Agana Heights, Guam

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Agana Heights
Tutuhan
Village
Location of Agana Heights within the Territory of Guam.
Location of Agana Heights within the Territory of Guam.
Country United States
Territory Guam
Government
 • Mayor Paul M. McDonald (R)
Population (2010[1])
 • Total 3,808
Time zone ChST (UTC+10)
Village Flower Bougainvillea spectabilis
Puti Tai Nobio

Agana Heights (Chamorro: Tutuhan) is one of the nineteen villages in the United States territory of Guam. It is located in the hills south of Hagåtña (formerly Agana), in the central part of the island. The United States Naval Hospital is located in this largely residential village.

Historical population
Census Pop.
1960 3,210
1970 3,156 −1.7%
1980 3,284 4.1%
1990 3,646 11.0%
2000 3,940 8.1%
2010 3,808 −3.4%
Source:[1]

Education

View from Santa Agueda, Agana Heights

The village is served by the Guam Public School System Agana Heights Elementary School is in Agana Heights. Jose Rios Middle School in Piti serves sections of Agana Heights south of Tutujan Drive.[2] George Washington High School in Mangilao serves the village.[3] In addition, Department of Defense Education Activity operates Guam High School in Agana Heights. The Guam Adventist Academy was located in the village until it moved into its current Yona campus, which the institution secured in 1963.[4]

Notable residents

Mayor of Agana Heights

  • Juan E. Garcia (1971–1977)
  • Joaquin Chargualaf (1977–1981)
  • Frank M. Portusach (1981–1993)
  • Paul M. McDonald (1993–present)

See also

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 2010 Guam Statistical Yearbook PDF (4.3 MB), (rev. 2011)
  2. http://web.archive.org/web/20060222192437/http://www.lk4kids.com/school+links.htm
  3. "Guam's Public High Schools." Guam Public School System. Accessed September 8, 2008.
  4. "About Us." Guam Adventist Academy. Retrieved on October 10, 2010.
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