Hagåtña
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 Hagåtña skyline |
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| Basic data | |||
| State : | United States | ||
| Outside area : | Guam | ||
| Coordinates : | 13 ° 29 ′ N , 144 ° 45 ′ E | ||
| Time zone : | Chamorro Time Zone ( UTC + 10 ) | ||
| Residents : | 1,051 (as of 2010) | ||
| Population density : | 404.2 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 2.6 km 2 (approx. 1 mi 2 ) | ||
| Postcodes : | 96910, 96932 | ||
| Area code : | +1 671 | ||
| Website : | ns.gov.gu/agana.html | ||
| Mayor : | John A. Cruz | ||
Hagåtña (pronunciation [həˈɡɑtɲə], formerly Agana or Spanish Agaña ) is the capital of the island of Guam and the military base of the United States of America . The city is located on the west coast near the port of Apra .
The city founded by Spain in 1668 with the name Agana is the oldest "European" city in the Pacific. It is located on the west bank of the island of Guam north of the deep-sea port Apra Harbor . Today it is the capital of Guam and there is an international airport nearby. Hagåtña is the seat of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Agaña .
There are unusual statues all over the city. One of them, in the Plaza de España in front of the Dulce Nombre de Maria Cathedral Basilica , is an image of Pope John Paul II , which turns once every 24 hours. There is a replica of the Statue of Liberty in Paseo de Susana Park and a statue of the mermaid in Hagåtña . After Guam was occupied by the Japanese army in World War II , Hagåtña was significantly destroyed during the liberation of the island by the Allies.
In 1998, the Guam government decided to change the name of the city from Agana to Hagåtña, as this is more in line with the pronunciation of the local population.
sons and daughters of the town
- Jason Cunliffe (* 1983), Guamese football player
