Agana Heights, Guam
Agana Heights Tutuhan | |
|---|---|
| From Mesa (Santa Agueda): view of Hagatna From Mesa (Santa Agueda): view of Hagatna | |
| 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 | Richard Arroyo (D) |
| Population (2020[1]) | |
• Total | 3,673 |
| Time zone | UTC+10 (ChST) |
| ZIP code | 96919[2] |
| 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. United States Naval Hospital Guam is located in this largely residential village.
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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% | |
| 2020 | 3,673 | −3.5% | |
| Source:[1] | |||
Demographics
[edit | edit source]The U.S. Census Bureau has the municipality in multiple census-designated places: Agana Heights,[3] and U.S. Naval Hospital.[4]
Education
[edit | edit source]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.[5] George Washington High School in Mangilao serves the village.[6]
In regards to the Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA), Agana Heights is in the school transportation zone for McCool Elementary and McCool Middle School, while Guam High School is the island's sole DoDEA high school.[7] Guam High School is 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.[8]
Notable residents
[edit | edit source]- Carl Gutierrez – former Governor of Guam (1995–2003)[9]
- Geri Gutierrez – former First Lady of Guam (1995–2003)[9]
- Paul M. McDonald – mayor of Agana Heights[10]
- Sean Reid-Foley – MLB pitcher for the New York Mets
Government
[edit | edit source]| Commissioner of Agana Heights | |||
| Name | Term begin | Term end | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beldad S. Santos | 1944 | 1946 | |
| Anselmo Garrido | 1946 | 1953 | |
| Juan L. Pangelinan | 1956 | 1969 | |
| Juan E. Garcia | 1969 | January 1, 1973 | |
| Mayor of Agana Heights | |||
| Name | Party | Term begin | Term end |
|---|---|---|---|
| Juan E. Garcia | Republican | January 1, 1973 | January 3, 1977 |
| Frank M. Portusach | Democratic | January 3, 1977 | January 4, 1993 |
| Paul M. McDonald | Republican | January 4, 1993 | January 4, 2025 |
| Richard Arroyo | Democratic | January 4, 2025 | present |
See also
[edit | edit source]References
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- ^ a b Population of Guam: 2010 and 2020, U.S. Census Bureau.
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- ^ "Guam's Public High Schools Archived 2006-05-19 at the Wayback Machine." Guam Public School System. Accessed September 8, 2008.
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- ^ "About Us Archived 2011-07-26 at the Wayback Machine." Guam Adventist Academy. Retrieved on October 10, 2010.
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