | 5,845 | 5 | 2 |
| Piti | 1,454 | 1,666 | 18 | 7 |
| Santa Rita | 6,084 | 7,500 | 44 | 17 |
| Sinajana | 2,592 | 2,853 | 3 | 1 |
| Talofofo | 3,050 | 3,215 | 44 | 17 |
| Tamuning | 19,685 | 18,012 | 16 | 6 |
| Umatac | 782 | 887 | 16 | 6 |
| Yigo | 20,539 | 19,474 | 91 | 35 |
| Yona | 6,480 | 6,484 | 52 | 20 |
| 19 municipalities | 159,358 | 154,805 | 545 | 209 |
Note : - Pop-2010: 2010-04-01 census
Pop-2000: 2000-04-01 census
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Last Updated On : October 04, 2012