| Barrigada Barigåda |
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| Country | United States |
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| Territory | Guam |
| Government | |
| - Mayor | Jesse B. Palican |
| - Vice mayor | June U. Blas |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 8,652 |
| - Ethnic groups | Chamorro |
| Time zone | ChST (UTC+10) |
Barrigada (Chamorro: Barigåda) is a municipality (or village) in central Guam. A largely residential municipality, its main village is located south of the Antonio B. Won Pat International Airport near the intersections of Routes 8, 10, and 16. The community east of the airport known as Barrigada Heights is considered an affluent neighborhood on the island, where homes have excellent views overlooking much of Guam including the island's airport and hotels at Tumon Bay.
From August 2 to August 4 in 1944, American marines engaged Japanese soldiers at present day Barrigada Heights during the battle of Guam in World War II. When the Japanese line collapsed the Americans pursued them to the north winning the battle.
In recent years, the three main highways in Barrigada have been renamed in honor of the U.S. military. Route 8 is designated "Purple Heart Memorial Highway". Route 10 is designated "Vietnam Veterans Highway". Route 16 is designated "Army Drive".
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Tiyan (Former Agana NAS)
North of Routes 8 and 16 is the former Agana Naval Air Station, most of which lies within the boundary of Barrigada. [1] When Agana NAS (now Guam International Airport) was closed in the mid 1990s, the land and buildings were handed over to the Government of Guam, which utilized many former base buildings as government offices. (Some agencies have since moved out.) Most of the original NAS housing facilities have been demolished to make room for airport-related commercial buildings. The original Chamorro name, Tiyan, has been restored and is in common use for this area.
The closing of Agana NAS resulted in the opening of Central Avenue and Sunset Boulevard, on the north side of the runways, to the general public. This busy, but yet unnumbered highway offers a short cut from Barrigada to Tamuning and Tumon, Guam's economic center.[citation needed]
Infrastructure and government
The United States Postal Service operates the Barrigada Post Office,[2] which is Guam's main post office and commonly known as "Guam Main Facility" (GMF). [3]
Education
Primary and secondary schools
Public schools
Guam Public School System serves the island.
Two K-5 elementary schools (B.P. Carbullido Elementary School, Pedro C. Lujan Elementary School) and Luis P. Untalan Middle School are in Barrigada. George Washington High School in Mangilao serves the village.[4]
Private schools
- Harvest Christian Academy is located in Barrigada.
Public libraries
Guam Public Library System operates the Barrigada Library at 177 San Rogue Drive.[5]
See also
References
- ^ [1]
- ^ "Post Office™ Location - BARRIGADA." United States Postal Service. Retrieved on December 4, 2008.
- ^ Guampedia:Barrigada
- ^ "Guam's Public High Schools." Guam Public School System. Accessed September 8, 2008.
- ^ http://gpls.guam.gov/Portals/50/GPLS_LOC/GPLS_Location_2007Apr12.xml
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Coordinates: 13°28′06″N 144°47′56″E / 13.46833°N 144.79889°E
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